Submitted The felt animal diorama, “The Mittens,” by Caren Fagerdahl won the “People’s Choice” award in the “Fibre Arts Festival” exhibit which was on display in the small gallery upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit, which first went up in January and featured 26 pieces submitted by talented […]
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Ken Kellar Carol Ewald of the Den and Kiwanian Robin Wright display the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for April at International Travel Services on Monday. Dawn Wood and John Koles of Bears Pass are the winners of a trip to Miami, […]
Duane Hicks The price at the pump has gone up five cents a litre as of Monday thanks to the new federal carbon tax. The new tax, also applied to home heating fuels and natural gas, is meant as an incentive for industries–and consumers–to innovate and find ways to lower […]
of Kathryn Pierroz La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary president Judy Webster, right, presented Jean Camirand with an award to recognize his 30 years of service to the auxiliary yesterday evening during the Riverside Health Care’s annual Quarter Century Club awards banquet at the local Legion. Riverside honoured the contributions of […]
of Mike McKinnon/Atikokan Progress Tayah Badiuk looked to unleash a serve while teammate Lauryn Marchant got ready to position herself for the return during their match at an exhibition badminton tournament yesterday in Atikokan. The Muskie duo teamed up to finish second in senior girls’ doubles with a 7-2 record.
Sam Odrowski Riverside Health Care board chair Janice Bezley thanked local MPP Greg Rickford at La Verendrye Hospital on Friday for the $1.35 million in hospital pressure funding that the province allocated to Riverside Health Care.
Sam Odrowski In partnership with the Fort Frances Public Library, dietician, Rylee Blaskey of the Fort Frances Family Health Team taught participants of the “Canada Food Guide 101” workshop how to cook nutritious meals at home on Thursday. Dieticians from the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre. Valley Diabetes, and Riverside Health […]
Sam Odrowski Shannon Mackey of Home Grown Kombucha joined five other local small business owners in the basement of Curvy Chick on Scott Street for its Shop Small Pop-Up Market back on March 23. She educated potential customers on the health benefits of drinking Kombucha.
Sam Odrowski Grade 5 student Matthew Strain hammered his birdhouse as experiential learning lead Jean Bujold held it in place at St. Francis School last Tuesday. The construction of the birdhouses was part of the “Bluebird Project” conservation effort, where students in Grade 1-6 are invited to build bluebird nest […]
Janelle Clouston performed “Mysterious Summer’s Night” by composer Larysa Kuzmenko at the Townshend Theatre yesterday as part of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. -Ken Kellar photo
Sam Odrowski Kieran Fawlds (first place), Sofia Gaspar, Rylee Wyatt (second place), and Sydney Campbell (third place) left Fort Frances High School with some hardware on Saturday afternoon for placing in the Grade 4-6 category at the Sunset Country Regional Science Fair, hosted by the Rainy River District School Board. […]
Local MPP Greg Rickford announced one-time municipal modernization funding at the Morley municipal office in Stratton on Friday afternoon. -Sam Odrowski photo
