Heather Latter Angie Redford, a Grade 8 student at J.W. Walker School, showed off her project that tested the cleaning power of dish detergents last Wednesday during the science fair there. Redford captured gold in the Grade 7/8 division while Jacob Albright and Brady Bodnarchuk earned silver. Rachel Anderson and […]
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Submitted The Muskie track-and-field team participated in a unique but effective conditioning session as its members picked up shovels—and their cardiovascular rates at the same time—during pre-season practice Friday at Fort High. The squad is in training for its first meet of the season April 12.
Joey Payeur Gary Vittie of Fort Frances had some five-pin fever as he unleashed this delivery during the Sunset Country 55 Plus Cup zone playdowns at Plaza Lanes earlier today. Two mixed teams from here are competing against Dryden for the right to advance to the provincials next month in […]
Heather Latter Deb Cornell displayed her Rainy River Elk Company products at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market’s annual Easter Market on Saturday—the final market at the McIrvine Road location. The farmers’ market announced earlier this month that it would be closing its doors, and selling the land and buildings, due […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers performed a pair of songs during the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. About 80 people attended the breakfast, which also featured guest speaker Rev. MJ D. Leewis-Kirk of St. John’s Anglican Church. In related news, the Choraliers […]
Heather Latter Peyton Jourdain, left, along with her little brother, Sawyer, and friend, Eliza Kawulia, showed off some of the goodies they collected during the third-annual “Easter Egg-Stravaganza” on Saturday on Scott Street. Hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, hundreds of children stopped in at downtown businesses to receive […]
Vi and Dan Belluz Sunshine resulted in some unexpected “icicle art” at Vi and Dan Belluz’s Sixth Street home earlier this month. Snow melted off the roof and then refroze onto the deer netting wrapped around the cedar bush in their front yard—creating this striking effect. With some above-zero temperatures […]
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.
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 […]
