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Gabrielle Peters got an early gift from Santa Claus yesterday at the Fort Frances Day Care Centre. Hey, kids, it’s only three more sleeps until Christmas Eve so you’d better be good for goodness sake. —Duane Hicks photo

Gemma Lamonato, left, Nadia Felix, and Barb Cousineau lifted their voices in song along with their fellow Choraliers during the annual Christmas cantata at St. Mary’s Church on Sunday afteroon. The 50 singers performed for a packed house for about an hour, giving renditions of some classic carols like “Joy […]

Glenn Witherspoon and wife, Judy Witherspoon, accepted an award from the MNR on Monday for 39 years of dedicated service to the anglers and hunters in the province of Ontario. The Witherspoons Service Centre has been issuing licenses longer than any other establishment in the Fort Frances district. Josephine Becker […]

Carly Pruys, left, Heather Ogilvie, and Jenny Sieders raised their voices along with their fellow Choraliers at the 15ht-annual Christmas cantata at St. Mary’s Church yesterday afternoon. The program was divided into two parts—“Silent, Holy Night” and “Come, Let Us Worship the King.” —Melanie Béchard photo

Torrie Spence, five months, and her big brother Matthew, two-and-a-half, had a visit with Santa Claus at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. A group of young children and their parents and caregivers cookies and other treats at the Christmas party this morning. —Melanie Béchard photo

Students in Jean Hebert’s senior kindergarten class at FH Huffman School sang “The Hokey Pokey” during a rehearsal on Tuesday for their Christmas concert. The concert is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. —Melanie Béchard photo

Newly sworn-in Justice Alan Thomas McKay, left, joined Senior Justice Donald Fraser and the Honourable Brian Lennox, Chief Justice of the Otario Court of Justice on the bench during the official swearing-in ceremony at the Fort Frances Courthouse last Wednesday. In front is court clerk Margaret Katona.—Melanie Béchard photo

Kathi Gagne demonstrated the difference in energy consumption between incandescent Christmas lights and new LED ones using a meter on loan from Canadian Tire Thursday evening during an public information session on energy consevration, hosted by the Fort Frances Power Corporation. One string of LED “strawberry” lights uses only 0.05 […]

Carolee Strachan, left, Ingrid Krampetz, Ynske Kaemingh, and Geneva Veldhuisen made up part of the alto section of Emo’s Centennial Choir who performed their annual Christmas celebration at the Christian Reformed Church Monday night. The choir sang 10 pieces, including “Glory on a Christmas Morn,” “Christmas Noels,” and “Carol of […]

A member of the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team tried a lay-up during their game against the Churchill Trojans at last weekend’s La Place Rendez-Vous Invitational tournament here. The black-and-gold lost 74-42 to the Trojans, 43-26 versus the Kenora Broncos, and 52-34 at the hands of the Nipigon-Red Rock Lakers. […]

Jayde Wright, left, Della McQuaker and Tanner Smith stayed busy Sunday afternoon playing a round of Go Fish at the annual La Vallee/Devlin Christmas party. The event also featured sliding, crafts, face painting, a potluck dinner, and a visit from Santa. –Heather Ogilvie photo

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP and federal Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff, left, posed with supporters at the official opening and ribbon cutting at his campaign office at 225 Scott St. With Boshcoff are, from left, Alice Johnston, 10, Carol Lyons, Lin Boileau, Jackson Gillon, 13, Robert Gillon, and Gary Lipinski, the […]