Mellodey and Cadance Sinclair, above, enjoyed some pancakes and orange juice in the sun this morning during Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services’ breakfast in celebration of “Pride Week.” The event brought dozens of people to the FFTAHS’ behavioural health services location on King’s Hwy. Meanwhile, Curran Strachan, left, administrative […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars Bright and colourful fun was had at the United Native Friendship Centre’s Circle of Life Centre on Mowat Avenue on Tuesday. As part of the centre’s summer arts and crafts, tie dye shirts, blankets, and other fabrics were created in honour of “Pride Week” here (July 9-15). Arya […]
Jamie Mountain Cameron Mosbeck held on tightly so his fish didn’t flop away as his partner and uncle, Dallas Mosbeck, looked on during the top-five boat parade at the 18th-annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament Saturday afternoon. The Emo natives followed up their second-place finish last year by placing fifth […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Local band “Who Cares” performed at the Rainy Lake Square last Thursday evening during a tribute concert for local musician Myron Hawrylak, who had passed away in late March. Dozens of people came to the square, the site of where Hawrylak often played at the old Rainy Lake […]
Sam Odrowski Trisha Wood, a dietitian at the Valley Diabetes Education Centre here, spoke yesterday to St. Michael’s students about the four food groups, the importance of healthy eating, and the suprising amounts of sugar in commonly-purchased beverages during the summer program being held there.
Stephanie Hagenaars Dr. Dave Smith, left, a chiropodist from Thunder Bay, stood with Sandra McNay, RPN and foot care nurse, Chelsea Janveau, RPN, and Tracey Roach, RN and diabetes clinician of the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services during the grand-opening event in front of the diabetes and foot care […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Don Smith, left, was presented with a plaque, certificate, and gift card from Dean Councillor, Armand Jourdain Sr., and Mark Cudney after graduating from a 40-hour first responders course provided by the North West Regional Training Program in the community of Naicatchewenin. All nine graduates received the items […]
Sam Odrowski Seth Jewell put his creative skills to the test during a guided art session provided by International Falls artist Cherie Serrano (nee Taylor). He and nearly 20 other youngsters were provided with paint brushes, an easel, and a canvas and then taught how to paint an ice cream […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Henry Smith, Melani Sutton, and Logan Sutton-Byzewski found a good spot to colour their “Pride” flags on Monday at the open-air art studio at the Rainy Lake new Square hosted by Community Living Fort Frances & District. Kids and adults of all ages made their way down for […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Jasmine Nastiuk, left, and Priscilla Simard lifted bags filled with green lights bulbs while Couchiching Chief Brian Perrault held up a green blanket wrapped around tobacco, two green lights, and a green ribbon that was passed on from Lac La Criox Chief Clayton Ottertail at the Couchiching pow-wow […]
Duane Hicks The store window at Curvy Chick on Scott Street is among the numerous businesses and organizations that have decorated in celebration of the inaugural “Borderland Pride Week” here. In addition to the distinctive rainbow colours reflecting diversity, many participants have included hearts and messages of “love for all” […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Vipers hosted a volleyball camp last Tuesday through Saturday at Fort High and J.W. Walker School. The camp, which ran from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day and was open to both boys and girls, focused on all the fundamentals of volleyball so the young athletes […]
