Submitted It was a delicate operation–particularly in a canoe–to cut away fishing line that was wrapped around both of the merganser’s legs.
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Nicholas Donaldson Pictured are two of the letters pulled from the 25-year-old time capsule that was opened Monday at J.W. Walker School here. The letters–dated Tuesday, May 26, 1992–talked a bit about Fort Frances and what it is like to play football. The letters, which were in perfect condition, will […]
Nicholas Donaldson Local Métis community member Anne-Marie Armstrong taught students the significance of each colour and shape of bead at the Our Lady of the Way School “Mental Health Matters” event on Friday. The students picked beads that represented life events and then fashioned them into an infinity symbol using […]
Kiera Kowalski Katie Hay brought a few furry friends, including a goat and some quails, with her to Fort Frances High School last Thursday morning as part of “Co-op Display Day” for the second semester. She did her co-op at the Rainy River Veterinary Hospital in International Falls.
Submitted Patrick and Crystal McPherson will head to Kampala, Uganda on July 5 for a mission trip with the Young Living Foundation based out of Utah. The couple lives in Kenora but moved back to Fort Frances to raise money for their pricey trip.
Shelly Durance, the Special Education co-ordinator for the Northwest District Catholic School Board, lead students in a yoga session as part of Our Lady of the Way School’s “Mental Health Matters” event on Friday.
Duane Hicks Dan Pella, manager of business sales for Tbaytel, gave Chamber members an update on Tbaytel’s new “Fibre” initiative last Thursday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Kiera Kowalski Phoenix DeBenetti participated in “Jump Rope for Heart” yesterday morning at Robert Moore School here, which helps raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. In return for the children’s fundraising efforts, the Heart and Stroke Foundation gives back gift cards so they can buy toys and such […]
Kiera Kowalski Sierra Cousineau stopped to smell the soothing bath bombs at Laureen Peters’ booth, “Bomb Liscious Bath Bombs,” during the Mother’s Day Market held Friday and Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Peters had a variety of homemade scents for sale, including “key lime,” “orange creamsicle,” and “stress […]
Kiera Kowalski Deidre Jarvis, food and beverage manager at the Copper River Inn, accepted a résumé from Jacob Bolzan, who is seeking employment after moving back to town from Peterborough. About 15 local businesses participated in a hiring fair that ran there yesterday from 3-7 p.m.
Judy Johanson and Dianne DeBenedet visited J.W. Walker School on Monday to open a time capsule that had been buried 25 years ago at the former Alexander Mackenzie School site. Johanson was the school librarian at the time while DeBenedet was the teacher of the Grade 2 class that contributed […]
the Adelaide Adrenaline Former Lakers’ defenceman Morgan McNeill has taken his hockey talents to the land of kangaroos and koala bears as he recently began playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
