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.
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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 […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie golfer Alex McDonald launched his ball out of the greenside bunker on the 13th hole at Heron Landing Golf Course during the NWOSSAA championship yesterday. Unfortunately, McDonald, who had an appendectomy just last month, had to retire early due to discomfort from the surgery. St. Ignatius (Thunder […]
Mitch Calvert Levi Rittau of the Fort Frances Aquanauts gasped for air during freestyle laps at the team’s practice yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. The club held its first time trials of the new season earlier this week, with members setting personal bests in 41 of 60 timed […]
courtesy of Sherri Puddicombe Flames engulfed the residence at 23 Palmcrest Dr. in the Lakeview Trailer Court last night.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Kiwanis president Angie Korzinski, left, and secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea drew the winner of the club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for October this morning at International Travel Services. Dennis Busch of Fort Frances will be heading on a Bermuda cruise, valued at $5,200. Next month’s […]
Duane Hicks Over $2 million in renovations have been done at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in the past year, including the rebuilding of several courtyards for residents. This courtyard, located just off the special care unit at Rainycrest, is a beautiful example of what the newly-renovated courtyards at the long-term care […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker students helped fill up a bag with garbage during the “TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup” held here last week. The top five things picked up this year were 988 cigarette butts, 453 food wrappers, 233 plastic bags, 184 paper bags, and 98 caps and lids. Some […]
