Above, John Malgo, left, Linda Hamilton, Coun. John McTaggart, Shannon Schmidt, OPP Sgt. Ann McEwen, Gage Mitchell, Grady Holden and OPP Insp. Nathan Schmidt manned the volunteer lines at Walmart for the annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” event to collect donations of non-perishable food items for area food banks and the Salvation army. […]

Three-year-old Axle Paterson couldn’t help but smile as he got his picture taken with Santa and told him what he wanted for Christmas this year at the Emo Arena during “Holly Daze” on Saturday. Maverick Judson of MJ Interactive Photography was on hand all afternoon to take photos of youngsters […]

Submitted The Caf Co. manager Heather Calder, left, CICE students Andrew Yerxa, Carrie Jolicoeur and Jacob Vandermeer, and NCDS executive director Nicke Paddock showed off the smoothies the students made as part of a collaboration between the two groups. The CICE students learned about food preparation and safety from the […]

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Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) acting Sgt. Dylan Simard, left, volunteer Christine Jourdain, and T3PS Const. Dylan McGinnis collected donations for “Stuff-a-Cruiser” outside of Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo on Saturday. Volunteers across the district gave their time Saturday to accept donations from shoppers which will help bolster district food banks […]

Brinneal Hagarty, left, and her brother, Seamus, set up their “Sweets and Treats” business at the Emo Arena for its “Holly Jolly Vendor Event” during the annual “Holly Daze” celebrations on Saturday. A variety of vendors had tables during the event selling everything from homemade preserves to oils and vinegars. […]

Grade 12 student Amber Audette, who has a co-op placement in a communications class at the school, focused her display on the process of silk screening, where a photo is printed by hand onto a screen using paint. Audette also really enjoyed learning about Photoshop during her placement. -Sam Odrowski […]

Submitted Steve Gushulak, left, of Fort Frances General Supply presented Christine Cridland and Flint House manager Stacey Cridland with the award for the “Biggest Tree” for their float in the Christmas parade here on Saturday. According to parade organizers, this year’s event had the highest number of participants in recent […]

Ken Kellar “2020 Citizen of the Year” Joy Lockman received the royal treatment during the Christmas parade on Saturday. A number of awards were handed out to participating floats following the parade, including the “Most Creative Float” award, which went to Jay’s Auto.

Fort Frances mayor June Caul got in on the chilly fun with a float of her own during the Christmas parade on Saturday night. Among the awards handed out to participating floats, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services received the “Most Decked Out” award, with Treaty #3 Police nabbng the “‘Biggest’ Little Float” […]

Ken Kellar Some of the Muskie football team members, fresh off of claiming their first-ever WHSFL title in the Currie Division (‘A’) last month, assembled a sensational Muskie float for the annual Christmas parade here Saturday evening.

Ken Kellar Allie Brechtefeld, left, of Kenton Creations tossed handfuls of candy into the crowd–which kids and adults alike were quick to scoop up all along the parade route–Saturday evening during the annual Christmas parade.

Submitted The top 2018/2019 Fort Frances High School students for Grades 9-11 were all smiles when they recently had their photo taken with FFHS principal, Jennifer Leishman. Pictured here are Corbin Riches (Grade 9), Aurora Hutton (Grade 10), and Kaylen Cunningham (Grade 11).