Stephanie Hagenaars Brenden Hyatt, director of education for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, said a few words during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday at the site of the new consolidated Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school, combining St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools. Many school, education and town officials were […]
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Submitted Emma Kunkel in Rushing River Provincial Park near Kenora inspecting a bat’s wing for damage caused by White Nose Syndrome.
Stephanie Hagenaars Nicole LePine, left, showed off her stick weave creation yesterday afternoon, as Julia LePine and Benicio Campello took a break from their artwork to check it out during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s “Open Air Art Studio” at the Shaw room at the Fort Frances Public Library […]
Jamie Mountain Another WHSFL season is almost upon us and the Muskie football team is hard at work preparing for it. The black-and-gold have been holding their annual training camp sessions every weekday afternoon since last Thursday and will continue to do so until school starts next Wednesday (Sept. 5). […]
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford held a big thumbs up with members of the OPP and town council inside the Civic Centre last Friday after making an announcement regarding the new $18-million OPP detachment that is being built on 200 McIrvine Road. The official construction start date is May […]
Sam Odrowski Sheri De Gagne, left, and Sue Drew enjoyed some freshly-fried fish at Sunny Cove Camp’s Russel Hall last Friday in support of the Watten Fire Department. Those who attended enjoyed an “all you can eat” fish and chip dinner.
Stephanie Hagenaars Crews from the Town of Fort Frances were seen working quickly to clean up the debris scattered throughout town this morning from last night’s thunderstorm. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect last night by Environment Canada, as an area of thunderstorms from the Dakotas and Minnesota were […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Those driving over the Noden Causeway this morning might have seen the oddity of a float plane flipped upside down after a thunderstorm barrelled through Fort Frances and surrounding area last night. Employees of Northern Wilderness Outfitters were quick to lift one of their float planes out of […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Officials from the town, school board and education organizations gathered yesterday at the site that will become the future home of a new consolidated Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school here. Chief building official and municipal planner Tyson Dennis, left, Northwest Catholic District School Board trustee Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Marie-Mai Langevin was carefully measuring out spoonfuls of cupcake batter into individual muffin cups this morning during a cooking camp at Confederation College. The camp, led by Fort High teacher Kelly Connor, teaches the kids the skills to be a “master chef junior–it’s edible incredible!” The group of […]
Duane Hicks Shyan Scott made some colourful artwork, using a marker and alcohol on fabric to create a “tie-dye” effect, on Monday afternoon during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s “Open Air Art Studio” at McIrvine Park. The theme was chromatography–using science to separate colour mixtures. Next Monday’s free activity […]
