Wayne Fraser, left, joined Brian Wilson and Evelyn Fraser at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner on Monday. Over 200 people flocked to the New Beginnings Fellowship that afternoon for the meal, which was made possible through donations by local businesses and individuals. Another 42 “Meals on […]
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Looking at these rows and rows of food items and toys, the generosity of the community once again was apparent yesterday, as the local Salvation Army handed out 221 hampers to needy families in the district. Each one included a stuffed animal donated by the public at the two “Teddy […]
Maya Davis, two, was thrilled to visit with Santa Claus at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday. All the nursery school children received books from the jolly old elf. —Melanie Béchard photo
Students from Solange Busch’s Grade 4/5 class at St Francis School practised the song “Three Kings From the East” on Friday during the junior dress rehearsal there. The actual performance went Monday night, with the class also singing “Il Dort Dans une Créche” and “We’re Having a Party for Jesus.” […]
Kay Veert checked out some of the holiday crafts for sale Sunday afternoon during the Christmas Artisans Show in the Fort High cafeteria. The show, which featured works—some for sale, some not—by area artists, raised about $500 for the Fort Frances Museum renovation campaign. —Duane Hicks photo
JK students Eric Morken, left, and Harrison Duivenvoorden imitated toy soldiers last Wednesday during a dress rehearsal of Crossroads’ Christmas concert presentation—“The True Meaning of Christmas.” The performance was cancelled Thursday due to a power outage but went ahead Monday night. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Marilyn Stinson’s Grade 1 class from Robert Moore School recited a poem about a bear who slept through Christmas at the school’s rehearsal yesterday morning for its primary Christmas concert. The concert for children in JK-Grade 3 took place last night while the one for kids from Grade 4-8 takes […]
Dryden’s Aidan Greenslade tried to dribble around Muskie Kyle Hill during NorWOSSA junior boys’ action last Thursday at Fort High. The black-and-gold won the game in convincing fashion—49-22—over the Eagles. —Melanie Béchard photo
Senior kindergarten students at J.W. Walker School rehearsed their number for the school’s Christmas concert yesterday morning by reciting their Christmas alphabet. Walker’s primary concert takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym, with the junior concert slated for the following night also at 6:30 p.m. —Melanie […]
Bev Melnychuk admired a painting by the late Lou Farago yesterday afternoon during a “Christmas Artisans Show” in the cafeteria at Fort Frances High school. The purpose of the show was not only to exhibit area artists’ work, but to raise funds for the Fort Frances Museum’s renovations. It brought […]
SK student Courtney Sinclair and Grade 7 student Jocelyn Mueller worked together to make a gingerbread house yesterday at J. W. Walker School. —Melanie Béchard photo
Two-year-old Ashton Barnes’ eyes were all aglow as he received a present from Santa Claus yesterday at the Fort Frances Day Care. The jolly old elf paid a visit to collect the children’s wish lists and give each of them an early gift. —Duane Hicks photo
