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 […]
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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 […]
Red Gut Babes’ third baseman Mel Jones scooped up a grounder and proceeded to make the throw to first to record the out during her squad’s 14-1 win over the Fort Frances Mud Dogs last Wednesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Field.
Stephanie Hagenaars The Science North “Bluecoats” visited the Fort Frances Public Library last Thursday for a “Make it Move” workshop, which demostrates the science behind gravity, momentum, and biomechanics through hands-on activities. To demonstrate why buildings fall in an earthquake, Bluecoat Dave Bates (not pictured) gave Torsten Bergen and Maddie […]
Emcee Mark Allen interviewed Paul Jewiss and his grandson, Eli Johnson, after the pair had weighed in their Day 2 haul at the 18th-annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament Saturday afternoon at Lake Despair Lodge. The pair finished in 13th place with a two-day total of 18.65 pounds.
Mike Wilson and Zack McBride anxiously looked on as they manned the “hot seats” while the eventual champs, Don Copenace and Greg Swire, weighed in on Saturday afternoon during the top-five boat parade. Wilson and McBride settled for second place with a two-day haul of 28.29 pounds.
Jamie Mountain Joey Angus of CJ Contracting tried to dangle the ball around Cole Magill of Manitou Forest Products during his squad’s 5-0 win in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. CJ then won its fifth-straight game Monday night with a […]
Jamie Mountain Heather Leishman of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs hit a soft grounder during her squad’s 14-1 loss to the Red Gut Babes in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field.
