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 […]
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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 […]
Joey Payeur Thanks to a screen by Laker Jack Bernie, Thief River Falls Norskies’ goalie Sam Novak had to work on his puck ducking during a 6-1 win by Fort Frances in SIJHL action Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Dave Ogilvie Emo and District Lions Club members Joanne Ogden, left, and Vicki Ogilvie conducted vision tests for youngsters at Sturgeon Creek School on Monday using the group’s new Spot Vision Screener. They expect to do the tests at all schools within the district for JK, SK, and Grade 1 […]
