Kayla Windigo (12) and Lauren Gurski, right, tried to wrench the ball away from Kenora Bronco Jazz Thome in the fourth quarter of the senior girls’ basketball semi-final here Friday. The quarter proved an unlikely struggle for the black-and-gold, who started it with a 31-23 lead but then had to […]
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Members of the local Métis community demonstrated the “Red River Jig” on Friday night during the “Proud to be Canadian” feast celebrating Métis culture.
Maverick Judson performed an original song Saturday night during “The Gift of Sharing” silent auction and coffeehouse at Knox United Church in Emo. The third-annual event featured the talent of congregation members of all ages, plenty of wonderful auction items, and delicious refreshments. More than $3,000 was raised for the […]
Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 Sgt.-at-Arms Bob Boland, left, escorted service officer Glen Westover to lay a wreath on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada at the Fort Frances cenotaph during the Remembrance Day ceremony yesterday morning. The well-attended ceremony was followed by a free lunch at the local Legion.
The Official Blues Brothers Revival—the third “tour de Fort” concert of the 2007-08 season—wowed the crowd at the Townshend Theatre last night with soulful tunes, energetic dancing, and plenty of audience interaction. The fourth concert of the season—tenor trio “Romanza”—will perform here Thursday, Nov. 29.
Fort Frances High School student Ken Kellar performed “Recruiting Sergeant” during a Remembrance Day ceremony there this morning. Most local elementary schools also staged ceremonies today, with the main one to be held Sunday starting at 10:56 a.m. at the cenotaph.
Sherri Christiansen showed off part of the doll house and furniture that she made and will be donating to the 12-annual “Spirit of Christmas,” which goes this Sunday (Nov. 11) from 4-8 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. The popular fundraiser will feature both a live and silent auction.
Some 65 Fort Frances High School students rehearsed the “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” number yesterday in preparation for their upcoming fall musical revue. The show, featuring songs all about the weather, will run Nov. 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Advance tickets are available at Northwoods Gallery & […]
Karen Robinson, left, chatted with artist Barbara Stevens about her painting, “Red Pines on Rainy Lake,” during the 12th-anniversary open house Friday at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. Those who dropped by that day and Saturday could meet the Fine Line artists, peruse the art for sale there, enter […]
Jennifer Maki and her three-year-old daughter, Shyanne, enjoyed a walleye dinner on Friday evening, which was a fundraiser for the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program. There also were a number of raffles to be won.
Sydni Funk, left, and Melissa Shine were two of 26 gamers battling it out last Thursday during a “Soul Calibur III” tournament hosted by the newly-formed gaming club at Fort Frances High School.
After thinking long and hard about it, Taalyr Bruyere, six, put her tickets in to win select prizes at the penny auction table during the annual Remembrance Day tea, which was hosted by the local Legion ladies auxiliary on Sunday afternoon. The event also featured baking, hot dishes, candy, crafts, […]
