Heather Latter Cruz Egan, three, eagerly anticipated the treats that awaited him in the basket that the Easter Bunny had for him yesterday during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s Easter party held at the Plaza Lanes. Children enjoyed bowling and snacks, as well as the visit from the floppy-eared friend.
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Heather Latter Bryce Kabatay, a Grade 8 student at J.W. Walker School, explained the results of his project—Music and Memory—to visitor Simone Gerber yesterday during the science fair there. The winners from Grade 7/8 included Angie Redford (gold), Jacob Albright and Brady Bodnarchuk (silver), and Rachel Anderson and Shallin Scott-MacNeil […]
Joey Payeur Grade 8 student Rachel Anderson from J.W. Walker shared her outdoor education experiences during a presentation at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club’s annual general meeting at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Tuesday. Anderson and classmate Kaya Hammond were part of the wintertime excursion done earlier […]
Heather Latter Paisley Riches tried her hand at curling during a March Break activity at the Fort Frances Curling Club sponsored by the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team. The group also organized free skating, swimming, and bowling for youngsters during their week off of school.
Heather Latter Master Bombardier Lynn Danielson, right, gave some information to Clara Collier of NCDS to pass along to her clients about joining the Kenora Army Reserve during a recruitment session on Wednesday. The awareness and recruiting campaign was aimed at Canadian citizens in good physical/medical condition, with at least […]
Heather Latter Ashley Trinkner of Backwoods Jewels showcased her collection of jewellery during the Handmade Arts & Crafts Festival’s spring art show Saturday at the old CN station. Local artisans had everything available—from fused glass and soap to fudge and paintings.
Joey Payeur It wasn’t easy to muster up smiles two days after suffering hockey heartbreak. But the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s squad still managed a smile last Tuesday (March 15) at a homecoming reception at the college as they showed off the second-place trophy for their efforts at […]
Staff Staff of Community Living Fort Frances and District were rockin’ funky socks in support of World Down Syndrome Day yesterday. The community was encouraged to wear colourful socks, knee-highs, long socks, or printed socks as a way to bring awareness about Down syndrome and to promote inclusion and understanding. […]
Heather Latter Students from John Cousineau’s, Sheila Quesnel’s, and Carla Harris’ classes at St. Michael’s School sang “O Canada” with pride after receiving flags from Bonnie Penney and Paul Patterson of the Fort Frances Lions Club yesterday afternoon. Each student also learned about the flag and each received one to […]
Joey Payeur Shayton Ottertail prepared to unleash his potent serve upon playing partner Mykenzie Borger during Muskie badminton practice yesterday at Fort Frances High School. The black-and-gold are tentatively scheduled to begin the season at home with an exhibition meet on April 1.
Joey Payeur Claire Sandelovich of the Emo Misfits (19) had Chiefs’ goalie Ali McIvor at her mercy as she netted her hat-trick goal in the third period to cap a 5-1 win in the gold-medal game of the second-annual Chiefs Invitational Tournament at the Couchiching Arena yesterday. Five teams took […]
Heather Latter Charleen Mallory of Charlee’s Naturally Northern showcased her handcrafted soaps and more at the Handmade Arts & Crafts Festival’s spring art show Saturday at the old CN station. Local artisans had everything from fused glass and jewellery to fudge and paintings available.
