Peggy Revell Staff from the local Wal-Mart dropped by St. Michael’s School on Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27) to present more than $400 worth of books for the school’s library. Pictured here are Judy Tibbs, Rosanne Degagne, and St. Michael’s principal Darlene Fejos Rousseau.
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Peggy Revell Reed Bodnar looked on as Denelle Dennis read to a small group during Family Literacy Day activities at J.W. Walker School here yesterday. Schools across the district held events to encourage families to read and learn together.
Duane Hicks Insp. Dave Lucas talked about the prescription drug epidemic Friday during the OAPSB meeting here.
Peggy Revell Kassidy Fryer and Avery Wilson-Hands matched up synonyms and antonyms with words at one of the stations set up for Family Litercy Day events held last night at St. Francis School.
Acting out the difficulties some folks have using the bathroom as they get older, a group of Legion ladies had the audience in stitches during the song, “Seven Old Ladies Stuck in the John.”
Peggy Revell Eighteen children, and 32 people altogether, were at the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday afternoon to try to help break the Guinness World Record for “Most Children Being Read to by An Adult, Multiple Locations.” The nationwide attempt was part of the build-up to Family Literacy Day […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis students Caley Harland, Amanda Caron, and Katja Sutherland showed off their creations about “metathinking,” which can better be described as “thinking about thinking.” For the rest of the school year, students there will be creating projects that illustrate this concept to win a chance at a […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Sue Drew, left, offered up roasted tomato and goat cheese bruschetta, as well as spinach and artichoke wonton crisps, to Don Manty before the main course of Chef’s Charitable Dinner & Auction at the Adventure Inn on Sunday night.
Mitch Calvert Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award nominee Lyle Dolph, right, handed out 50/50 tickets to Jamie Busch last night as part of his volunteer duties during Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ home games.
Duane Hicks Sgt. Robyn Maceachern, OPP youth services co-ordinator, spoke about how parents need to play a greater role in reducing their family’s online risks Friday during the OAPSB meeting here.
Duane Hicks Achour Cheblaoui of La Flambée served up some Greek chicken—chicken breasts filled with feta cheese and spinach over a bed of sun-dried tomatoes and black olive soulis—as part of the entrée Sunday evening during the Alzheimer Society’s Chefs’ Chartiable Dinner and Auction at the Adventure Inn.
Ken Johnston RRCA president Ken McKinnon addressed members last Wednesday night during the annual meeting in Stratton.
