Mitch Calvert Eager young goalies got put through the paces during Saturday’s goalie clinic at the Ice for Kids Arena. Co-ordinator Glenn Witherspoon heads the program, which is aimed at developing more goalie prospects in town. Much of Duncan Keith’s $5,000 donation to the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association will […]
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Duane Hicks Sandy and Bob Wepruk, of the Fort Frances Pairs ’n Squares Squares, presented local residents Marj and Bert Smeeth with certificates from the Canadian Square and Round Dancing Society and the Sunset Country Squares in recognition of their 50 years of square dancing during a potluck and dance […]
Peggy Revell The Wife of Bath, played by Justine Christie, looked on as the “Naughty Knight” (Cody Caul) learns he’ll have to marry an ugly old woman (Reece Brown) This is one of many stories in store when Fort High presents “The Canterbury Tales” on Dec. 11-13 starting at 7:13 […]
Duane Hicks Dorothy Wepruk perused the selection of packaged baked goods and other snacks laid out at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Upscale” Bake Sale yesterday evening at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge. The inaugural fundraiser saw about 50 people drop by, buy gifts, and mix-and-mingle, bringing in […]
Duane Hicks Florence Hill, a member of the local Legion ladies’ auxiliary, packaged up candy at the Legion yesterday afternoon to be put into care packages and sent to Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan. The auxiliary received very generous support from the public, with enough donated goods to fill four […]
Jessica George Alverne Boresiuk, left, picked up a poinsettia this morning from Donna Lowey at The Christmas Store as part of a Fort Frances High School senior band fundraiser for its upcoming trip to Italy during the March Break. The festive plant costs $12, with half of the proceeds going […]
Peggy Revell J.W. Walker’s Grade 7/8 band paid a visit to Rainycrest yesterday to bring some musical cheer to residents there. The band also performed its repertoire earlier this afternoon at Safeway.
Peggy Revell Newly-elected Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty, centre, cut the orange ribbon at the opening of his new constituency office here Saturday. Located in the old CN station on Fourth Street West, Rafferty will be sharing an office space with local MPP Howard Hampton, who was on hand […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Jeff Gustafson (#27) was stopped on a point-blank chance by Wayzata goalie Sam LeNeave during Sunday’s final of the Gus Lindberg Memorial Midget ‘AA’ tournament at the Ice for Kids Arena. Wayzata captured the tourney title with a narrow 3-2 victory.
Dave Ogilvie Members of the student council at Donald Young School gave up part of the lunch break to paint signs for the school’s float in the Santa Claus parade this coming Friday (Dec. 5) as part of “Holly Daze” festivities in Emo. The student council, members of P.A.L.S. (Participation […]
Duane Hicks Kaitlyn Baldwin got creative and decorated her own Christmas cookie Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. The museum will be the site for “Cocoa and Cookies with Santa” this Saturday (Dec. 6) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Duane Hicks Capts. Angel and Marlene Sandoval of the local Salvation Army joined deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs and Canadian Tire employee Joleen Pettis to kick off the Christmas kettle campaign Monday morning at Canadian Tire. The Salvation Army would like to have kettles out at area businesses Monday through Saturday […]
