Duane Hicks Maria Dorado, left, held very still as she got her face painted by volunteer Joelle Tibbs during “SnOasis 7” on Saturday. Activities held inside the Fort Frances Museum gave families a chance to warm up.
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Sam Odrowski Alexa Bagacki, left, a Grade 5 student at St. Francis School, looked on as her classmate Sydney Kellar shook icing sugar onto French toast in the school’s kitchen on Friday. The class made French toast and fruit parfait under the new “You’re the Chef” program where students learn […]
Joe Brucciani, left, Ken Desjardins, Patsy Olson, and Darlene Desjardins competed in the 37th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival’s cribbage tournament on Saturday at the community hall. Ken and Darlene Desjardins had a good day of cards, landing second place in the tournament overall. -Sam Odrowski photo
Duane Hicks Jasmine Nastiuk and her son, Conner, roasted bannock on a stick over the fire pit set up in the lane behind the Rainy Lake Square on Saturday afternoon.
Submitted The Muskie Nordic ski team put in some impressive performances at the OFSAA championships in Duntroon on Thursday and Friday. Pictured, from left to right, are Tori Toriseva, Emma Toriseva, Kayli Machura, Joseph Dueck, and Muskie coach Jordan Baird.
Duane Hicks Allegra Brockie, right, was elated to show Carter Booth the “fish” she found buried in the snow while they played the “Ice Fishing” game set up at “SnOasis 7” here Saturday.
Submitted Sophie Gushulak of Fort Frances is our community’s newest centenarian. Although her actual birthday was last Monday (Feb. 25), a party was held in honour of her 100th birthday this past Saturday afternoon at La Verendrye Hospital, where family, friends, her fellow residents in the Continuing Care Unit, and […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team held a bake sale in the lobby of the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday night to raise funds for their trip to the all-Ontarios in Amherstburg this week. The three-day competition was slated to conclude today with the playoff rounds.
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Métis volunteers once again took part in “SnOasis” this year. Pictured here, dressed in their warm capotes (blanket coats), are Sarah Marusyk, left, Kimmy Daley, Caren Fagerdahl, Sheri De Gagné, and Barb Marusyk.
Joan-Ann Henry, left, and Nadine Johnson set their hooks inside of an ice fishing shack during the fishing derby on Saturday. The pair had caught a couple perch prior to smiling for the photo but had no luck with walleye, northern pike, lake trout or crappie. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted Coach Shelley Douglas, left, proudly stood by Jillian Bilben, Peyton Jourdain, Awnley Jacobsen, Greta Fedoruk, Anissa Wimmer, Jenna Bailey, Ellianna Jacobsen, coach Gerry-Lynn Cousineau, Dominique Lemaire, Erica Lemelin and Samantha Halliday, all of whom fared well at two competitions in the last month.
Sam Odrowski Longtime 4-H volunteer Ellen Chojko-Bolec, right, was awarded with a framed photo for her 40 years of service during the annual 4-H awards banquet Friday in Stratton. Fellow volunteers were also recognized in five-year increments.
