Heather Latter Mike Kabatay, with help from elder Nancy Jones, provided a snaring demonstration Friday during March Break activities at the Nanicost Building here. Hosted by Seven Generations and Seine River First Nations, in partnership with the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, youth learned to make rabbit stew, […]
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Joey Payeur Devlin’s Mike Badiuk watched his team’s sweeping efforts during the first end of the ‘A’ final of the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel against Lorne Jackson’s rink from here.
Duane Hicks Ring-billed gulls, seen here at the Sorting Gap Marina, are back along with Canada geese and other avians. Local lore has it that there will be three “snows” after the return of the gulls. Let’s hope the snowfall we got last Thursday, along with the white stuff in […]
Heather Latter Mike Kabatay provided a snaring and skinning demonstration of rabbits on Friday during March Break activities at the Nanicost Building here. Hosted by Seven Generations and Seine River First Nations, in partnership with the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, youth learned to make rabbit stew, as […]
Joey Payeur Lorne Jackson called out his commands distinctly to his rinkmates during the ‘A’ final of the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel yesterday. Jackson defeated Devlin’s Mike Badiuk 8-7 to win the title. Tom Mayer (International Falls) captured the ‘B’ crown while Raymond Roy (Fort Frances) prevailed in the […]
Heather Latter Peyton Morrison, nine, tried his hand at a “snowball” throwing contest during the “Snoasis 3” family fun day Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library. Hosted by the “Friends of the Museum,” the event underwent some last-minute changes since most of the snow was gone. So while there […]
Heather Latter Tanner Williamson, left, and Clinton Gray went head-to-head in the “Dragons of Tarkir Pre-release” tournament Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library, in partnership with The GameShelf of Thunder Bay. A total of 20 players took part, which is part of the Public Library Players League’s “Magic: The […]
Duane Hicks Wayne Barron helped his grandson, Max Wiebe, make a “brushbot” yesterday during a “Maker Fair” at the Fort Frances Public Library in conjunction with March Break activities there. Kids and adults worked together to make the mini-robots out of the heads of toothbrushes, batteries, and cellphone vibration motors. […]
Duane Hicks “Winter’s Dawn” is among the many pieces by local artist Penny Faragher on display at the Fort Frances Public Library through March and April. If you are a local artist looking to share your work, call the library to reserve your space (274-9879).
Heather Latter These youngsters were dressed up as “Queen Elsa,” from the hit Disney movie “Frozen,” during the “Frozen Sing-Along” at the Fort Frances Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. The event kicked-off March Break activities there. A teen/tween art project tomorrow at 1 p.m. will wrap up the week.
Submitted Rebecca Sheppard, left, Red Cross co-ordinator Keri Rafter, Sheri DeGagné, Patrick Briere, Couchiching Chief Sara Mainville, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, and Kirsty Sinclair got together last Friday to raise the flag at the Civic Centre in recognition of March as “Red Cross Month.” Residents can help support the […]
Duane Hicks John Reader, left, and John Thorgrimson toasted coffee cups Tuesday during a St. Patrick’s Day party at the Sister Kennedy Centre here. Folks were treated to live music by Reader, Thorgrimson, and Bill Morrison, as well as free cake, ice cream, coffee, and tea compliments of Nick Wihnan […]
