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.
Photo Gallery
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.
Heather Latter Zeila Dal, left, Mark Fitzgerald, Natalia Saciuk, and Maxten Hanson—from Lisa Cousineau’s Early Years class at St. Michael’s School—showed off some of their “Earth Day” creations yesterday, including a painting of the Earth and decorated grocery bags. Several of the classes there were decorating brown paper bags that […]
Heather Latter Ainsley Matheson got a chance to pet a lamb, held by Maddie Bliss, on Saturday during “Spring Fever Days” festivities in Emo. A pen full of sheep and lambs, as well as one bunny, brought by Kim Jo Bliss were a draw for families at one end of […]
Heather Latter New Gold general manager Grant Goddard pointed out where the opening of the mine will be when work gets going on development in the fall. Until then, clearing and grubbing is taking place at the site in preparation for construction.
Heather Latter Leah Seguin brushed “Hollywood,” a miniature horse from Angela Halvorsen’s “Dreamweaver Ranch,” who was visiting “Spring Fever Days” in Emo on Saturday. Set up between Tompkins Hardware and the CIBC, people of all ages visited with both “Teaspoon” and “Hollywood.”
Courtesy of Michael Christianson – Dryden Observer Roshen Jaswal bellowed in delight after hoisting the Bill Salonen Cup following the Lakers’ 3-1 win over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs in Game 6 of the best-of-seven SIJHL final Saturday night. The Lakers next will host the Dudley Hewitt Cup starting […]
Heather Latter Sydney Beck was among the Grade 9 FFHS band members who performed yesterday at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts during its first day of the instrumental division. Directed by Lisa Loney, the junior band received positive feedback for its performance of “Ghost Ship” and […]
Courtesy of Michael Christianson – Dryden Observer Bill Salonen presented the trophy bearing his name to Lakers’ captain Miles Nolan on Saturday night in Dryden following Fort Frances’ 3-1 win over the Ice Dogs in Game 6 to take the best-of-seven SIJHL final by a 4-2 margin.
Duane Hicks These two- and three-year old students enrolled in Dancemakers School of Dance won over the hearts of the audience during the school’s 16th-annual recital Saturday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The show, which also ran Friday night, featured dozens of dance numbers reflecting students of varied styles.
Joey Payeur Kayla Windego of One Hit Wonders (69) and Lena Copenace of Kiss My Pass engaged in a fierce net battle during the third set of the final of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League last night at Fort High. Kiss My Pass upset One Hit Wonders, the league’s […]
Heather Latter Students from Christa Gibson’s Grade 4 class at Robert Moore School showed off their ’80s style during a theme day there yesterday. Neon colours, leg warmers, and crimped hair were the dress code for the day.
