Duane Hicks Mary Hickling checked out a display of photographs showing the location of the 120-year-old building that houses the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre, and how the community surrounding it has changed over the decades, during a wine-and-cheese reception there yesterday afternoon. The event marked the opening of […]
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Tayah Singleton, her mom, Joanna Singleton, and grandmother, Pat Singleton, were among the family members walking Sunday in memory of their brother, son, and grandson, Thomas Chapais, who passed away two years ago after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 12.
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances council candidate John McTaggart talked about his campaign brochure with local resident Chris Lowe during a meet-and-greet event held Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Rainy Lake Square. The seven other council candidates–Michael Behan, Wendy Brunetta, Clinton Gray, Andrew Hallikas, Harold Huntley, Douglas Judson, and Rick […]
Duane Hicks Diane Gibson of Gibson Design/Enchanted Events shared a few words of thanks after being presented with the Business Woman of the Year award by PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise rep Karen Lynn Evans. Gibson also did the décor for the evening’s classy, Oscars-like dinner and awards ceremony.
Dave Ogilvie Emma T. and her sister, Molly, from Crossroads School in Devlin, were on hand at the Emo and District Lions Club’s September meeting to tell members about her experience this summer at the Diabetes Canada Camp (D-Camp) in Kenora. Emma was sponsored by the club to attend the […]
Duane Hicks RRFDC chair Gord Armstrong presented Alicia Armstrong of StyLush Salon with the New Business Award. Armstrong assumed ownership of the former Celeste’s Beauty Salon back on Feb. 1 and, along with her team, has continued to proudly provide clientele with salon services.
April Cormack, left, Marcia McArthur, and Gaydonna Baker were among the 45 women and men who walked, ran, and rode along La Verendrye Parkway here Sunday afternoon during the annual Terry Fox Run here. The event, which raised more than $3,000, once again was organized by the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
Duane Hicks Die-hard supporters of the “Marathon of Hope,” George Walsh and his brother, Sandy Stalker, proudly flew the Terry Fox flag at the local run here Sunday afternoon. While Walsh took this year off from fundraising for the event, he’s raised well over $100,000 in the past 38 years. […]
Submitted Shelby Larson and Jeff Gustafson with their second-place trophies at the Crow Lake Classic this past weekend.
Duane Hicks Benjamin Sletmoen, frontline manager at Tim Hortons here, received the Customer Services (Business) award from Teresa Hazel, representing award sponsor The Westend Weekly.
Duane Hicks Melanie Williams, of Party Rock DJ Services, took a moment’s break from her emcee duties last Wednesday evening to accept the Home Based Business award from award sponsor Mark Caron of M.L. Caron Electric. –Duane Hicks photos
“Winter Solstice,” at left, is a depiction of the Rocky Inlet ski trails where Cher Pruys spends as much time as she can skiing. Her husband, Mark, is in front and the dancing sunlight between the trees and off the snow was “just incredible,” noted Pruys. “Midnight in London,” above, […]
