Jason Sobkowicz, right, battled against Chris Faragher on the court Monday during the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre here. Sobkowicz ended up edging out John Yellowega 3-2 to win the ‘B’ title. Meanwhile, Ben Andrusco captured top honours in the ‘A’ event after blanking […]
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Capt. Angel Sandoval, back left, of the Salvation Army got a helping hand from J.W. Walker students James Nicolson, far left, Colin Angus, Thomas Whitecrow, Cam Badiuk and J. Rains loading donated goods onto a truck outside the school Thursday morning. Each class in the school donated non-perishable food items […]
Susan Irvine lit an ice candle on Christmas Eve in the Emo cemetery, as her granddaughter Alisha Haglin looked on. People were able to purchase the candles for the cost of $5 which were lit in the memory of their loved ones. A similar ceremony was also held the same […]
Mercedes Audette, left, enjoyed dining with her sister, Chelsea, and father Kevin on Sunday during the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. Also at the table with them, but not seen here, was Christine Audette. —Duane Hicks photo
Volunteers served up a traditional holiday dinner, complete with all the fixings, to around 300 people Sunday during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. The popular event, which also featured music and activities for children, was made possible through donations from the community as […]
Santa got caught in a scrum with reporters as he exited the courtroom in the skit “The Christmas Orange,” performed by Dawn Pruys’ Grade 7 class at JW Walker School yesterday. In the play, Santa is sued by a child who complains of receiving only an orange for Christmas. Walker […]
Muskie junior basketball player, David Donaldson, above, looked to pass to a teammate during Friday afternoon’s tournament game against the St. Thomas Acquinas Saints, where the boys lost the hard-fought battle 40-20. However, the Muskies captured the consolation final after winning their next two games of the tournament 100-30 against […]
Karriagan Johnson, left, Giselle Smith and Ali Jackson, with their Donald Young School senior kindergarten class, had some fun swimming at the Fort Frances Sportsplex Thursday afternoon on their last day of weekly swimming lessons. As a treat, the class ate lunch at McDonald’s and baked cookies with a Grade […]
“The Grinch” rode through “Whoville” on his sleigh Monday afternoon as the Grade 8 class at Crossroads School performed their rendition of Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” The concert was held last night in the school’s gymnasium. –Heather Ogilvie photo
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 […]
