In conjunction with Rail Safety Week (April 23-29), CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew passed out information at the McIrvine Road crossing here yesterday, alerting motorists to the importance of safety at crossings and the dire consequences of trespassing on railway property. Cst. LeDrew said the message is more relevant than […]
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A prelude to their tour of Eastern Canada, the Fort Frances High School senior band and choir performed a concert for a crowd of about 300 people last night at the Townshend Theatre. A total of 68 band members, 10 chaperones, and four bus drivers will leave tomorrow on the […]
Chanelle Matthews, a rhythmic gymnast with the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy, demonstrated a few moves from her free routine Monday after competing in Winnipeg over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Grade 5/6 students Cory Nordstrom, left, along with Colton Craig and Patrick Mills, cleaned up the school grounds at Crossroads on Friday as part of their Earth Day activities. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Roxanne Marsh, a local Wal-Mart employee, had her head shaved during the 10th-annual “Cuts for Cancer” event, held in conjunction with “Spring Fever Days,” at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo on Saturday. She raised more than $400 in pledges, which Wal-Mart planned to match, bringing the event […]
‘The play’s the thing . . . ‘ Greg Mattson, left, Jean-Marc Blanc, and Dianne Thompson rehearsed a scene Sunday evening from Fort Frances Little Theatre’s upcoming play “The Foreigner.” The dinner theatre will run from May 10-12 at La Place Rendez-Vous. —Melanie Béchard photo
Pam Guild, left, and Fr Wayne McIntosh read their sheet music carefully as they rang their handbells right on cue yesterday evening during a practice of the new handbell choir at St. John’s Anglican Church. The handbells are on loan for one year from the Ontario Guild of English Handbell […]
Children’s performers Mortal Coil put on their show “Lava and Bones” at the Townshend Theatre last night as part of the Kids & Company series. The show wrapped up the 2006/07 season. The Kids & Company entertainment series kicks off again Oct. 22 with The Blues Berries. —Melanie Béchard photo
Katie Pearce displayed her ribbon routine yesterday at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club after she and fellow rhythmic gymnast Chanelle Matthews took part in a meet in Winnipeg over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Cst. Jared Meeks of Treaty Three Police, left, and Tammy Jack, career promotion co-ordinator for Pegamigaabo School, loaded up boxes of donated books and movies for the school at Big Grassy First Nation. The donations came from the Ontario School of Masonry in Gravenhurst and were shipped to Fort Frances […]
Kiwanis secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea, left, and treasurer Robin Wright encouraged Shaw Cable Channel 10 viewers to bid on items Saturday afternoon during the 29th-annual Kiwanis TV auction. The auction, which ran from 1-6 p.m. that day and feature hundreds of items donated by local businesses, netted about $12,000 to […]
Comedian and author David Granirer had the capacity audience at the Rendez-Vous laughing Friday evening during the Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Stand Up for Mental Health” comedy showcase. Besides Granirer, the evening featured nine individuals from the Rainy River and Kenora districts whom Granirer had coached over the past few […]
