Local CUPE members braved the frigid cold and marched down Scott Street on Friday in protest of the provincial government’s plan to pass Bill 206 in coming weeks, which will revise the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). CUPE members across the province participated in the event in an effort […]
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Inuit singer/songwriter Susan Aglukark signed autographs and spoke to fans following her keynote address at the Child Witness Conference held at the Quetico Centre yesterday afternoon. The conference, hosted by the Atikokan Crisis Centre, offers social workers an opportunity to learn how to help children who have witnessed domestic violence. […]
To coincide with “Heritage Month,” Janis Higgins, director for Region XI (Northwestern Ontario) of the Ontario Geneological Society, lead an “Introduction to Genealogical Basics” workshop at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday morning. Around 10 people came out to the session to get plenty of tips on how to get […]
Junior Muskie, Kayla Lauzon, blew one by the Kenora Broncos in yesterday afternoon’s semi-final game here at the NorWOSSA showdown. The girls won the game in four sets, but fell in three sets at the gold medal game against Dryden last night. -Jenni Condon photo
Lynn Davis, left, and Joan Allison of Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee, were busy getting people to “Be A Star for Health Care” yesterday at Canada Safeway. The public is encouraged to donate $2, and get their name on a star to be eligible to win tickets […]
Local swimmer Alex Parent was practising at the Memorial Sports Centre last night to prepare for the Western Canadian championships being held in Winnipeg from Feb. 16-19. —Jenni Condon photo
Missy Hammond, six, was the second participant to compete in the speed skate portion of the fourth-annual hockey skills competition Sunday in Nestor Falls. She completed the lap around the outdoor rink in 44.43 seconds, earning her second place overall in the six and under age category. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Six-month-old Marra McPherson, centre, seen here with her mom, Amanda French, was the first-place winner of Beta Sigma Phi-Alpha Upsilon chapter’s “Sweetheart Baby” contest. The second-place winner was eight-month-old Scott Kivimaki, right, with mom, Sarah Freeman-Kivimaki, while the third-place baby was Kiera Copenace, five months, with her mom, Vanessa Copenace. […]
Members of CUPE, OPSEU, ONA, and SEIU participated in an information picket outside La Verendrye Hospital here yesterday to protest the creation of LHINs in Ontario. —Melanie Béchard photo
Members of the VALA Follies performed the “Stray Cat Strut” on Saturday during the matinee presentation of the variety show held at the Townshend Theatre. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Allison Johnson, left, and Rachel McCoy showed off the Valentine holders they made at the Fort Frances Day Care just for the Valentine’s Day parties there this morning. Both the toddlers and pre-school groups had fun playing games like “pin the heart on the bear,” breaking open a pinata, and […]
Joyce Cunningham, chair of the Fort Frances Public Library board, drew the second place winner’s name in the “Friends of the Library” draw on Friday afternoon as Arlene Georgeson, another board member, held the box. Bobbie Loyie won the first place prize of $2,000, while Pam Munn won the second […]
