Dave Ogilvie The kindergarten-Grade 3 classes from Sturgeon Creek School celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early by holding a skating party at the arena in Emo. Following their hour on the ice, the youngsters returned to the school for some veggie snacks and drinks.
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Duane Hicks “Friends of the Library” member Pat Bird re-stocked the popular “cookie walk” on Friday morning during the group’s annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser bake sale at the Fort Frances Public Library. The sale featured a delicious selection of baked goodies, a penny auction, and blanket draw (the blanket was […]
Duane Hicks This sign at the exit of the Fort Frances Airport puts Rainy Lake front and centre as an attraction. Like the trip to Shreveport, La., it is part of a new marketing push to promote Fort Frances as a tourism destination, not just a place to drive through.
Peggy Revell Sam Swing matched an artifact to a silhouette—one of many activities that are part of the new “Discover the History” backpack program at the Fort Frances Museum. Officially launched on Family Day (Monday), the backpacks contain activities that give children a hands-on way to learn about the different […]
Mitch Calvert Mike Assad’s third, Eric Theriault, threw a rock during Wednesday’s action at the NOCA men’s curling playdowns here. Assad lost the game 6-5 to fellow Thunder Bay rink Art Lappalainen.
Mitch Calvert The Dryden Eagles junior boys’ basketball team outworked the Muskies here Friday afternoon, winning 44-35 to hand Fort High its first loss in NorWOSSA regular-season play. The Muskie senior boys remained undefeated in league action with a 49-16 romp but the junior girls’ volleyball team lost in five […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie David Chambers prepared to corral the puck on his backhand during the black-and-gold’s 13-0 romp over the visiting Kenora Broncos at the Ice for Kids Arena here Sunday afternoon. The Muskie girls lost 4-3 in a shootout in Kenora against the Broncos on Friday.
Mitch Calvert Lead Lee Toner (left) and third Matt Seabrook helped sweep the Mike Jakubo rink to the Tim Hortons Brier with a 9-4 win over Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie) in the final of the NOCA men’s provincial playdowns Saturday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Sudbury-based […]
Duane Hicks Museum assistant Katie Urban, left, helped Hannah Anderson, five, make a paper flower for Valentine’s Day at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday. Kids also were welcome to come by and make cards for their parents that day.
Peggy Revell Naomi Cochrane put the finishing touches on a Valentine’s cookie—one of the many holiday-themed activities held yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School.
Peggy Revell Darius Brenna held up the Valentine treat he found during a scavenger hunt at the Fort Frances Day Care this morning.
Duane Hicks Angie Cousineau eyed up an apple pie this morning during the annual “Friends of the Library” Valentine’s Day bake sale at the Fort Frances Public Library. The popular event, which also featured a cookie walk, penny auction, and blanket draw, ran until 3 p.m. today.
