Submitted Westyn DeGagne dressed up as a firefighter during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s visit to the local fire hall and OPP station earlier this month.
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Staff Perry Nastiuk showed off a bag full of yellow, black, and sponge morel mushrooms he picked recently within town limits. Nastiuk collected 13 pounds of the popular fungi last year and is aiming to double that amount this season.
Duane Hicks Acclaimed educator Teepa Snow led an all-day workshop, “Positive Approach in Dementia Care,” yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. About 120 direct-care providers from across the region attended the workshop, which was sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association (Fort Frances branch), the Lakehead University Centre for Education and […]
Cameron Penney Hojorge Dominguez, a performer with the Khartum Shrine Circus, showed off some dog tricks with the help of his four-legged companions yesterday afternoon during the first of two shows at the Memorial Sports Centre. Along with seeing the circus acts, youngsters were able to get their faces painted […]
Heather Latter Lt.-Col. R.A. Evans, centre, inspected members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron last night during its 13th-annual ceremonial review at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The event included the presentation of awards and certificates, as well as a demonstration from the drill team and […]
Duane Hicks Nexus Community Credit Union here got its new sign late Monday afternoon. The Thamesville Community Credit Union Ltd. and Northern Lights Credit Union Ltd. voted to merge back in November and commenced business under the new name back in January.
Heather Latter Mira Donaldson performed “Always Do a Cannonball” by Gary Dunford during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts’ annual “Highlights Concert” on Tuesday night at the Townshend Theatre. Winning several awards in the drama, instrumental, and piano divisions, Donaldson also was awarded the coveted Rose Bowl […]
Heather Latter Shawna Holmlund visited with her dad, Bruce, during a tea at Rainycrest yesterday afternoon. Hosted by the Rainycrest Auxiliary, the event featured a bake sale, penny table, sale table, a “Lucky Lotto,” and door prize.
Cameron Penney Amanda Stevens, left, along with Candi Stevens, cruised around town in a Ford Mustang convertible during a test drive as part of the “Drive 4 Ur Community” event Satuday at Sunset Country Ford here. Ford Canada donated $1,680 to both “Free the Children” and the Canadian Red Cross […]
Cameron Penney Liz Allan admired the many guns on display at the annual Gun & Hobby Show held Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Along with the usual vendors at the show, visitors also could purchase an assortment of treats, such as locally-made fudge and […]
Heather Latter Mine Centre students connected with the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for a virtual field trip of the zoo. The center used its animal ambassadors to demonstrate how survival looks in the animal kingdom.
Joey Payeur To be a Muskie boys’ soccer player, one needs to have a good head for the game—such as shown here by Tyler VanUden in outjumping Zack Lugli of the Dryden Eagles during the first half of Fort High’s 2-1 win in the NorWOSSA regular-season opener here last Wednesday.
