Staff at the Fort Frances Bargain Shop held a Thanksgiving Food Drive, with all donations heading to the Salvation Army Food Bank. If you missed this initiative, don’t worry – Food Banks are happy to accept direct donations at any time. The Bargain Shop will also be holding their annual […]
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–Allan Bradbury photo
Students from Mme. Jones and Mme. Whitfield’s’ French Immersion Kindergarten class at St. Mary School got a chance to check out a fire truck from the Fort Frances Fire Department with department members Gavin Payne and Rob Dokuchie. Members of the department have been at local elementary schools this week […]
-Robin McCormick photos
Donald Young School hosted a fun two-day soccer tournament September 24/25. Schools in the west end of the district played hard and en- joyed every minute of it. Above, Grade 5/6 students from Donald Young School all smiles as they wrapped up with four out of four wins. The event […]
- Allan Bradbury photos
The first annual Farm to Plate Fundraiser in aid of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir was a huge success on Saturday night at the Barwick Hall. The sold out event saw 300 members of the community come together for a delicious meal which included beef from KB Ranch, Pork […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Cornerstone Christian School held it’s annual corn maze fundraiser last weekend in Emo. The event saw over 1,000 people over two days, including a blustery Sunday that showed fall was in the air. Those in attendance got to pet farm animals, go for a hay ride and explore the farm. […]
- Submitted by Robin McCormick
Mildred Allan, left, turns 101 years old on September 23rd. Her sister Gwen Westover joins her for special moments and cake. Several family members visited Mildred too share this birthday with her!
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances High School Muskie Girls hockey team was one of several groups who came out to participate in the Canadian Mental Health Association Fort Frances Branch’s glow walk/run. The annual event is held during mental health week in an effort to help reduce the stigma around mental illnesses […]
The family of Trinity Maggrah, who has been missing since October 2, has established a search booth at the CC Complex parking lot located in Couchiching First Nation. The booth will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Donations of water and food for the searchers on foot […]
- Ken Kellar photo
Fort Frances power Corp responded to the scene of an accident on Friday, October 4, in which a tractor trailer appeared to have pulled down a set of cables and the hydro pole holding them up. It took place at the corner of Central Avenue and Church Street, near the […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Thanks to a donation of golf carts from Heron Landing, everyone got to take part in Monday’s Honour Walk for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which proceeded from Point Park to the Nanicost grounds. For more photos, see yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.
- Muskies Facebook photos
Muskies athletes have done their school and town proud over the past few weeks.
–Allan Bradbury photos
Each fall, grade five and grade 10 students from across the Rainy River District School Board, the Northwest Catholic School District School Board, and area First Nations schools are invited to learn about traditional fall harvest practices from indigenous and Métis community members at Dagwaagini-maaw-indoosijigewin or fall harvest. Students learned […]
