Stephanie Hagenaars It may have been raining outside but it was jumping inside the Robert Moore School gym yesterday as Wyatt Flinders put in all of his might while participating in “Jump Rope for Heart.” The school has been participating in the annual event for more than 20 years, with […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars Due to the rainy conditions, the Canadian Mental Health Association flag was presented inside the Civic Centre by Fort Frances deputy mayor Wendy Brunetta and CMHA staff and clients yesterday morning. It later was hoisted outside to mark the beginning of Mental Health Week, which runs until May […]
Sam Odrowski Folk artist Nick Sherman returned to town for a jam-packed concert at From The Grind Up on Saturday evening.
Jamie Mountain This hand-crafted wooden Canada geese replica, courtesy of Ray Coran, will be among the items up for auction this Friday (May 11) at the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Tickets, which cost $50 each […]
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Legion Br. #29 president Ray Watson (above) spoke about remembrance at the annual “Veterans’ Night” held there Saturday before a moment of silence was observed for those who have passed away. Meanwhile, below, local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary members Dianne Taggart, left, and Carol Alton enjoyed the […]
Duane Hicks Election clerk Gord McCabe, left, and returning officer Ian Simpson checked out the map of the Kenora-Rainy River riding at the newly-opened Elections Ontario returning office here. It is located in the old public library at the corner of Church Street and Victoria Avenue.
Stephanie Hagenaars Participants at the Northwest LHIN’s consultation session here Thursday evening jotted down their ideas of what is most important to them when asked how health care can improve in the region. Later, these ideas were grouped into bigger categories to be voted on to find the top three […]
Sam Odrowski Cathie Sinninghe showed off some of her artwork that’s on display at “From the Grind Up” on Scott Street over the next few weeks.
Stephanie Hagenaars Fort Frances resident and LHIN board member Darryl Allen talked about the Northwest LHIN before opening the discussion about health care to those on hand. Behind him, a large board listed health-care priorities next to the other regions in Northern Ontario that were gathered during previous consultation sessions.
Stephanie Hagenaars Church of the Holy Spirit members Lorine Ring, left, Marlene Yuill, and Tania Cox sold assorted community-baked goods Saturday afternoon for the church’s outreach program. All proceeds from the bake sale and donations will go to various projects to offer services to those who need it here in […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Hazel (left) and Carole Wilde, Arnold and Betty Brown, and Randy and Garry Wilde relaxed with a cup of coffee after enjoying a buffet-style meal at the Mother’s Day luncheon held Saturday at Knox United Church here. The event also featured a sale of homemade pies and other […]
Stephanie Hagenaars After brainstorming ideas in groups, Northwest LHIN director of communticaions and engagement Petronilla Ndebele assisted participants as they voted for what categories they felt were most important in the Fort Frances region. Each participant was given three red circle stickers to cast their votes in any way they […]
