Ken Kellar Fort High student Randall McArthur tried out the welding simulator from Seven Generations Education Institute during the career symposium last Thursday at Fort High. Employers and educators from across the district were at the high school to help students learn about possible careers they might pursue in the […]
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Marc Stuempfle It took an 11-year commitment by all the employees at the Fort Frances Power Corp. to achieve 150,000 injury-free work hours, but they did it. The FFPC held a barbecue lunch on Tuesday to celebrate and thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.
Ken Kellar Piper Lidkea answered a question from the judging panel after giving her second-place winning speech at the Rainy River District School Board’s speech contest at Robert Moore School yesterday. Lidkea’s speech detailed her experience with scoliosis, with third-place winner Jenna Bailey presenting a speech about women and equality. […]
A Fort High student from Jody Bonner-Vickers’ Grade 8 class spray painted a “No dumping drains to river” stencil by a storm sewer grate on Holmes Avenue yesterday. The students spray painted the stencil onto over 50 drains throughout the town to remind the public that what goes down the […]
Jamie Mountain Montana Plasky fired a shot towards the Kenora Broncos’ goal during the first half of the Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 2-1 loss in the NorWOSSA final yesterday afternoon in Dryden. The Broncos now advance to the all-Ontarios, which are slated for June 6-8 in Belle River.
Jamie Mountain Angel McCormack of Al’s Racquet Stringing charged down the pitch with the ball during the second half of her squad’s 6-0 loss to La Place Rendez-Vous in the Borderland Soccer League women’s division season-opener on Tuesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Claire Sobkowicz scored twice while […]
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 […]
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 […]
