Mitch Calvert Participants in the Energy Fitness “5k in May” got off to a running start along the La Verendrye Parkway first thing on Saturday morning. Nearly 150 people took part in the full five-km run, with another 52 kids signed up for the one-km kiddie run which preluded the […]
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Peggy Revell King Neptune (Marin Loncar), Aruba (Shanleigh Fryer), Annabelle (Mackenzie Wright) and Marlena (Alyssa Chiasson) performed a scene during St. Francis School Drama Club’s production of “The Little Mermaid” yesterday morning. Another performance was staged this morning, with the final show going tonight at 7 p.m. in the St. […]
Peggy Revell J.W. Walker School principal Bill Daley took the helm of the griddle during this morning’s pancake breakfast held in the school’s newly-finished gymnasium, which finally was rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire last year. Families were invited to drop in before the bell rang for the delicious […]
Peggy Revell Grade 3 student Gavyn DeBenetti stepped up to the microphone this morning during a spelling bee at St. Michael’s School. Different grade levels throughout the Northwest Catholic District School Board are holding spelling bees as part of the many activities in conjunction with “Catholic Education Week.”
Peggy Revell Mike and Kevin Marengere checked out the long guns on display during the second-annual Barwick Gun & Hobby Show on Saturday. A good crowd turned out for the event, which included tables set up with something of interest for everyone—from a wide range of firearms to crafts, wood-carving, […]
Mitch Calvert Hannah Firth wrote down a bid for one of the silent auction items up for bid at the 26th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet held Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The final tally raised by the sold-out event was not known as of press time today.
Elisabeth Heslop Auctioneer Telford Advent kept the sales rolling during the annual police auction held Saturday morning in the parking lot behind the local OPP detachment. About 60 bicycles were sold.
Elisabeth Heslop Kassidy Hawk, six, protected her burger from the wind during an open house and barbecue hosted by the local Victim Services Program on Friday. The free lunch was intended to let people know about the service, said new executive director Peggy Loyie.
Peggy Revell Kyle and Jamie DeGagné, from the Window and Door Store, moved a large window into place this morning during set-up for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show at the Memorial Sports Centre. The show runs today from 4-9 p.m. and again tomorrow from […]
Duane Hicks Irene Laing, left, looked on as fellow Kiwanian Dr. Robert Lidkea drew the winner for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for May this morning at International Travel Services. Tara Morrison of Fort Frances will be embarking on a 10-day “Glimpse of Europe Tour,” valued at $6,500. […]
