Revco Carpet owner Dave Petsnick, left, was joined this morning by fellow Revco staff members Chris Johnson and Cyndy Petsnick (not seen), as well as Cheryl Nault, back right, and Audra Smith in organizing some books donated for the Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale coming up this Thursday through Saturday […]

Canada Safeway manager Dave McBride, left, Riverside Foundation chair Larry Cousineau, and Foundation director Teresa Hazel read out the name of Rosemarie Green as the grand prize winner of a 42-inch plasma TV in the “Just Imagine” campaign raffle draw Saturday afternoon at Canada Safeway. Derek Mainville won the second-place […]

John Rafferty spoke to supporters at the East End Hall here last night after he was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River. —Melanie Béchard photo

After performing the last surgery of his 38-year career yesterday, Dr. Jas Spencer was greeted in the cafeteria at La Veren-drye Hospital with a small staff celebration. Here, Dr. Spencer was surrounded by some tearful staff, including OR nurses Twyla Howarth, left, and Joyce Pennarun, OR manager Cindy Cole, and […]

Kaylyn Levesque, left, Jaxon Gartzke, and Tanner Williamson enjoyed a splash in the pool during a beach party at the Fort Frances Nursery School on Thursday. The nursery school held beach parties all week for the children to help combat the winter blues. —Melanie Béchard photo

Parents Angela Haw, left, Bridget Beck, and Roberta Bird worked with tangrams in a geometery workshop during the “Families Learning Together” literacy celebration at Donald Young School on Thursday. Parents were learning techniques and activities to help their children at home. —Heather Ogilvie photo

Museum curator Pam Halwey loaded yet another box into a town van while making the move to the newly-renovated Fort Frances Museum on Monday afternoon. Museum staff, with a helping hand from the likes of Public Works and the local Pathfinders, have been moving items from its temporary location at […]

Muskie boys’ goaltender David Moen made a sprawling save on International Falls Broncos’ forward Mike Demuth during exhibition play on Monday night at Bronco Arena. Despite the stop on Demuth, the Muskies lost 3-1 to the Falls’ Broncos.—Alex Cruickshank photo

Canadian TV personality Dini Petty kept the audience of about 100 people engrossed with true stories abut her life during her show, “A ‘Broad’ View,” on Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The show, which was brought here by “tour de Fort” and sponsored by several local businesses, was a […]

Museum curator Pam Halwey hefted another box onto the mountain of items that have been moved into the newly-renovated Fort Frances Museum yesterday afternoon. Museum staff, with a helping hand from the likes of Public Works and the local Pathfinders, have been moving items from its temporary location at 334 […]

Canadian TV personality Dini Petty kept the audience engrossed in true stories abut her life, such as her early days when she became the first woman pilot in aviation history to fly and broadcast from a helicopter, during her show, “A ‘Broad’ View,” on Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre. […]

Morgan Redford, a student at Donald Young School in Emo, checked out some of the books at the Emo Ontario Early Years Centre booth yesterday evening during the “Families Learning Together” literacy celebration there. The event featured dinner, a guest speaker, and workshops for parents in the community and surrounding […]