Samantha Manty and her mom, Cindy, tried their luck at the penny table during the “Luncheon of Hope.” Meanwhile, Brienne Lebel (above) proudly looked upon “One More Mile,” a portrait of her aunt, Donnas Stuart, which was among those on display at Saturday’s event. Stuart now lives in Thunder Bay […]
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Rochelle Bird studied “Blossom,” another one of “The Butterfly Story” portraits on display. Many women there commented on the inspiring nature of the portraits, as well as the creativity and skill involved in creating them.
Nicholas Donaldson Local BDO staff, along with Homelessness Outreach Workers Deb Emes and Jenn Kivimaki, stood around BDO’s enormous donation of food items and more than $1,000 in cash for the United Native Friendship Centre’s food bank last Thursday. The donations were collected by BDO staff as a part of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Freddie Frankenstein (Katelyn Bruyere) cautiously approached the monster (Cassidy Martin) during Sunday’s rehearsal for the Fort High fall play, “Young Frankenstein.” This stage adaptation of the classic Gene Wilder/Mel Brooks movie will run tomorrow through Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets cost $7 for adults […]
Duane Hicks Alan Frew and the rest of the iconic Canadian group, “Glass Tiger,” electrified the Townshend Theatre here Thursday night as part of the 2017-18 “Tour de Fort” entertainment series. The sold-out crowd also enjoyed Jonathan Roy, son of NHL legend Patrick Roy. The next show is Samantha Martin […]
Duane Hicks Kali Brady admired “Fighter,” one of the many portraits of breast cancer survivors on display during the “Luncheon of Hope” on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “The Butterfly Story,” an ongoing series of portraits of women each with body art designed to tell their individual life stories, was […]
Nicholas Donaldson Work at the future site of the consolidated St. Francis and St. Michael’s School, located north of the current St. Francis building, has begun as George Armstrong Co. has been out since last week clearing, grubbing, and pre-loading the site before the winter freeze. The new building is […]
Duane Hicks Stuart Smith, left, and Walter Caribou shared a laugh over coffee and cinnamon buns Monday before lunch was served at the “Loaves and Fishes” soup kitchen at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. The soup kitchen, which is in need of more food donations, runs every Monday, Wednesday, and […]
Duane Hicks Izabela Pioro, left, Chantal Hughes, second from left, and Michelle Blackburn, far right, presented Shawn McCaig, co-chair of the Rainy River District Breast Health Network, with a copy of “The Butterfly Story” book during Saturday’s “Luncheon of Hope” here.
Staff Paul Patterson, treasurer of the Fort Frances Lions Club, Safeway second manager Tyler Wojtanowski, and club president Donna Lowey drew the name of the first early-bird winner in the Fort Frances Lions Club Food Draw last Wednesday at Safeway. Jane Calder won a $100 food gift certificate from Safeway. […]
Duane Hicks Real Taylor made a plaster cast of the face of his daughter, Khloe, during an open art studio Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Khloe’s plan was to make a Harley Quinn mask–her favourite comic book character. This free activity was put on by Community Living Fort […]
Duane Hicks Twyla Howarth, left, and her daughter, Jill, were among the many multi-generational tables of patrons at Saturday’s “Luncheon of Hope.” The sold-out biennial event drew 180 women of all ages.
