Stephanie Hagenaars Winnipeg drag queen Prairie Sky read a story by her uncle Leo Yerxa entitled, “Ancient Thunder,” at the Drag Queen Story Hour & Craft Time event held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon as part of “Pride Week.” Lady Quinnzarr, Pharoah Moans and Vida […]
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Sam Odrowski OPP Community Safety Officer, Yenta Davidson, rear, and volunteer, Sheri De Gagne, middle, took Crossroads School children from the OPP led youth empowerment program, Project Sunset, for a paddle around Labelle’s Birch Point last Thursday. Project Sunset participants built their canoeing and camping skills while practicing water safety […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Over 200 people marched across the International Bridge on a hot and sunny Saturday morning for Rainy River District and Koochiching County’s inaugural “Passport to Pride” march. The march was led by high school students Raina Johnson and Macey McMillen, who carried the “Pride” banner. Starting in Smokey […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Borderland Pride’s “Passport to Pride” stopped at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Saturday for a flag ceremony and speeches from various Canadian dignitaries and special guests. During the inaugural “Pride Week” ceremony, Borderland Pride co-chair Doug Judson shared a few words with the hundreds of people that […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Even Bagacki, left, Solanah McDonald and Carter Payne were focused yesterday as they carved out their pieces to create an angel fish mosaic during a carpentry summer camp at Fort Frances High School. FFHS teacher and carpentry camp supervisor, Vince Gouin, said in only a couple of days […]
Stephanie Hagenaars NCDS held a “Client Appreciation & Pride Celebration” lunch yesterday, offering hot dogs, watermelon, popcorn, beverages and cupcakes “for all human beings” as part of “Borderland Pride Week.” Matthew Sawatzky from Community Living Fort Frances and District stopped by for a hot dog and some treats.
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 […]
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 […]
