Town workers flooded the rink in the north end around noon yesterday. The bitterly cold weather of late has been the source of much complaining, but has ensured solid, crisp sheets of ice on the outdoor rinks around town.
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Tammy Ryll, executive director of the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, left, Naicatchewenin FN Chief Wayne Smith, Elder Louie Councillor, Tony Marinaro, economic development advisor for Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services, Pwi-Di-Goo executive director Richard Bruyere, and Donna Murray, project manager for the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, were among the […]
Their plates full of delectable food, Dick and Wanda Botsford got ready to treat their taste buds during the local Alzheimer Society’s “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” Sunday night at the Adventure Inn here. Some 73 people came out for the third-annual event, which featured a variety of food prepared […]
Josie Patrick, left, and Debbie Bazylewski, with the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, looked over details of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s annual crocus campaign. The volunteer bureau will be selling crocus bulbs Feb. 4-9 at the Sister Kennedy Centre, Wal-Mart, and the old CN station. People also can […]
Juno Award-winning singer Connie Kaldor commanded the stage last Thursday night at the Townshend Theatre during the first “tour de Fort” concert of 2008. Embracing elements of gospel, rock, country and western, folk, bluegrass, and adult contemporary, Kaldor not only entertained the crowd with her original songs, but her insightful […]
Eighth-grader David Martin focused on his brushwork yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. SCAP students in Grades 6-8 took a tour of the exhibition of the works of local artist Millie Eide Gladu and, inspired by her artwork, tried their hands at painting with watercolours. The museum will be holding […]
Kenora Thistles’ goalie Brandon Beaulieu was all over Fort Frances KC Knights’ forward Jordan Larson during the first period of the PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament final here Sunday. Beaulieu couldn’t hold off Larson for long, though, as he scored three goals and added a pair of assists to help the Knights […]
Eighth-graders Susanne Gerber, left, and Jessica Cole shared painting tips this morning at the Fort Frances Museum. SCAP students in Grades 6-8 took a tour of the exhibition of the works of local artist Millie Eide Gladu and, inspired by her artwork, did a little watercolour painting of their own.
Youngsters enjoyed wading in the pool during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s annual “beach party” there this morning.
Zach Brintz, a 15-year-old competitive runner and high school student from Lino Lakes, Mn., breathed in some of the chilly air during the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” on Saturday morning in International Falls. Chisholm, Mn. native Mike Benchina finished with a time of 37:03 for his fourth-consecutive win […]
Goalie Scott Parsons of the Fort Frances KC Knights stretched to rob Brandon Pentek of the Kenora Thistles early in the final of the annual PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament here yesterday. Parsons and the Knights won the crown, beating Kenora 6-1.
Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, weighed some pennies turned in during the annual “Penny for Your Thoughts” weigh-in Saturday morning at Canadian Tire here. The two-day fundraiser saw a total of 181 pounds of copper donated, including a 102-pound donation from the Royal Canadian legion Br. […]
