Muskie receivers worked on their equilibrium and catching skills on Tuesday as Dan Brunetta, left, Tyler Huntley, Cody Brown, and Adam Sliworsky took passes from Donny Krishka. The 0-2 black-and-gold took to the giant purple balls to sharpen an offence that has been outscored 55-6 in its first two games […]
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Fort High Leo Club members Jamie Petrin, left, and Keely Jolicoeur tried to stay dry as they encouraged motorists at Tim Hortons to stop this morning during the Voyageur Lions’ fourth-annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast.” Lions and Leos alike served up coffee, muffins, and goodie bags to patrons in exchange for donations […]
Adam Scott talked to his team Sunday morning during the D-1 coaching clinic put on by the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association. Scott and a number of other local men spent the weekend getting their advanced D-1 certification, which allows them to coach ‘AA’ and ‘AAA’ level teams. While most […]
Janice Gagné, left, and her daughter, Anna, dipped their nachos in salsa before the main course Saturday evening during a Mexican-themed dinner at St. John’s Anglican Church here. Nearly a full house was on hand for the special supper, which featured food like frijoles refritos (refried beans), enchilada verdes, calabacitas […]
Harold Kellar and his wife, Karen, drove “Mack” and “Misty” along Highway 613 North on Saturday morning during a “wagon train” ride organized by Karen Kellar and Erin Caul. Three draft horse teams and several saddle riders participated in the activity. Until this past weekend, it had been close to […]
Kate Woods gave the “gift of life” last Wednesday during day one of the two-day Canadian Blood Services blood donor clinic held at Fort Frances High School. The successful clinic saw 412 donors over the two days, giving 345 units of blood–43 more units than CBS had aimed for.
Jade Green, a Grade 3 student at Robert Moore School, was all smiles Monday morning while on the “Trail-A-Bike” with her vision resource teacher, Cynthia Donald. The bike, which allows the blind to get all the experience of riding with the guidance of another person, was purchased thanks to a […]
Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Christine Denby asked town council to give the Chamber a $7,500 fee-for-service for the purposes of marketing Fort Frances as a tourist destination during the public budget meeting last night at the Civic Centre. Denby also asked the town to keep watering the flowers […]
Taking care to wear white gloves so as to not harm the artifact, museum interpretive exhibit intern Emily Carr made a last-minute adjustment to this Hudson Bay Company coat on display as part of the new history of Fort Frances exhibit at the local museum. The permanent exhibit, which Carr […]
Museum curator and local artist Pam Hawley gave Kelsey Langtry, left, and Samantha Hammond, right, tips on sketching loons Saturday as they watched a film that’s part of the “Cry of the Loon” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. That last day for that exhibit is Sept. 29. The October […]
Delbert Ross, right, tried for birdie on a short put on the ninth hole of the annual Frog Creek Open on Sunday morning but fell short. The “hackers” tournament, in which all participants must have a handicap of at least 15, draws many regulars who enjoy the easy-going atmosphere of […]
Les Caul drove his team of horses along Highway 613 North on Saturday as an old-fashioned “wagon train” got on its way. About 30 people piled into three wagons while others rode their horses from Harold and Karen Kellar’s residence to the Dance Hall. A dinner and social evening was […]
