Shirley Dolph found a few good bargains Saturday morning at a rummage and bake sale put on by the Robert Moore Builders’ Club. The sale was to raise money for new playground equipment for the school. —Duane Hicks photo

Former Canadian heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo spoke to people at the Couchiching First Nation Multi-Use Facility on Wednesday night about his experiences with drug and alcohol abuse. Chuvalo lost three sons and his wife to substance abuse. He also spoke to students at Fort Frances High School earlier that […]

Canadian Mental Health Association staff member Brent Chapman put together some balloon bouquets to sell yesterday as a fundraiser for the CMHA. May 1-7 is “Canadian Mental Health Week.” —Melanie Béchard photo

With renovations expected to begin shortly at the Fort Frances Museum, Sandra Tibbs, interim museum superintendent, left, and summer student Tracy Treflin were busy packing up items to be moved Thursday afternoon. The artifacts and furnishings are being moved to the old North American Lumber store on Mowat Avenue, which […]

Kaden Nelson, five, had a good look at these meters comparing the difference in energy consumption for incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs Saturday at the Fort Frances Power Corp.’s exhibit at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show. —Duane Hicks photo

Brenda Ferris-Hyatt, principal of Mine Centre School, braced herself as school staff removed milk crates from under her feet on Friday afternoon. She agreed to be taped to the wall for the “Toonies for Autism” fundraiser. The school raised more than $300 for Autism Society Ontario. —Melanie Béchard photo

Sara DeGagné, left, and Katie McTavish, both Grade 12 students at Fort Frances High School, gave the gift of life during the Canadian Blood Services donor clinic here on Thursday. The clinic met its goal, collecting 323 units of blood over two days. —Melanie Béchard photo

Thomas Edwards made a diving stop during the Muskie boys’ practice yesterday afternoon. Any questions as to who would start in goal for Fort High this season were answered over weekend when Jordan York injured his knee at the St. John Ravenscourt invitational tournament. Edwards now will start in goal […]

Members of the Killer Whales soccer team practised before their first game of the season yesterday as the Fort Frances Youth Soccer League kicked off despite the wet and chilly weather. —Alex Cruickshank photo

Chris Lowe, left, chatted with Connie Cuthbertson at the Northwood’s Gallery and Gifts/Gourmet Outfitters booth Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show. Cuthbertson’s exhibit was named the best decorated, followed by the Fort Frances Aquanauts (second), and Winnipeg-based Creative Candlelight (third). —Duane Hicks […]

Grade 7 and 8 students at St Francis School participated in a 24-hour famine, and broke their fast with pizza and snacks yesterday afternoon. The students raised about $2,400 for Development and Peace, the official international development agency of the Catholic Church in Canada. The Grade 4, 5, and 6 […]

Sierra Woolsey looked the other way as a Canadian Blood Services nurse inserted the needle to take some blood. The blood donor clinic is currently taking place at Fort Frances High School. The two-day event wraps up tonight at 8:30 p.m. — Alex Cruickshank photo