Peggy Revell Clara Wenger held on tight while Kaylin Hufnagle petted one of the newborn lambs at Mark Gerber’s farm last Thursday afternoon. Local home-schooled students were given the opportunity to visit around lambing time.
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Peggy Revell Singer, dancer, and motivational speaker Errol Lee, pictured with dancers Kerryann Christie and Teineisha Richards, brought a positive message to youths during his public performance Wednesday evening at the Townshend Theatre here. As part of the Rainy River District School Board’s “Character in Action” program, Lee spent much […]
Mitch Calvert Tyler Abma burst from the starting blocks in one of his 100-metre practice runs last week at Fort High. Abma, who also competes in shot put, will join 13 other Muskie athletes at the NWOSSAA track finals tomorrow and Thursday (May 20-21) in Thunder Bay.
Mitch Calvert Christin Thomson practised her short game at the Falls Country Club before the skies opened up on Friday. The aspiring LPGA golfer is back spending a few weeks in Fort Frances in preparation for a CN Canadian Tour event in Vancouver, B.C. on May 24-26.
Mitch Calvert Workers yesterday put the finishing touches on the new promotional banners being installed on the “Lap” building that will greet tourists entering Canada. The banners replace the original set which were installed in May, 2005.
Peggy Revell Courtney Sinclair tried to convince one of the newest additions to the sheep flock at Mark Gerber’s farm to come a little closer during a visit yesterday afternoon. Home-schooled students from the area dropped by to see newborn lambs, newly-hatched chicks, and how eggs are processed, as well […]
Peggy Revell A group of “cowgirls” tapped away on the Townshend Theatre stage during last night’s rehearsal for Fort Dance Studio’s eighth-annual general division recital. This year’s show, entitled ”Jazz Fusion,” goes there tonight (May 15) starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $11 each, which are available either at Betty’s […]
Mitch Calvert Samara Peterson ran through an obstacle course at Robert Moore School yesterday set up by International Fun and Team Athletics. IFTA is going to area schools setting up a variety of fun Olympic-style events, supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, to promote physical education.
Elisabeth Heslop Tight wire artist Fletcher Runyan, of the Circus Spectacular show company, demonstrated his superb balance during last night’s performance of the annual Shrine Circus at the Memorial Sports Centre. Runyan skipped, jumped, and rode a unicycle across the wire before amazing the crowd with a dangerous backward flip, […]
Mitch Calvert Ben Hebert took aim at a stationary target on the rifle range during the Fort Frances Sportmen’s Club’s family sports shooting day on Sunday. Numerous families took part in the fun-filled event, which also included archery and skeet, aimed at promoting interest in the sport among parents and […]
Elisabeth Heslop Barb Rousseau put the finishing touches on her floral arrangement at the Fort Frances Horticultural Society’s booth at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday. The “make-and-take” workshop was held in conjunction with Mother’s Day. Society members also made a few arrangements themselves so people who wanted a […]
Peggy Revell A group of Fort High students, supervised by teacher John Dutton (centre), participated in World Vision’s annual “30 Hour Famine” last Friday to Saturday, including an overnight stay in the school’s gymnasium. The students raised well over $1,000 to go towards fighting famine in developing countries.
