Duane Hicks Crews from Lake of the Woods Electric are continuing their work running fibre optic cable through Fort Frances for Bell Canada, which reported the project is part of its 2009 capital upgrade program in Fort Frances, Barwick, Stratton, and Rainy River. The immediate benefit is that the new […]
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Duane Hicks Local artist Jean Richards decorated a tree in preparation for the Fine Line Art Gallery’s Christmas open house, which will run tomorrow from 2-8 p.m. and again Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 529 Mowat Ave. The annual event will feature hand-crafted gifts, refreshments, and a door prize.
Peggy Revell Tasha Roth (as Eleanor Digby) and Brittany York (as Lizzie) fought off a herd of Beatles’ fans from memorabilia during a scene from “The Beatles Slept Here.” Muskie Theatre will debut the play tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, and perform it again Friday and Saturday […]
Duane Hicks Making an early visit to Fort Frances on Saturday to kick off the Christmas season, Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowd during the 52nd-annual “Parade of Lights.” This year’s parade, organized and sponsored by Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd. for the first time, saw about 30 […]
Duane Hicks Gord McTaggart addressed the haggis Friday evening during the St. Andrew’s supper at St. John’s Anglican Church, after which those on hand enjoyed a traditional Scottish meal. Pipe major Dr. Bruce Lidkea of the Fort Frances Highlanders piped in the haggis, which carried by Jacob McIntosh. Monday was […]
Dave Ogilvie Tompkins Home Hardware got into the spirit of the season by painting a festive picture on its front window. Shoppers are invited to stop by to have some hot chocolate and check out the in-store specials during Emo’s “Holly Daze,” which takes place this Friday and Saturday (Dec. […]
Peggy Revell St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ defenceman Dakota Seymour (55) pinned Fort Frances Canadians’ blueliner Tarran Romyn against the boards as Saints’ teammate Matt Fafard came in for support. The Canadians won 5-0 in their opening game of the third-annual Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ hockey tournament held here over […]
Peggy Revell Fort High students Melissa Fletcher (as Clarabell Little) and Robert Stevens (Sgt. Paprika) worked on a scene for the upcoming Muskie Theatre production of “The Beatles Slept Here.” The play, which tells of the comedic happenings at the Penny Lane Hotel, runs this Thursday-Saturday (Dec. 3-5) at 7 […]
Duane Hicks Christmas came early for Walter Laing of Fort Frances, who is heading to Hawaii after his ticket was drawn this morning for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December. Andrea Turgeon of International Travel Services, left, drew the ticket as Kiwanis president Angie Korzinski looked on. […]
Heather Latter Janelle Ball helped a blindfolded Ryann Scott through an obstacle course yesterday while students in Cynthia Donald’s Grade 4/5 class at Robert Moore School celebrated the birthday Louis Braille (inventor of braille) and experienced what it is like to be blind. Paired with a sighted person, the “blind” […]
Duane Hicks Tammy Crowe inspected Peyton Avis’ car seat Friday afternoon in the Canadian Tire parking lot during a safety blitz. Under supervision from a Transport Canada instructor, trainees from several agencies did the inspections. OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, a certified car seat inspector, organized the blitz and will be […]
Duane Hicks Jillian Calder and her cousin, Jake McKinnon, were among the children who decorated cookies at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon. The museum will be the site of the BIA’s annual “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” this Saturday (Dec. 5) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
