Grade 9 student Cassie McLellan got hit with silly-string while running an obstacle course during halftime of the Muskies’ annual Homecoming game here Friday afternoon. Despite a hard-fought game, the black-and-gold let several chances slip through their fingers en route to a 7-7 tie with the Kenora Broncos. —Alex Cruickshank […]
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Danny Smith, left, Lori Green, and Tom Bruyere did their best to keep dry during Bruyere’s seventh “Walk fo Dialysis” from Emo to Fort Frances along the River Road on Friday. The annual event raised more than $10,000 for the hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye Hospital here. —Melanie Béchard photo
Rob Crowe putted during the playoff at the Kitchen Creek club championship on Sunday. Crowe defeated Gerry Hercun and Greg Ward in a three-way playoff to capture the title. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Anna Carlson of Fort Frances gave the “gift of life” during Canadian Blood Services’ semi-annual blood drive at Fort Frances High School yesterday. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning a total of 154 donors came to the clinic yesterday, giving 133 units of blood. The donor clinic continues today […]
Auctioneer Telford Advent tried to raise the bid on this “Wolf Quilt” held by Robin McCormick, centre, and Kayla Lauzon at the Meals on Wheels handi-van fundraiser Saturday evening at the Emo Legion. The sold-out event featured dinner, entertainment, a penny table, silent auction, and live auction. More than $6,000 […]
This group of friends is not off to see the Wizard, but are in fact raising money for dialysis at La Verendrye Hospital during Tom Bruyere’s Walk for Dialysis from Emo to Fort Frances this morning. The annual walk has raised more than $60,000 in the past six years. —Melanie […]
Valerie Martindale of the Voyageur Lions Club helped pass out coffee, muffins, and goodie bags at the Lions Drive-Thru Breakfast at Time Hortons this morning. The bags were filled with more than $10 worth of donated items from local businesses. Some bags contained special prizes. The event is a fundraiser […]
Ministry of Natural Resources’ FireRanger crew leader Mark Dillon, from Chapleau, demonstrated a technique called “cold trailing,” where firefighters actually feel inside stumps to check for residual heat after a fire. Dillon was one of the MNR firefighters who battled Fort Frances Fire #128—a 26-hectare blaze in the Preacher Lake […]
Allison Brown, far left, of Fort Frances, joined her grandmother, Shirley Brown, far right, of Nestor Falls, and her friends Gladys Jolicoeur of Stratton, second to left, and Elsie Miller of Morson, second to right, on Sunday afternoon for the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope.” This year’s fundraiser drew 70 […]
These three girls showed off their moves during the ’50s/’60s dance at the Emo Legion on Friday night. Although most didn’t dress in the style, everyone seemed to have a good time groovin’ to the music provided by Yowza. The dance was a fundraiser for the W.I. Museum in Emo […]
Amber Morrison tied up her laces just prior to the warm-up exercises, led by Jackie Lampi-Hughes of Energy Fitness Centre, before the annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here Sunday afternoon. This year’s fundraiser drew 70 participants and raised more than $9,000. —Duane Hicks photo
Aaron Oakes spiked the ball during practice Monday at Fort High. The junior spikers are hoping to improve upon their win total from a year ago when they won just one game in NorWOSSA play. —Alex Cruickshank photo
