Staff Residents may be shivering in the bone-chilling, mid-December cold snap that’s been gripping Borderland, but it also can produce some pretty scenes like these hoarfrost-covered trees behind the Fort Frances Times office.
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Peggy Revell Dressed up as reindeer, Senior Kindergarten students at Robert Moore went through their Christmas concert dress rehearsal this morning. The actual concert goes tonight at 7 p.m. in the school gym.
Mitch Calvert Jordan Sinclair, a forward with the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ squad, looked to rag the puck past Tarran Romyn of the Northwestern Ontario Bantam All-stars (also a member of the local Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad) during an exhibition game yesterday at the Ice for Kids Arena. Romyn […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie Garnet Cornell looked for an open man during the senior boys’ 56-53 win over Churchill (Thunder Bay) on Saturday at the “Fish Tank.” Cornell drained a late three-pointer that put his team up by 10 points in the fourth quarter, and the Muskies held on to finish […]
Duane Hicks Tim Fowler had his snow blower out early this morning along Third Street West as Borderland residents dug out from yesterday’s blizzard-like storm. Old Man Winter also wreaked havoc further east, with Highway 17 being closed east of Thunder Bay earlier today due to hazardous road conditions.
Duane Hicks Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Christmas cantata, “Hope Has Hands,” at St. Mary’s Church yesterday afternoon. Despite the drifting snow and frigid wind, music-lovers filled more than three-quarters of the church to enjoy what’s become a local Christmas tradition. This year’s […]
Peggy Revell Geoffrey Chaucer (played by Michael Nelson) and his pilgrims got an earful from Harry Bailey (Michael Brady) during a pep talk that took place during the “intermission” of Fort High’s presentation of “The Canterbury Tales.” The show ran for three nights last week at the Townshend Theatre.
Peggy Revell Students in Mrs. Papineau’s Grade 2/3 class demonstrated Christmas traditions from Sweden during St. Michael’s School’s Grade 1-3 Christmas concert last night. Entitled “Christmas Castaways,” students showed Christmas traditions from places around the world like Ireland, France, Mexico, Australia, and Hawaii.
Submitted Members of OPSEU Local 735 braved the blustery weather yesterday to undertake a leaflet blitz and spread the word about their “Equal Pay for Equal Work” campaign.
Peggy Revell Lyla Moen and her grandmother, Cheryl Armstrong, had some fun and laughs during the “Grandma and Me” workshop at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. Grandparents were invited to join in to learn songs, rhymes, and other games to do with their grandkids.
Paige Desmond Not all the youngsters quite knew how to react Saturday during the annual “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” event at the Fort Frances Museum. They were many unsure faces, and even a few tears, as Santa and Mrs.Claus greeted them.
Peggy Revell More than 50 residents gathered Saturday afternoon to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The ceremony and candlelight vigil, which took place at Knox United Church, was in memory of the 14 women killed by a gunman at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal […]
