Heather Latter Cindy Manty, left, looked on as Natalie Armstrong of Simplicity cut off the long locks of Juanita Hunter-Connon, who raised about $500 for Manty after she was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer in January. Manty has since had the cancer removed but will be starting a treatment […]
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Joey Payeur Tyler Hamm of the Rainy River Owls, left, did his best to slow down Muskie Derek Kaemingh during Fort High’s 6-0 pre-season win here Monday.
Cameron Penney Master Peng You Lian, head instructor at the Thunder Bay Tai Chi Academy, led a workshop for local Tai Chi enthusiasts yesterday at the Legion here. Participants then were invited to a Chinese buffet dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous in the evening.
Joey Payeur Muskie Myla Angus, left, looked to go around Alia Big George of the Rainy River Owls during Fort High’s 4-1 pre-season win here yesterday. The Muskie boys, meanwhile, blanked the Owls 6-0 on the adjacent pitch. Both squads begin their NorWOSSA regular seasons on home turf next Wednesay […]
Joey Payeur Connor Nelson of the Crossroads Tornadoes drove the lane against the St. Francis Sentinels during the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s regional basketball championships Saturday at Fort High. But it was the Riverview Royals who captured the school’s first-ever gold medal on the boys’ side while the Sturgeon […]
Heather Latter Lakers’ forward Dylan Robertson chatted with Tarran and Timea Enge while skating around the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday. The Fort Frances Lions Club hosted a free “Skate with the Lakers” event and many youngsters joined the two-time defending SIJHL champs on the ice. The Lakers will be […]
Heather Latter Hue Eldridge’s Grade 1 class from Robert Moore School performed “Sing a Rainbow” yesterday during the vocal division of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The vocal competition wraps up today, concluding the three-week Festival. The annual “highlights” concert, showcasing the award-winning performances, will take […]
Heather Latter News station producer Pam Gerard (Susie Tilley) berated reporter Warren Kimble (Jason Kabel) during the opening scene of “Office Hours” last night at the Cooper River Inn. The Canadian comedy, being staged by Fort Frances Little Theatre, was part of a dinner theatre that runs again there tonight […]
Submitted Pam and Beau Guild and their son, Ben, were among the families and individuals who dropped by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Wednesday to pick up free sunflower starter kits in celebration of “Earth Day.” The library has launched its new “Seed Library”—a free, accessible community […]
Duane Hicks Forgot a plastic bag while walking your dog? No problem. The town installed seven plastic bag dispensers along the La Verendrye Parkway this week. This means dog walkers have no excuse not to pick up after their pooches.
Duane Hicks The new “Local Hockey History” exhibit is now ready upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum. Just in time for next week’s Dudley Hewitt Cup, the small exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. It will be up until the end of May.
Cameron Penney Fort High senior band members prepared to depart by bus to Winnipeg to catch a flight to Whistler, B.C. yesterday morning. The group will perform at the “Con Brio Whistler Music Festival” and stay at the “Whistler Village,” which orginally was constructed for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
