Daniel Lalonde of Emo was among the first distict residents to give the “gift of life” yesterday during the first day of the Candian Blood Services’ spring donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. It continues there today from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.
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Students at J.W. Walker School here deposited garbage into a trash bag held by teacher Natalie Lundon on Tuesday as they participated in the annual Earth Day clean-up. Students cleaned around the school yard, with older students tidying around Fort Frances High School and some of the fast food joints. […]
Valdy autographed one of Alex Marusyk’s new red canvas shoes after Saturday night’s concert at the Townshend Theatre here. Valdy’s own large red canvas shoes—his signature on-stage attire—continuously were skipping and dancing during the singer/songwriter’s highly-energetic performance as he entertained the audience with “songs about freedom and joy.” The concert […]
Emma and Isaac Dykstra enjoyed the pancake and sausage breakfast at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo on Saturday morning. It was a perfect start to the final day at Spring Fever Days.
Andrew Morrish scooped a bunch of cigarette butts into fellow YAA member Tiffany Whalen’s garbage bag yesterday afternoon during a clean-up outside Fort Frances High School.
A father from the audience got some instruction from Lawrence Larouche of “Majinx,” right, as he used a hula-hoop to show that fellow volunteer Brenda Tullio was indeed suspended in the air during a magic show at the Townshend Theatre on Monday night. The show was the final concert of […]
The local Salvation Army saluted its volunteers at an annual appreciation dinner Saturday evening at the former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here. Pictured are, back row from left, Capt. Angel Sandoval, Maj. Dirk Van Duinen, Richard Bartlett, Karen Morrin, Don MacLean, and Maj. Susan Van Duinen; and front row from […]
Two-year-old Emily Fitzgerald climbed through a tunnel during the opening celebration of the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub Saturday at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. Children and their parents enjoyed music, play stations, and food hosted by the Rainy River District “Best Start” Network.
Heather Jewell, left, Marge Sveinson, and Nicole Murray were three of the contestants in “Are You Smarter than an Old Bag?” game held during the Old Bags Lunch here Saturday. Held at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria, the event featured games such as “Bag or No Bag” and “Grab-a-Bag,” […]
Jillian Armstrong had her head shaved during the annual “Cuts for Cancer” at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo held in conjunction with Spring Fever Days there Saturday. She raised a total of $900 because she felt it was important to help people struggling with cancer. Some of […]
Pondering whether or not to take a dip, Byron, a four-year-old Lab/Shepherd cross, stood on the ever-receding ice near Seven Oaks yesterday evening. Ice shacks on area waterways have been replaced with anglers in boats—along with flocks of seagulls and other birds.
