Peggy Revell Brennen Tashuk and Chase Korkola decorated cookies during the opening celebration of the Aboriginal “Best Start” hub in Fort Frances on Friday. Located at the Zaagi-idwin Aboriginal Head Start (308 Butler Ave.), the hub is a place where families with young children can participate in both drop-in and […]
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Duane Hicks Navigator Al Fraser (front seat), pilot John Hall (background), and spotters Grace Shedler and Tom Park (rear seats), with the Winnipeg Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) team, got ready for take-off Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Airport. Two CASARA teams out of Thunder Bay and […]
Duane Hicks Karen Melanson, owner of new business Northern Frenchy’s Quality Used Clothing, checked over the dress rack Saturday morning shortly after opening the door at its 1533 King’s Highway location. Northern Frenchy’s sells children’s, men’s, and women’s clothing, and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and […]
Peggy Revell Keiran Weir, Leslie White, Deylene Whitecrow, Connor Scholfield, and Rodney Green made candles the old-fashioned way yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. Gra de 3 students from Robert Moore School dropped by for an afternoon of crafts and activities, and to check out the new “Discover the History” […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis School students painted a mural in the snow this morning—one of the many activities at the school’s winter carnival that ran all day. The school was divided up into teams made up of children from all grades, which rotated through various activity stations such as “shmoosh” […]
Peggy Revell Aiden Wielinga and Liam Quast, Grade 2 students at St. Michael’s School, filled up paper bags with some freshly-popped popcorn this morning as part of the “Popping for Peace” project there. Each bag of popcorn was sold for $1, with proceeds going towards the Catholic Organization for Development […]
Peggy Revell Donna Lowey handed Michelle Korpi a rose and pamphlet during yesterday evening’s 2009 Bridal Show presented by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts. Dozens of brides-to-be and their guests showed up to meet with local businesses that provide wedding services as well as enter various draws, including one for a […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances resident Chrissy Visser tried to dig her van out of the driveway yesterday evening during the Fort Frances resident Chrissy Visser tried to dig her van out of the driveway yesterday evening during the height of the storm. Of course, moments after clearing away much of […]
Duane Hicks The symbol of World Day of Prayer 2009 was a combination of the cross and the bilum—a hand-woven bag which is widely used among Papua New Guineans to carry everything from food to a baby. Sitting on the table in front of the cross were symbols of disunity, […]
Peggy Revell Danni-Mae Mainville, Krista Smith, and Siobhan MacKintosh played a game of tennis on the Wii during last Thursday afternoon’s open house at Family and Children Services here. The Wii is one of many games and toys in the “family room” of the newly-renovated basement of the FACS building, […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie Mike Jourdain fended off Dryden Eagles’ defenceman Ryan Nelson during the black-and-gold’s 6-2 win here Friday night to open their best-of-three NorWOSSA final. The black-and-gold then won 5-2 on Sunday in Dryden to sweep the series and advance to all-Ontarios taking place March 25-27 in North Bay.
Peggy Revell Keira Strickland toasted some marshmallows over the bonfire during Alberton’s winter fun day on Saturday. Those attending enjoyed hotdogs, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider as well as the huge sliding hill.
