There was plenty of jewelry for sale at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual spring ladies’ luncheon here Sunday. All of the proceeds went towards a new Moleculite device for the local hospital that will help visualize bacteria in and around wounds.
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Carmen Hebert and Christian Wiedenhoeft (above) played the Banks’ siblings, “Jane” and “Michael,” who wished for the perfect nanny to come along in the Fort High production of “Mary Poppins” held last Wednesday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. At right, Brianna Eldridge, portraying Winifred Banks, sang “Let’s Hope She […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt, left, and John Pierce of the Fort Frances Times promoted the #PrepareYourSelfie campaign in conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week (May 8-13). The public is urged to make a 72-hour survival kit, take a “selfie” and post it to social media, and show […]
Nicholas Donaldson Mayor Roy Avis helped Angie Fraiser and Jill Pernsky hold the Community Living Fort Frances and District flag with other staff and service users. The flag was raised at the Civic Centre last week to mark May as “Community Living Month” in town.
Duane Hicks In conjunction with “Mental Health Week,” a display of a half-dozen compelling images from Onigaming First Nation was put up last week at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The “Photovoice” project, facilitated by Nancy Daley Fulton of the local Canadian Mental Health Association branch, focuses on […]
Nicholas Donaldson St. Michael’s Grade 1 students took time Friday morning to check on their tomato plants under the light and timer system in the school gym. Half of the seeds grown visited space as part of a project testing the effects of zero gravity on plant germination.
The “Beast,” played by Kennah LeBlanc, and “Belle,” played by Denae Mose, had a heart-to-heart moment during Sturgeon Creek School’s presentation of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Meanwhile, Sullivan Spiers portrayed “Cogsworth” while Danica Mose portrayed “Lumiere” as the pair enacted a scene. The musical ran there May 1-2 before […]
Duane Hicks No fishing rod? No problem. Thanks to the “TackleShare” program, fishing rods and tackle boxes are available to sign out for free from the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre with a valid library card. Participating anglers simply sign out a rod and reel, as well as an […]
Linda Logan-Jones browsed the racks at the “Birthday Boutique” during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual spring luncheon.
Submitted Local hunter Hannah Mueller bagged this moose on gun-season opener this past fall. She shot it in Wildlife Management Unit 9A, north of Fort Frances towards Dryden, using her Winchester .270 rifle.
of Scott Downs Victoria (Tori) Bragg was among the many youths eager to start the Rainy River youth soccer season this past week.
of the RRDSB Emma Dykstra (Mary Poppins) and Brenden Laur (Bert) performed “Jolly Holiday” during the Fort Frances High School’s production of “Mary Poppins.” The show ran last Wednesday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. See more photos A10.
