Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Julian Uhryniuk looked to make a play from the end boards during his squad’s 7-2 loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in Game 3 of their best-of-seven semi-final playoff series Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers now trail 3-0 […]
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Tatum Ronmark took first place in the science fair with her “How Clean is Clean?” project last Wednesday at Robert Moore School. Ryan Danylchuk and Liam Coats earned second place with their project “Brushing for Brightness” while Adam Parks and Noah Armstrong (What Battery Will Last the Longest?) captured third […]
Sam Odrowski Richard Boileau of McTaggarts (above) signed many children’s maps as part of the Kiwanis Club’s fifth-annual “Egg-stravaganza” held Saturday in downtown Fort Frances. Children received maps outlining the 16 participating businesses, then had to get their maps signed at each place to complete the scavenger hunt and be […]
Staff A sign was positioned Monday afternoon over the front entrance to the new Emo Feeds location on Canning Lane opposite the old store. After being closed for a week to transfer everything to the new location, the store re-opened for business yesterday morning.
Sam Odrowski Many children eagerly filled their Easter baskets with goodies as part of the Kiwanis Club’s fifth-annual “Egg-stravaganza” scavenger hunt that took over the downtown area along Scott Street on Saturday. Some 16 businesses took part by handing out treats while 33 other businesses supported the event to help […]
Sam Odrowski Real DeGagne, left, and Gavin Payne of the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service set up a table at Safeway on Saturday afternoon, where they handed out fire safety information to shoppers entering the store.
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Caroline Goulding checked out the thyme, sage, and lavender plants there yesterday morning. The plants are being grown with seeds from the “seed library,” a free seasonal exchange program in which residents can access and/or donate properly-cured seeds.
Sam Odrowski Confederation College president Jim Madder attended the 50th-anniversary celebration at the Fort Frances campus last Wednesday evening. Many past students joined the president to enjoy a celebration cake, cheese, wine, and other refreshments.
Duane Hicks Khloe Morrison added beans to the instant pot as her grandmother, Linda McQuaker, and mom, Ashley Morrison, looked on last Wednesday evening during a healthy meal planning session at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. A short while later, they would get to enjoy the fruits of […]
Fort Frances Family Health Team dietitian Rylee Blasky urged workshop participants to check out local grocery store flyers and plan healthy meals for the week ahead during last Wednesday evening’s session at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.
Sam Odrowski Charleen Mallroy hosted a booth for her “Charlee’s Naturally Northern” handcrafted soaps and other handmade products Saturday at the second-annual “Easter Market” held at the Copper River Inn here. She creates soaps that are free of synthetics, detergents, and petro-chemicals. The soaps also are biodegradable, environmentally-friendly, and gluten-free.
Eric Stout of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs looked to knock down a bouncing puck as Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Mark Richter tried to make his way over during the host team’s 5-2 win in Game 2 of the best-of-seven semi-final playoff series Saturday night at the Memorial Arena in […]
