Joey Payeur Muskie defenceman Byron Stewart poured coffee for Janice Gushulak during the team’s annual tea and bake sale Saturday at the Fort High cafeteria. The fundraiser was a rousing success, with all the tables full for most of the afternoon.
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Joey Payeur Muskie Janelle Kaemingh used a lightning-fast first stride to eventually blow past Carissa Heino (13) and captain Megan Kasprick of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints to score shorthanded for the game’s opening goal in the second period of Fort High’s 6-1 win in NorWOSSA action last night at […]
Heather Latter These two guinea pig brothers are the newest residents at the Fort Frances Public Library—and staff there are looking to the public to help name them. Suggestions can be submitted on the library’s Facebook page or in person. People can “like” their favourite name to vote for it. […]
Heather Latter Sarah Irwin-Gardner, Mental Health leader with the Rainy River District School Board, looked on as Mary Grace van der Kroef shared a story with her son, Eric, who was visiting the “knowledge fair” at Robert Moore School yesterday in conjunction with Early Years registration there. Those who missed […]
Heather Latter With a deal unable to be reached by mediation between the Rainy River District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (District 5B) last month, the local teachers’ union ramped up its action yesterday afternoon by picketing outside the board office on Second Street East here […]
Heather Latter Lorraine Cupp, above, made a bid on the “Bird on a Wire” painting donated by Leon’s while, below, staff from Gillons’ Insurance enjoyed the tasty main course. The event also featured a raffle and entertainment.
Duane Hicks Mitaanjigamiing Chief Janice Henderson, far left, received a “Green Light” blanket, held here by Agnes Grover and Genny Brown, and a bundle from Manitou Rapids Chief Jim Leonard last Thursday during the “Project Green Light” launch at the Rainy River First Nations’ gym.
Devin Eldridge Reece MacNeil performed a spiral during the 2016 Sunset Country regional figure skating championships. He had three first-place finishes, capturing the Warren Diehl Memorial Award for winning the senior mens’ freeskate, the Star 4 boys’ 13-and-up freeskate, and the Star 4 Elements boys’ category.
Duane Hicks A small audience got ready to watch the documentary, “The World Before Her,” yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre—the first film in the library’s “What’s Up, Doc?” documentary film festival. It continues tonight through Thursday, with a different film at 6 p.m. each day. […]
Staff Erin Wood of Simplicity Professional Hair & Body Care drew the “Trip of the Month” draw winner for February as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Nancy Gillon of Fort Frances is heading to Roatan, Honduras—a trip valued at $4,200. Next month’s trip is […]
Heather Latter Reed Ste. Croix, left, of the Fort Frances Canadians made his move down the ice against the Dryden Wild during the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s IP1 Jamboree at the Emo-La Vallee Arena on Saturday. Ten teams, including five from here, took part.
Devin Eldridge Brooklin Hayes showed off a spectacular spiral as part of her routine Saturday during the annual Sunset Country Interclub Regional skating competition held at the Ice For Kids arena over the weekend. A total of 19 local skaters took part, competing in elements, skills, creative improv, free skate. […]
