Staff All four lanes of King’s Highway from York Avenue to Wright Avenue were re-opened yesterday afternoon. The work, which consisted of installing new water and sewer pipes, along with a new road surface, began in late May and took longer than expected—it was supposed to be done before the […]
Photo Gallery
Duane Hicks Bob Stuart, left, and Brittany Strachan of Sunset Country Ford were outside Canada Safeway yesterday collecting donations for the dealership’s “We Scare Hunger/Free the Children” food drive. Drop by the dealership to donate a non-perishable food item and enter your name in a draw to win 1,000 “Go […]
Heather Latter Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 president Ray Watson and Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis kicked off the Legion’s annual poppy campaign Monday afternoon with a flag-raising at the Civic Centre. Poppies are available at various locations around town until Remembrance Day. In related news, the annual “Remembrance Day […]
Heather Latter Dominic Caul visited with “Zoey” and “Sabrina,” a pair of Sicilian donkeys owned by Shirley and Tom Morrish, yesterday during the Fort Frances Day Care’s fall family celebration. The event, for day-care children and their families, featured a light dinner, activities, and the petting zoo.
Duane Hicks George Armstrong Co. Ltd. was at the site of the former Rainy Lake Hotel yesterday afternoon covering the area with granular material. Makkinga Contracting, meanwhile, has been subcontracted by JMC Contracting to come in and do site servicing next week. A new sanitary service main will be put […]
Duane Hicks
Mayor Roy Avis joined Riverside Community Counselling Services (RCCS) director Jon Thompson, back left, RCCS counsellor Gina Wonfor-Keast, PAR facilitator James Woods, RCCS counsellor Jacquee Loerzel, and Brenda Whitehead, and Ashlee Grimard of Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre to raise the flag Monday in recognition of November being “Woman Abuse Awareness […]
Heather Latter Cathy Piotrowski, left, and Miranda Richert of Cousineau Optometry displayed their “Monsters Inc.” theme during the second-annual “Trunk or Treat” event Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library parking lot. About a dozen individuals, businesses, and organizations decorated vehicles and gave out treats to hundreds of costumed kiddies.
Duane Hicks Sgt. Justin Presenger, left, and Cadet Brandon Gagne of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadets were among the volunteers out there selling poppies for the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday. Poppies will be available at various locations around town from now until Remembrance Day. Donations from […]
Duane Hicks Jennifer Horton, owner of Curvy Chick, added a mini-bottle of shampoo to the items she is collecting for the Rainy River District Shelter of Hope in Atikokan. In conjunction with November’s “Shine the Light” campaign to raise awareness of woman abuse, Horton is collecting new and unused travel-sized […]
Joey Payeur A dozen eager eyes tracked the trail of this loose puck during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 4-2 win over the Dryden Eagles during the inaugural Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here Saturday afternoon. Those watching included Dryden goalie Hannah Zilkalns, Muskies Annalise (“CC”) Hayes […]
Staff Chad Patterson, left, who is seeing patients at Lidkea Optometry until Dec. 11 as part of his final optometry externship, drew the name of the winner of the Kiwanis Trip of the Month for November yesterday morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Cheryl and […]
Heather Latter Cast members from this year’s annual fall music revue—entitled “Magic!”—rehearsed the opening number—The Wanted’s “Glad You Came”—at the Townshend Theatre yesterday. Presented by Fort High’s music department, the show hits the stage Thursday through Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Tickets, which cost $10 […]
