Nicholas Donaldson Dahlia Kaun, as Martha Stewart, “cooked” up some Christmas dinner as the students of J.W. Walker serenaded her during a dress rehearsal for their Christmas concert yesterday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. The junior grades’ concert went last night, with the kindergarten/primary concert set for Dec. 19 in […]
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Nicholas Donaldson The Early Years’ French immersion classes of St. Michael’s School put on a special show for residents of Rainycrest this morning as the group sang holiday classics such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Silent Night,” and “Jingle Bells,” with the occasional verse in French.
Nicholas Donaldson Brenden Laur was happy to show off what he had learned this semester during yesterday morning’s co-op display day in the Fort High cafeteria. Laur, who has been doing his co-op placement at ML Caron Electric, built a frame with working outlets and lights to display the wiring […]
Submitted Just in time for the holidays, Borderland Pride’s “Metal Petals” fundraiser has expanded to include poinsettias handmade by Cindy Judson with recycled metal from Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. The poinsettias cost $35 (Cdn.) which are available at Betty’s along with a selection of other models. Sales of these items […]
Duane Hicks Diane Maxey directed the “Hallett Hall Choraliers” during their performance yesterday afternoon in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-term Care. The group of Rainycrest residents, who have been practising once a week for the past six weeks, sang nine holiday tunes for fellow residents, family, and friends who came […]
Nicholas Donaldson “Bell-ringer” Damien Breton sat next to just some of the toys currently filling the worship area at the Salvation Army here Tuesday afternoon. Collected from The Bargain Shop’s toy drive, B93’s “Burst the Bus” campaign, and individual donations, the roughly $25,000 “toy mountain” soon will be distributed to […]
Nicholas Donaldson Louis Bujold helped move a couch to plug in a lamp yesterday morning as “Families for Families” volunteers worked to prepare the apartment of the newest refugee family for their planned arrival next here Thursday (Dec. 21). The Canoon family are coming as refugees from Iraq and the […]
Duane Hicks Tiffany Clifford-Smith lit the candles during the annual service marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women last Wednesday evening at Knox United Church here. Meanwhile, below, Kyle Councillor of Naicatchewenin First Nation performed a song he heard in a dream. The vigil, which […]
Duane Hicks Rob Dokuchie, left, captain of training for the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, and Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt showed Duane Harris, utility service manager for Union Gas, the types of public fire safety education materials they’ll be able to get more of thanks to a recent $1,000 […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Grade 5 class at St. Francis School received a special lesson in politics from local lawyer Douglas Judson last Tuesday. Judson, who recently withdrew his bid to seek the PC nomination in the Kenora-Rainy River riding, told the class about his experiences working in politics, as well […]
Jada Boshey, left, Monica Empey, and Madelyn Dent, “Project Sunset” students from Crossroads School in Devlin, joined OPP community services officer Cst. Yenta Davidson, OPP communications operator Casey Horan, “Project Sunset” youth engagement co-ordinator Fiona Gallagher, and CN Police Cst. Jared Meeks to help “stuff” the group’s trailer outside of […]
Submitted Mildred Bedard of Fort Frances posed with her framed certificate last week after being presented with the Sister Kennedy Centre’s Senior Citizen of the Year Award for 2017.
