Students at St. Francis School enjoyed a special presentation, “Gotta Love That French,” yesterday afternoon. The interactive performance put on by Helen Nicole Richard had the kids and teachers dancing, singing, and learning in the French language. A workshop also took place at St. Micheal’s School in the morning. -Amanda […]
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Crews were out Sunday morning to repair a pole that was broken in an accident in the early morning hours in the 500 block of Second Street East. —Melanie Béchard photo
Parents and kids took the inaugural ride yesterday on the Sway Fun, the new fully-accessible swing at the Lions Park. Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi, who fundraised for several years for the swing, organized the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. The swing allows children with mobility issues to play with other children. […]
John Piotrowski found these two baby raccoons under a trailer while mowing the grass at the Walleye Trailer Park earlier this week. He took this picture before calling town bylaw officer Dave Egan, who picked them up and took them to the vet.
Kyle Councillor of Naicatchewenin First Nation performed a song he heard in a dream on his drum for students at St. Francis School yesterday. The school also saw a dance demonstration from Cathy Creighton and participated in a pow wow as part of their Native Awareness Day celebrations. —Melanie Béchard […]
Jake McTavish, a Tim Horton’s employee, made a splash in the dunk tank unexpectedly after fellow employee, Kate Morrison ran up and hit the button yesterday afternoon during Tim Horton’s Camp Day here. The local store held several fundraising activities including a car wash, book sale, and a dunk tank […]
Grade 11 students David Empey, left, and Tyler Good cooked up some asian beef and mediterranean lamb kebabs in the new industrial kitchen at Fort Frances High School last night for Confederation College’s fundraiser last night. “An Evening of International Appetizers and Cocktails” replaced the annual golf tournament this year […]
Lorraine Gosselin signed her condolences to the family of the late Bryce Devoe, in the remeberance book at Walmart, yesterday afternoon. The local business has setup a memorial and donation box in their store for the community to share their thoughts and prayers with the family. —Amanda Roy photo
Murray Bullied of W.J. Bowman Ltd. drew a line for a co-worker to focus on while surveying the future site of Abitibi-Consolidateds biomass boiler Thursday afternoon in anticipation of site excavation starting on Monday, June 4. The $84.3 million projects foundation will be built over the summer, with the construction […]
OC Dylan Taylor demonstrated how the sheer legs work (which is a lifting device they use on board ships) on Saturday afternoon during the annual ceremonial review for the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances). A number of awards were presented and the cadets also displayed projects of […]
Sabrina Miller, and her four-legged friend, Furrn, participated in the Voyageur Lions Club, Dog Guides Walk on Sunday afternoon. Seven participants and their dogs walk from Pither’s Point Park to the Sorting Gap Marina to raise unds for the Guide Dog facility in Oakville, On. The group raised a total […]
Jordan Larson, 12, practices his swing at the Kitchen Creek golf course Saturday morning. The young linkster was out with his friends and an assortment of other youths, learning the basics of the sport and how to improve their game. –Justin Holmes photo
