Nicholas Donaldson Students at J.W. Walker School enjoyed the sunshine as they spent the final moments of the school year playing with friends on the playground there. Last Thursday marked the last day of school for students across the district.
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Kiera Kowalski Marg Rousseau, left, and Wendy Stevens compared the number of beads they had on their strings during the annual “Relay for Life” on Saturday afternoon. Each bead represented one lap around the track inside the Fort Frances Curling Club. Meanwhile, below, Jodi McGinnis led this year’s “Relay” participants […]
Brittany Bowman The ceremony included a slide show of each grad accompanied by pictures from when they were younger.
of the RRDSB Caleb Dueck was all smiles after having accepted one of his three awards Thursday evening during Fort High’s graduation ceremony. He won the Leading Student Award, the Governor General’s Medal, and the Sir Isaac Newton Award.
of the RRDSB Fort High “Class of 2017” grad Jada Eide received her diploma from principal Bill Daley during Thursday evening’s ceremony at the Ice For Kids Arena. The annual “chem-free” grad party followed at the ’52 Canadians Arena next door. See story, more photos A5.
Joey Payeur The games were action-packed as Fort Frances Youth Soccer closed the books on another season Saturday during its annual wind-up for several divisions at the St. Francis Sports Fields.
Submitted Sandra McNay, BSC fundraising chair for the past three seasons, was selected for the Skate Canada Sunset Country Regional Volunteer Award.
Submitted Al Christiansen, with the Fort Frances Multi-Use Tennis Courts organizing committee, tested out the newly-constructed facility located at the St. Francis Sports Field late Monday afternoon. The courts are scheduled to be open to the public next week once proper signage regarding the rules of the facility is in […]
Submitted The Kenora Walleye Open will be taking place this weekend on Lake of the Woods.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Angels’ shortstop Avery Sivonen nabbed this hot shot during her team’s 14-8 victory over the Sabaskong Lakers last Tuesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Field as the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League closed out the first half of its regular season.
Felicia (Felix) Blasky of Fort Frances, left, got to brush elbows with three-time Canadian Olympian Josée Chouinard after receiving the prestigious Northern Ontario Section Volunteer of Excellence Award at the 2017 Skate Canada gala and awards ceremony June 2 in Ottawa.
Joey Payeur Ayiana Gagne, left, and her sister, Jacy, are anticipating a memorable experience as they represent Team Ontario in swimming at the North American Indigenous Games from July 16-23 in Toronto.
