Duane Hicks Volunteer Mary Martinson, left, joined Fort Frances Couns. Wendy Brunetta and June Caul, and fellow volunteers Monica Sus and Heather Johnson, for coffee last Thursday afternoon during the grand opening of the new Fort Frances Women’s Centre.

of Peter Fylkow Local resident Peter Fylkow spotted this sneaky pair snacking from his birdfeeder on Friday outside his Third Street East home.

Sam Odrowski Rehearsals are in full swing for the Fort Frances Little Theatre’s production of the play “Calendar Girls,” which will be performed April 12-15 at Knox United Church here.

Duane Hicks Melinda Wickstrom, owner of “Melinda’s Unique Boutique,” showed off some of the colourful garments available at her shop, which is located in the front of the new Fort Frances Women’s Centre. See story on page A2.

Sam Odrowski Robert Moore Grade 8 students Marissa Brown, left, and Kaidance Boston recently put their creative skills to the test when creating Mrs. Gibson’s sculpture-based art project. The pair posed in front of a glass display full of fellow classmates’ master pieces.

Sam Odrowski These J.W. Walker students put all their strength into the tug-of-war competition while others eagerly pulled one another across the school yard in heated sled races. It was all part of the school’s annual winter carnival held last Thursday as a lead-up to March Break.

Sam Odrowski Paul Catanzaro, an Employment Standards Officer with the Ministry of Labour, gave an overview of the legislation regarding the recent increase to the minimum wage in Ontario at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Organized by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and NCDS, the two-hour session looked at the […]

Duane Hicks Laura Gosse is the new community engagement co-ordinator at the Fort Frances Museum.

Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s J.K/S.K teacher Stephanie Mishibinijima read a story to her class during the school’s annual “Voyageur Day” festivities last week.

Sam Odrowski Robert Moore students gave rubber chickens their best toss in a “chicken curling” activity held in conjunction with the school’s annual winter carnival on Friday.