Ken Kellar A group of Grade 8 students played ice-breaker games in the large gym at Fort Frances High School for its Grade 8 Day yesterday. Grade 8 students from schools across the district were at the high school to meet future classmates and teachers, get familiar with the rooms […]
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Ken Kellar Kaylee Heyens, left, handed a straight-off-the-grill burger to Colin Jones during the Children’s Wellness BBQ put on by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services last Friday. The event was held in recognition of “Children’s Mental Health Week,” and offered visitors information pamphlets and a hoodie, as well as burgers, hot dogs […]
Ken Kellar Best-selling author Sigmund Brouwer channelled his inner “story ninja” at the Fort Frances Library last Wednesday evening. The library will be collaborating with Brouwer to run the “Story Ninja Book Club” this summer. The program is a series of videos and exercises from Brouwer to help kids get […]
Ken Kellar Jennifer Horton showed off the new Borderland “Pride Mart” display yesterday at her Scott Street business, Curvy Chick. Horton brought the market back this year to support PRIDE WEEK+ in the district, and starting this week is selling a variety of Pride gear like T-shirts, rainbow flags and […]
Ken Kellar The Borderland District Orchestra took to the stage with the Borderland Community Orchestra for their Mother’s Day concert at the Townshend Theatre on Sunday. The choir, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, joined the orchestra to sing “When You Believe” from the 1998 film “The Prince of Egypt,” […]
Jamie Mountain Manitou T-Birdies’ third baseman Katie Sadewasser loaded up to make the throw to first after fielding a soft grounder during her squad’s 19-2 loss to the Fort Frances Her-icanes in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season-opener Monday night at VanJura. The three-time defending champion Her-icanes flexed […]
Sam Odrowski Nancy and Norman Cain smiled as they enjoyed a tasty meal at the Emo-Devlin United Churches’ fish fry at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. This is the first fish fry the churches have hosted together at the hall and all of the funds raised through the event will […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie rookie goalkeeper Jersey Masson may have been a touch late in stopping this Dryden Eagles’ goal but she buckled down and helped Fort High secure a 3-2 win in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener last Wednesday morning at Fort High.
Jamie Mountain Nick Hahkala kicked the ball away from his Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the second half of the Muskie boys’ soccer team’s 4-0 win in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener last Wednesday morning at Fort High.
Sam Odrowski Christy Herr from the Northwestern Health Unit spoke about meth use and opioids during the Community Conversation on Substance Abuse held at Place Rendez-Vous last Wednesday.
Ken Kellar Ariel Moore (Brianna Eldridge) was “Holding Out For a Hero” at The Burger Blast restaurant during the opening night of Fort High’s production of “Footloose the Musical” last Wednesday at the Townshend Theatre. Eldridge said that the song, made famous by Bonnie Tyler for the original movie’s soundtrack, […]
of the RRDSB Donald Young School ECE Laurel Armstrong, left, held out a garbage bag for students to fill on Friday afternoon. The students worked together to help clean up their school yard and community.
