Duane Hicks Bryson DeGagne had the honour of being first youngster to create art during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s first open studio held yesterday at 335 Scott St. Every Thursday from 3-7 p.m., service users and their families, as well as any other children, teens, and adults, are […]
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Duane Hicks Elaine Ross, left, an FASD worker with the Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, and Lana Smith, FASD/child nutrition worker with the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre here, led the walk this morning in honour of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder International Awareness Day. The walk was preceded by a pancake […]
Staff Celina Caprini, left, who is doing her final year optometry externship from Aug. 29-Oct. 14 at Lidkea Optometry Services here, drew the September “Trip of the Month” winner as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked Thursday morning at International Travel Services. Tyler Pocock of Fort Frances will be heading to London, […]
Joey Payeur Matt Dunne’s infield hit to lead off the top of the sixth led to him eventually scoring the winning run in the Sight & Sound Wolves’ 4-3 victory over the host Barwick Blue Knights in the opener of the best-of-three final Tuesday evening.
Staff The work of local artist Vi Plumridge is in the spotlight at the Fine Line Art Gallery here for the month of September. The gallery, located at 529 Mowat Ave., has a full selection of her work depicting local historic buildings, including cards, prints, paintings, magnets, coasters, and more.
Heather Latter Lauren Hyatt read an excerpt from Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” as she auditioned yesterday for a role in the upcoming presentation being staged by Fort Frances Little Theatre. Anyone interested in trying out is welcome to attend a second audition session at Knox United Church […]
Duane Hicks Knitted poppies, along with the names and photos of 10 district soldiers known to be among the 1,975 Canadians who served in Hong Kong during WWII, were placed in the flower gardens at the Fort Frances Museum last week, where “Hong Kong and Beyond—Treatment of Allied PoWs held […]
Duane Hicks Syncor Contracting Ltd. is continuing work on its first five-unit townhome complex being built on its Front Street property. Over the summer, the sewer and water connections were completed and the basements dug, with the next phase being construction of the actual units. The local development is seeing […]
Duane Hicks Museum curator Sherry George set up a 12:1 scale display of a bedroom—complete with tiny quilts and a rug—last week for the “Fibre Arts Festival 2016” exhibit there. The diorama is made by Kerry Harper.
Joey Payeur The Muskies’ kicking game will have a new look to it entering the WHSFL season, which begins tomorrow (Sept. 8) at 3 p.m. when the black-and-gold host the Kildonan East Reivers in a Currie Division (‘A’) clash.
Staff Teacher Angela Gibson sang songs with Beckett Wagner, left, Garrett Ellis, and Laken Cumming this morning as the Fort Frances Nursery School kicked off its 2016-17 year. Located upstairs at Knox United Church, the pre-school program for children aged 18 months to five years provides an enriching environment for […]
Duane Hicks Construction of the Edgewood Townhomes on Front Street continues to move forward. The project has been off to a slower start than developer Syncor Contracting Ltd. hoped for, partially due to an unexpected volume of work it had to do in Thunder Bay, but the pace is picking […]
