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 […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee has rounded up many gift ideas in preparation for the “Up Scale Bake Sale” at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge on Thursday evening.
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 “Citizen of the Year” Linda Hamilton drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December as Kiwanian Alan Zucchiatti looked on this morning at International Travel Services. James Ward of Fort Frances will be heading to sunny Montego Bay, a trip valued at […]
Duane Hicks Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the crowds lining the streets Saturday evening during the Business Improvement Association’s annual “Parade of Lights.” The UNFC Aboriginal Head Start program won first prize for its float, with the St. Mary’s Youth Group and Canadian Mental Health Association placing second and […]
Paige Desmond Marilyn and Roy Brown held the draw box for Doug Medhurst on Friday afternoon as he drew the lucky winners of three cash prizes outside the gift shop at La Verendrye Hospital. Glenna Rea won the $1,000 first prize, with second place going to Richard Harper ($300) and […]
