Catlin DeBennetti, left, Heidi Howells, center, and Marina Jewell, right danced to the rhythmic beat of Jamaica yesterday afternoon at the Townsend Theatre as part of Dancemakers School of Dances’ production “Around The World.” —Amanda Roy photo
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Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods had a Mother’s Day crowd of 275 people tapping their toes during a concert last night at Knox United Church. The sold-out show was a fundraiser for the church. —Duane Hicks photo
Dawn Booth, office manager for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, kept track of flower basket sponsors during the launch of “Project Petunia” Friday afternoon at Robin’s Donuts. For a sixth year, the Chamber will be hanging flower baskets along King’s Highway from Tim Hortons to Central Avenue, then up […]
Melissa Friesen sang “Christmas Lullaby” during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts’ highlights concert Saturday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Friesen was awarded the Rose Bowl for vocals this year while Annelise Hawrylak was honoured with the Rose Bowl for drama. —Duane Hicks photo
Jean-Marc Blanc, left, and Greg Mattson enjoyed breakfast brought to them by Joyce McCormick during Fort Frances Theatre’s opening performance of “The Foreigner” at La Place Rendez-Vous last night. The dinner theatre runs again tonight and tomorrow, with tickets available at the Vous for $35. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., […]
Volunteers Mae Swartman and Ev Goldamer showed off some of the beautiful flower baskets available at the Community Living Fort Frances & District’s Mother’s Day plant sale. The sale continues continues today until 6 p.m. and again tomorrow May 12 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Community Activity Centre (former […]
Sydney Gillon, a Grade 7 student in Christa Gibson’s class, showed off her literature portfolio to her father, Geoff, yesterday morning at Robert Moore School. The second-annual Intermediate Portfolio Day showcased a collection of 130 Grade 7/8 students’ work for their parents, who then questioned their children regarding their reflections, […]
MNR firefighters battled a one-hectare blaze on Idylwild Drive last night. The fire was likely caused by human activity. —Melanie Béchard photo
Muskie Anikka McTavish’s defence got spirited against her team’s rematch with the Broncos on Saturday morning. The girls had a tough time with the visitors from Kenora, managing only a goal from forward Sandi Elliott in the back-to-back games. —Justin Holmes photo
Sharon Hagerty, right, co-ordinator for the Northwestern Ontario End-of-Life Care Network, presented Juliana Sprovieri with 15 palliative care books that will be added to the Fort Frances Public Library’s shelves to help adults, teens, and children develop coping strategies in the last stages of life. The network made similar donations […]
Mark Vancook cleared a propane tank and some old paint cans from the back of a truck Saturday morning during the seventh-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day here. The event, organized by the Rainy River Watershed Program, saw about 260 district residents drop off their harmful waste. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Donna Lowey, seen here in one of the temporary greenhouses, is looking forward to the opening of the new state-of-the-art garden centre now being built at the Lowey’s property on Highway 602. —Amanda Roy photo
