Heather Latter Students in Sarah Kivimaki’s Early Years class at Robert Moore School recited the poem “Holly Berries” this morning during their Christmas concert rehearsal. The K-Grade 3 concert goes tonight at 6:30 p.m., with the Grades 4-8 concert tomorrow evening.
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Heather Latter Andrea Avis, program director at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, read Christmas stories to those gathered for the “Christmas Family Storytime” there Saturday afternoon. Children also enjoyed crafts, games, treats from the “Snow Queen” in the Gingerbread House, and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus.
Heather Latter Members of the Fort Frances Youth Ensemble performed a number of Christmas tunes during a concert yesterday at the Zion Lutheran church here, with proceeds from the free-will offering being donated to the local Salvation Army. The ensemble also will be performing along with Bel Canto this Wednesday […]
Heather Latter Gavin Payne, along with other members of the Fort Frances Fire Department, was busy packing hampers with food at the new Salvation Army building here yesterday. The Christmas hampers are going out to individuals and families over the next few days.
Heather Latter Elder Joan Mainville, left, along with Big Island First Nation Chief Patricia Big George, Seven Generations Education Institute CEO Brent Tookenay, local MP Don Rusnak, and Indigenous Education Leader Angela Mainville, showed off concept art for SGEI’s new Centre for Advanced Technology and Skills here. The state-of-the-art facility […]
Heather Latter Chloe Dolyny, left, Payton Dolyny, and Healey Jansen sang “We’re Not Reindeer” in “Santa’s Holiday Hoedown”—a musical performed by the J.W. Walker Grade 4-6 students at the Townshend Theatre last night. The hour-long production told the story of the toy shop crew who heads to Branson, Miss. to […]
Duane Hicks The “Hallett Hall Choraliers” sang a selection of Christmas carols for a large group of residents and visitors at Rainycrest yesterday afternoon. The group of residents have been practising under the tutelage of Diane Maxey, who also directs the popular Fort Frances Choraliers.
Heather Latter Students in Debbie Jean’s class were feeling tropical as they performed a dance routine to Buster Poindexter’s “Hot Hot Hot” during the St. Michael’s School Early Learning Christmas concert last night. The Grades 1-3 classes there will take the stage for their concert this Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Heather Latter Students in Alexis Hill’s Grade 1 class performed the “Santa Claus Rock” yesterday morning during the dress rehearsal of the Early Years and Grade 1-3 Christmas concerts there. The two concerts took to the stage in the auditorium back-to-back yesterday evening, with the Grades 4-6 concert going tonight […]
Joey Payeur Muskies Byron Stewart, left, and Chase McGuire went from skaters to sweepers in rounding up the toys pitched onto the ice after teammate Cole Allan’s first-period goal ignited the team’s annual “Teddy Bear Toss” in support of the Salvation Army. The excitement all took place at the ’52 […]
Heather Latter Paramedic Kyley Engstrom piled some more donations into the ambulance parked outside Safeway on Saturday during the annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign. Hosted by the OPP, Treaty #3 Police Service, and CN Police, along with assistance from the Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services and Iron Range Bus Lines, officers […]
Heather Latter Youngsters from the local day care tried out the new crosswalk at Couchiching during an official launch there Monday. The crosswalk—the first in Northwestern Ontario that’s on the Trans-Canada Highway—will allow pedestrians to cross Highway 11 safely. An educational campaign is underway to inform drivers that they need […]
