Duane Hicks Pam Munn got an H1N1 vaccination from public health nurse Myrna Kraynyk-Cooper last Wednesday afternoon at the Northwestern Health Unit office here. The health began administering the shots by appointment that day to people in high-risk groups. Two public walk-in clinics are planned in Fort Frances—one at Robert […]
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Dave Ogilvie Ike Dyck, Margaret Ferris, and Nancy Gamache peeled and cored apples for hours during the annual “pie sale” fundraiser held Saturday at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The amazing work of dozens of volunteers produced 1,000 apple pies in one day, with proceeds going to support the […]
Peggy Revell Jamie Steel tested her skills at eating an apple hanging from a string during the Fort Frances Museum’s Hallowe’en activities Saturday afternoon. Children who dropped buy ghost-bowled, ghost-busted, and much more.
File Both Muskie girls’ basketball squads likely will have byes to their respective league finals next Thursday in Kenora. The two teams finished regular-season action last week with identical 6-2 records.
Heather Latter Local CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew offered up railway safety messages to Brad Hill’s Grade 4 class from J.W Walker School at the McIrvine Road crossing here yesterday. He will be giving a similar presentation to students at St. Francis School on Friday in conjunction with national “Safe […]
Duane Hicks Boston Pizza franchisees Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes and Dale Fortes were joined by their nephew, Jayden, and daughter, Isabella, while cutting the ceremonial pizza Friday evening to commemorate the opening of the new Boston Pizza here. About 150 guests were on hand for an invite-only soirée, during which more than […]
Peggy Revell Hoping to beat the other team at mummy-making, Brandon Cole wrapped up Evan Fletcher with toilet paper at St. Francis School’s Hallowe’en party Friday afternoon. Students also visited a fortune teller and played tons of games—all while raising money for a yet-to-be determined charity.
Peggy Revell Angelina and Logan Morris painted clay pots to look like jack-o-lanterns during Hallowe’en activities Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Decked out in costumes, the children had tons of spook-tacular fun with face-painting, game,s and getting to “bust” some ghosts.
Duane Hicks Gabriella Peters, left, Eliza Kawulia, and Anna Peters were spotted trick-or-treating on Nelson Street early Saturday evening. In addition to going door-to-door all over town, up to 1,000 trick-or-treaters and their parents also dropped by the “haunted backyard” behind Tess’ Kitchen on Scott Street.
Staff Kiwanis member Capt. Angel Sandoval, left, drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for November this morning at International Travel Services while club president Angie Korizinski looked on. Karen Sockolotuk will be heading to the Mayan Riviera—a prize worth $4,600. Next month’s trip is […]
Duane Hicks Legion member Roy Legarie presented Mayor Roy Avis with a poppy this morning to kick off the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign. Legion members will be distributing the poppies at various locations around town, including Canadian Tire, Canada Safeway, LCBO, and Wal-Mart, from now until Remembrance Day. […]
Heather Latter Avah Barron-Chapman, right, dressed as a chick, passed the pumpkin to Emma Wilson (“Eeyore”) as the toddler class at the Fort Frances Day Care participated in Hallowe’en games and activities there this morning.
