Heather Latter A large crowd was on hand at the community barbecue for Thomas Chapais on Saturday evening at the Couchiching multi-use building. The meal consisted of bannock burgers, hotdogs, salads, chips, and a beverage, with a penny table and other prizes up for grabs. Funds raised will go to […]
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Joey Payeur Caylee Woolsey of the Fort Frances Her-icanes showed some mid-season agility in escaping getting hit by this pitch from Sydney Jones of the Couchiching Lady Raiders during Sunday’s pre-season exhibition game at VanJura.
Cameron Penney Bailey Langford (foreground) and Haley Keast served up some hotdogs during a mental health awareness barbecue yesterday afternoon hosted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services here. The barbecue, which featured snacks, prizes, and a bouncy castle, kicked off a week of events for Children’s Mental Health Week.
Cameron Penney Students at Robert Moore School participated in a group yoga session yesterday afternoon in conjunction with both Mental Health Week and Education Week. Students were taught various yoga poses, such as the “downward dog” and the “chair pose.”
Cameron Penney Oasis Millett-Tucker, left, helped spin the rope while Kara Scott and Ayanna Savage jumped during the “Jump Rope for Heart” yesterday afternoon at Robert Moore School. The annual event, which rasies money for heart disease and stroke research, was part of the activities planned for Education Week.
Staff Kayle Koval, a past winner of the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw, read out the name of the winner for May yesterday at International Travel Services while Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Jack Drennan of Emo will be headed on a Canadian Rockies tour—a trip valued at […]
Heather Latter A large crowd was on hand at the community barbecue for Thomas Chapais on Saturday evening at the Couchiching multi-use building. The meal consisted of bannock burgers, hotdogs, salads, chips, and a beverage, with a penny table and other prizes up for grabs. Funds raised will go to […]
Joey Payeur What appeared to be a touching scene really was a self-defence reaction from Fort Frances Her-icanes’ Andrea Sweigard at second base as she tried to avoid an all-out collision with Kayla Windigo on a steal attempt during first-inning action yesterday at VanJura. The ’Canes defeated a combined squad […]
Heather Latter Evan Caul, left, Jillian Armstrong, and Maria Gilbert were among the cast members of Fort High’s production of “Ghost” busy rehearsing at the Townshend Theatre yesterday afternoon. The musical, based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, will take to the stage this Wednesday through Saturday (May […]
Cameron Penney Mathew Nowak, left, explained to Jarrod Ball the proper way to perform a knee surgery during “Co-op Display Day” for Semester II yesterday morning at Fort High. To help explain the process, Nowak wore the same outfit a surgeon would while performing the surgery.
Submitted Métis Nation of Ontario presidential candidate Margaret Froh and MNO citizen Kevin Marusyk discussed Métis harvesting rights among other issues at a meet-and-greet yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous. Secretary-treasurer candidate Tim Pile also joined Froh on a tour of Region 1—with additional stops in Atikokan, Dryden, and Kenora. […]
Joey Payeur Maggie Jean, seen here slipping past Savannah Basaraba of the La Place Rendez-Vous Rage, netted a pair of goals in lifting the Wright Physiotherapy Rockettes to a 5-2 win in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League final last night at Fort High. The Fine Foods Fury claimed third […]
