Lucy Miller, left, purchased some baked goodies from auxiliary member Gladys Kerr during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s lobby sale this morning at the hospital. The annual sale featured baking, a bargain table, crafts, knitting, and raffles.
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In case they have to use the route at any time next week, Fort Frances Emergency Services drove vehicles over the Victoria Avenue crossing yesterday to make sure they could clear it. The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed next Tuesday through Friday (Nov. 27-30) from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each […]
Sydney Carpenter, front, along with Nebin Whitecrow, left, Asyia Shields, and Haley King, showed off their crazy hair-dos in their Grade 2/3 classroom at Huffman School here yesterday. Students throughout the school wore wacky ponytails and added colour and clips to their hair as part of the school’s spirit day.
The table full of baked goods was a popular spot during an early holiday tea, bake, and craft sale hosted by the McIrvine and Burriss Women’s Institutes yesterday at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. Those in attendance enjoyed delicious desserts, entered their names into draws, and were able to peruse […]
Todd Wood of the Fort Frances Power Corp. installed a snowflake light for the Business Improvement Association yesterday on the 200 block of Scott Street. The FFPC volunteered to get the decorations up in time for the 50th-annual “Parade of Lights,” which is set to go here this Saturday.
Encouraging district residents to purchase gifts which will be distributed to local children who may not receive many presents this holiday season, Family and Children’s Services volunteer June Caul, left, and FACS children’s mental health co-ordinator Jacquee Loerzel put the finishing touches on the “Adopt-An-Angel” tree at Wal-Mart on Friday […]
Margaret Lidkea proudly stood by her husband, Dr. Robert Lidkea, after he received his “Citizen of the Year” plaque onstage at the town’s annual recognition dinner Friday night.
Women from across the district gathered at the Rainy River Future Development Corp. last Wednesday to participate in the Northern Ontario Women’s Leadership Forum. Although the conference was held in Thunder Bay, other communities in the region, including Fort Frances, joined in by videoconference set up by TBayTel. The women […]
Retired librarian Juliana Sprovieri, left, was presented with a plaque by Joyce Cunningham, chair of the Fort Frances Public Library board, during Friday night’s town recognition dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. Other retirees honoured this year included Murray Fairnington, Nick Hnatiuk, Linda Hyatt, Steve Gagne, Linda Kitowski, Bev Sandmoen.
Marg Rousseau, left, Dick Collett, Alice Anderson, and Eva Collett had a bite to eat Saturday afternoon during the annual Christmas tea, craft, and bake sale at the Zion Lutheran Church here. The popular event drew so many people, they were seated both upstairs and downstairs at the church.
Emma Keeler, left, chatted with Barb Marr over finger sandwiches during St. John’s Anglican Church Guild’s Christmas tea and bake sale Saturday. The very popular event featured baked goods, meat pies, crafts, and draws.
Sabres’ forward Brendan Baumgartner (centre) looked around to get his bearings after crashing Marathon Renegades’ goalie Nathan Boulet on Saturday night. The hard-nosed play of Baumgartner was part of the team’s comeback to earn a 6-6 draw.
