Duane Hicks Champion fiddler Scott Woods and family entertained a 200-plus crowd Saturday evening at Knox United Church. This is the fourth straight-year the Scott Woods Old-Time Fiddling Show has has come here for a fundraiser concert for the church, which is raising money to becoming handicap-accessible.

Peggy Revell Justine Christie, who was awarded this year’s Rose Bowl for drama, performed her monologue, “Sky,” during the annual highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts held Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre. Other Rose Bowl winners were Alicia Adair (piano) and Lauren Gurski […]

Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski showed off a rug hooking piece she has entered into the Fine Line Art Gallery’s spring art exhibit, “Thread,” which opens this evening with a mix-and-mingle from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will run through the end of May at the gallery (529 Mowat Ave.)

Peggy Revell SK student Greta Fedoruk read one of her stories with Chris Von Niebelschutz during yesterday’s “Lunch with an Author” at J.W. Walker School. Family members dropped by, lunch in hand, to have students read their written creations to them—part of the many activities taking place in conjunction with […]

Elisabeth Heslop Kate Pelletier helped unload a little bit of spring in preparation for the Mother’s Day plant sale being held today until 7 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Community Activity Centre (located in the old RCMP building on Scott Street). Community Living Fort Frances […]

Elisabeth Heslop Grade 12 student Kellianne Legg used teeth to demonstrate the process dental hygienists use to clean them as part of her Co-op Day display at Fort Frances High School yesterday. Legg, who is doing her co-op at the Fort Frances Dental Centre, plans to attend Fanshawe College in […]

Peggy Revell Khali DeGagne raced with a balloon between her knees as part of a Family Fun and Learning Night activities at St. Michael’s School. The event was one of many held to mark Catholic Education Week.

Mitch Calvert Anniss Seid went airborne after a free ball in the Muskie boys’ 3-2 loss to the Dryden Eagles in their NorWOSSA opener yesterday morning.

Elisabeth Heslop Keira Strickland, five, concentrated on hooking a big one Saturday in the Wii fishing tournament at the Gillons’ Insurance Brokers Ltd. booth at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 26th-annual home and leisure show at the Memorial Sports Centre. Co-organized by the “Relay for Life” committee, the tournament […]

Peggy Revell Kaylee Johnson-Luoma, Pierce Gouin, and Whitney Gouin looked over a full griddle of pancakes that were cooked up yesterday morning at J.W. Walker School as families dropped by for a big breakfast before classes started. The breakfast was held to celebrate Education Week, as well as the re-opening […]

Peggy Revell Stephen Dueck, with the help of Lindsey Westover, took aim at a target with a toy crossbow during the second-annual Barwick Gun & Hobby Show held Saturday at the community hall there. The day wasn’t just for adults, but included a kids’ corner featuring activities for the younger […]

Elisabeth Heslop Yvonne Calloway, Alyssa Spence, and Karleigh Ford (front), Ryley Pollard, Hailey Clendenning, Chelsey Skirten, Jaipal Binder, and Lexi Caul (middle), and Dexter Fichuk (rear), members of the Environmental Club at J.W. Walker School, showed their spirit prior to the start of the Environmental Film Festival yesterday at the […]