Peggy Revell A constant stream of guests checked out the tables filled with delicious baked goods at the Rainycrest Auxiliary’s fall tea and bazaar yesterday afternoon. It was a great turnout for the event, which featured raffles, door prizes, dainties, and other treats.
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Peggy Revell Jolene Morrisseau and Erin Devlin, staff members with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, showed off just some of the colourful mums that will be distributed to long-term care facilities and seniors’ manors across the district to raise awareness for Elder Abuse Awareness Day in […]
Duane Hicks Despite the dismal weather, a crew has been busy this week assembling the lookout tower at its new riverfront site just east of the Sorting Gap Marina. The tower now boasts a sturdy stairway as well as an observation deck that residents and tourists alike will be able […]
Peggy Revell A row of contestants tested their mettle during Saturday night’s “Oktoberfest” celebrations to raise money for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. This year’s female champs in the ever-popular stein-holding contest were Lindsay Strickland (age 50 and under) and Bev Thomson (50 and over).
Peggy Revell Local firefighters Leo Arrigo and Wayne Riches held up some of the items—a destroyed smoke detector and a pot left on the burner too long—on display Saturday at Canadian Tire as part of the local department’s efforts to educate the public during the Fire Prevention Week. Alongside tours […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie golfer Cody Ward prepared to let it rip off the tee on the par-four 10th hole at Heron Landing during the NWOSSAA golf championship held there last Thursday. Ward carded a 92 but missed out on a berth to the provincial showdown set for Oct. 13-15 in […]
Heather Latter Fort High students visited with a representative from Sudbury’s Laurentian University yesterday afternoon during a stop from Ontario’s 21 universities. Students were able to collect information on the schools and ask any questions they had. Representatives from 10 of the province’s colleges visited there on Friday.
Duane Hicks Crews using a crane were off to a good start putting up the steel at the site of the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre yesterday. Work is progressing quickly, and it’s possible much of the frame will be erected by the end of the week.
Duane Hicks A crew using a crane assembled the refurbished lookout tower yesterday on the riverfront. The tower now boasts a sturdy stairway as well as an observation deck that residents and tourists alike will be able to use next spring. There also is landscaping work going on right now.
Peggy Revell Chris McKinnon started to show the strain as he, Jon Evans (foreground), and Dale Fortes gave it their all during the ever-popular “stein-holding” contest at the annual “Oktoberfest” fundraiser hosted by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care on Saturday night at the Memorial Sports Centre. Despite the best […]
Duane Hicks Paul Boon was among the 15 participants lining the north side of Scott Street yesterday afternoon for “Life Chain ’09,” an annual time for prayerful self-analysis, repentance, and serious commitment to helping end abortion in Canada.
Peggy Revell Fort Frances volunteer firefighter Bob Petawanaqueb showed Nicholas Gray some of the fire department’s water rescue equipment Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week. The local department spent the day providing the public with fire safety information, hand-outs, tours of the fire trucks, and […]
