Cameron Penney Danika Tom, a graduate of the “Police Foundations” program, beamed with delight after receiving her diploma while flanked by Mark Gaudet, post-secondary co-ordinator with the Seven Generations Education Institute (left), and Shawn Chorney of Canadore College during the SGEI’s 25th-annual graduation ceremony yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports […]
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Heather Latter Third-grader Piper Felix helped Maelle Easton, four, with an activity during the Early Years “Play Date” at J.W. Walker School yesterday morning. The sessions, held at many schools throughout the district over the past few weeks, were aimed at youngsters who will be starting school this fall as […]
Members of OSSTF District 5B saw support from other unions, such as CUPE and ETFO, as well as retired teachers and their provincial executive, during the rally it held Tuesday night outside the Rainy River District School Board office. Local OSSTF president Kent Kowalski said they were standing up to […]
Joey Payeur Brenda Whalen of Fort Frances was the golden girl of the floor shuffleboard venue as she and teammate Gerald Whalen captured first place in the event held in conjunction with the District 1A Senior Games at the Sister Kennedy Centre. The two-day competition saw representatives from Fort Frances, […]
Submitted The Fort Frances Power Corp., along with several volunteers with The Shops on Scott (BIA), helped put up flower baskets for the summer yesterday on the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Scott Street. The Shops on Scott paid for the flowers, which they got from Hammond’s Nursery.
Heather Latter Emma Williamson watered her plot at the Fort Frances Community Garden yesterday evening during the Kids Garden Club. The youngsters were busy planting their crops, with the help of parents, grandparents, and local gardeners. They also put up signs they had painted previously as a rainy day activity. […]
Heather Latter Janet Minor, treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, took a closer look at some of the old photos displayed in the law library at the Fort Frances Courthouse while on a tour there Monday. She met with Couchiching Chief Brian Perrault Treaty #3 Grand Chief Warren […]
Sarah Irwin-Gardner, Mental Health Leader with the Rainy River District School Board, led a workshop about positive mental health during the “Celebration of Inclusive Schools” student symposium at La Place Rendez-Vous last Thursday.
Joey Payeur Myan Miller of Taggs showed a good head for the game while being shadowed by Shaelyn Jordan of Al’s Racquet Stringing during the Borderland Soccer League’s women’s division regular-season opener last Thursday. Al’s won the game 6-3 but then lost 8-1 to the defending champion La Place Rendez-Vous […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Pioneer Construction started laying down the second lift of asphalt on King’s Highway between Wright Avenue and Cornwall Avenue yesterday. It is expected to take three days to pave that stretch of highway, which received its first lift of asphalt last fall. The highway will […]
Heather Latter Jaxon Grimard, left, and Jonah Homer were reading under the “stars” yesterday at Robert Moore School, where their Early Years classroom had been transformed into “Camp Read-A-Lot”—complete with trees, tents, and even a canoe. All three Early Years classes are participating in the week-long camp, which includes plenty […]
Heather Latter Janet Minor, treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, checked out the law library at the Fort Frances Courthouse yesterday while on a tour led by Jennifer Coombe, Supervisor of Court Operations. Minor met with the chiefs of Couchiching First Nation and Grand Council Treaty #3 in […]
