Cam Lidkea and Averi King were among the Fort High couples who took part in the Grand March at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday night as part of Prom 2017. This year’s Grand March was held after the dinner, which took place at the Copper River Inn. Students once again […]
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Duane Hicks A group set out on a 5K walk along the waterfront here Saturday as part of the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts’ annual “Walk for Alzheimer’s.” The event, which started and ended at the Sorting Gap Marina, brought in an impressive $10,060. A second group set out […]
of the RRFDC Todd Wood was among the Fort Frances Power Corp. crew members who donated their time and expertise to hang flower baskets along King’s Highway last week as part of the annual “Project Petunia” initiative. A total of 50 hanging baskets featuring red-and-white petunias have been put up […]
Duane Hicks Jim Hudson, left, chatted with Sight & Sound owner Derek Jackson during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” event yesterday evening at the newly-renovated Scott Street business. The Tbaytel mobility dealer has received a makeover both inside and out in preparation for the launch of […]
Kiera Kowalski Students at Fort Frances High School enjoyed a lively game of beach volleyball yesterday at a barbecue hosted by the Student Leadership Council to celebrate the 2016-17 school year coming to a close. Students also enjoyed basketball, soccer, and hotdogs and chips as a snack.
Nicholas Donaldson Secondary school valedictorian Marc Morrisseau gave a thankful speech to his fellow classmates during the Seven Generations Education Institute’s annual graduation ceremony yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Some 31 students received their Ontario Secondary School Diploma while many others earned post-secondary certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
Kiera Kowalski Elaine Fischer, health promoter at the Northwestern Health Unit here, set up stencils for a healthy living hopscotch to be spray-painted at Robert Moore School. The hop scotch promotes the “5-2-1-0” rule to students, in which children are urged to have zero sugary drinks, one hour of active […]
Duane Hicks Micaela Jensen, left, and Kathy Treflin tried out the new interactive programming that launched yesterday evening during an invite-only reception for museum supporters, council members, and town management. Museum patrons of all ages now can experience local history in a whole new way using tablet computers.
Nicholas Donaldson Brian Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation spoke to students at St. Michael’s School on Tuesday afternoon to explain the significance of his regalia and answer any questions they had about pow-wows or Ojibwe culture. Al Cochrane, Brad Fyfe, and Dominick Morrison also were on hand to play the […]
Duane Hicks Site work continues at the location of the future Rainy Lake Square. Most recently, RML Contracting and Syncor Contracting have been installing frames for footings. The concrete for them will be poured early next week, at which time the layout of the new square will begin to become […]
Nicholas Donaldson Ben Sletmoen, Ben Tysz, Megan Allan, Cait Morrison, and Carly Steinke enjoyed the warm weather as they washed cars for Tim Hortons annual “Camp Day” last Wednesday. Proceeds from coffee sales that day, as well as other fundraising activities, go to the Tim Hortons Children Foundation to help […]
Nicholas Donaldson Sage Morin spoke to Fort High students last Thursday about her son, Geo, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2013.
