Jamie Mountain There wasn’t an unhappy face in this huddle as the members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were full of jubilation after claiming their ninth-straight NorWOSSA title with a 2-1 win over the Eagles in Dryden yesterday afternoon. Fort High now advances to the OFSAA boys’ ‘AA’ championships […]
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Ken Kellar Matt Barron showed off his display about his co-op placement at J.W. Walker. Many of the displays set up in the cafeteria had interactive components including games, draws and exercises.
Ken Kellar Willie Anderson, left, and Brian Harris took a break from browsing through the offerings at the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library’s annual book sale on Saturday. “Friends” president Laurel Halvorsen said the sale raised roughly $2,000 over the weekend alone, while the library itself also bolstered […]
Ken Kellar Mackenna Watson was all rock for “Co-op Display Day” at Fort Frances High School on Thursday. Watson did her placement with Mr. Bassett’s guitar class at the high school, and her display educated students on different career pathways in music and several types of guitars, as well as […]
Submitted Wendy Wiebe of Weebiedolls Nursery donated an incredibly lifelike doll she made to Rainycrest Long Term Care on May 16. The baby doll artist, who has local ties, saw the article in the Fort Frances Times on the Life Skills Nursery program, reached out to Riverside and offered to […]
FFHS student Riley Argue tested his lung capacity at Ryley Booth’s co-op display in the cafeteria last Thursday. Booth, a Grade 11 student at FFHS, did his co-op in the Grade 10 Personal Fitness class at the high school, and his display about the principles of fitness drew a steady […]
The new agriculture development advisor Jennifer Wall has been providing agricultural services to the district’s farming community since April of this year. Her position replaces Gary Sliworsky who retired last fall. -Submitted photo
Ken Kellar Grade 12 student Hannah McKee-George stood with her co-op display documenting her time spent at Robert Moore School for “Co-op Display Day” at Fort Frances High School last Thursday. McKee-George did her placement in Ms. Kivimaki’s Early Learning class and said she was surprised at how involved with […]
Ken Kellar Fort Frances Mayor June Caul presented the Top Marksman Award to WO1 Aidan DeGagne of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron at their annual ceremonial review last Wednesday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The squadron was presented with a number of awards for their […]
Ken Kellar Employees, volunteers, board members and community supporters gathered for a photo during the Rainy River District Victim Services Program’s (RRDVSP) volunteer appreciation dinner at the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Monday. Volunteers with RRDVSP undergo training and respond to calls from police and hospital services to provide practical […]
Ken Kellar Diane and George Glowasky manned the rocking chairs at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Friday evening during the annual “Rockin’ For a Reason” fundraiser that was held in conjunction with the third-annual Spring Market. Though fundraiser organizer Dixie Badiuk said she’s still expecting pledge money to come […]
Sam Odrowski Gaby Emond sorted through some of the hundreds of flowers that were on display for the seventh and final “Marzie Days” fundraiser in Burris on Saturday where well over 2,000 plants were sold along with arts, crafts, and homemade baking. The organizer of the event, Barb Redford, was […]
