Mark Kowalchuk, left, chair of the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for the new public library, drew the winning ticket for the April “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanis treasurer Robin Wright looked on. Scott and Leah Delack of Little Fork, Mn. will be heading to Italy, a […]
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Curves for Women manager Arlene Georgeson, left, handed over 581 pounds of food to Capt. Marlene Sandoval of the local Salvation Army yesterday at the end of the fitness centre’s annual food drive during the month of March. Capt. Sandoval said she is very grateful for the support.
East Coast folk artist Dave Gunning entertained the audience last night at the Townshend Theatre to wrap up the 15th season of tour de Fort. The show also featured Canadian artists Mike Stevens and Matt Anderson, who impressed the crowd with skill and songs. Passports for the 2008-09 season, which […]
Members of the Muskie boys’ hockey team loaded equipment onto a bus yesterday morning in preparation for their trip to Ottawa for their fifth-straight appearance at the all-Ontarios, which run April 2-5. The eighth-ranked Muskies will open the tournament Wednesday against the Ancaster Royals.
Mike Badiuk (left), Sean Murray (centre), and Mitch Seguin (right) helped along this stone in the first end of the ‘A’ final of the Alexander Keith’s Men’s International Bonspiel yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Badiuk’s foursome became the first junior squad to ever capture the title.
Winnipeg North MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis was the guest speaker during the three Thunder Bay-Rainy River nomination meetings held over the weekend. Party members were able to vote in Fort Frances, Atikokan, or Thunder Bay for candidates John Rafferty or Betty Kennedy. Rafferty emerged as the winner.
Trish Wilson, left, registered dietitian with the Valley Diabetes Education Centre, talked with Oryn Albanese and his grandmother, Allison, about the difference between muscle and fat, and the health risks of eating fatty foods, during the inaugural chronic disease management symposium Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. A variety […]
Buzz Lightyear would be proud. Two members of the Border Skating Club’s CanSkate ‘A’ crew don their finest “Toy Story” superhero garb during Saturday night’s performance of “Disney Magic” at the Ice for Kids Arena. The club staged a second show yesterday afternoon.
Kirk Nelson, of the Fort Frances Power Corp., drilled a hole in a new 45-foot hydro pole erected yesterday along the 100 block of Fourth Street West. Crews have been working since Tuesday, and will continue to work into next week, to get new poles up on that block and […]
Award-winning Canadian author David Bouchard played a traditional flute yesterday during a presentation to students at Robert Moore School while delivering a message of the importance of reading. Students from J.W. Walker also attended the presentation. Bouchard also spoke at Donald Young School, F.H. Huffman School, Rainy River First Nations, […]
Beta Sigma Phi members Pat Bird, right, and Kerri Dittaro cut bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for its annual “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodils were on sale this morning at Knox United Church, and also are available at Northwoods […]
The MacAfee family, including André Emond, left, playing son, Randolph, Katelyn Shortreed as daughter, Kim, Kali Hamilton portraying mom, Doris, and Ken Kellar as dad, Harry—sang “Hymn For a Sunday Evening” along with the cast of “Bye Bye Birdie” last night during its opening night at the Townshend Theatre. Presented […]
