Ken Johnston Jan Anderson, representing DeGagne’s, left, and R.R. District 4-H Association president Nadine Gerula presented Ashley Croswell with the prestigious DeGagne Award for accumulating the most points in the past three years of beef club work.
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Joey Payeur Muskie Janelle Kaemingh (5) didn’t hold back on this third-period slapshot in Fort High’s 5-2 win over the McKinnon Park Blue Devils (Cambridge) on Monday in their opening game at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Kenora.
Joey Payeur Muskie captain Amy Penner (13) jumped all over this rebound ahead of McKinnon Park Blue Devils’ goalie Megan Hassock and defender Amber Lemos to give Fort High a 2-1 lead in the first period yesterday. The black-and-gold went on to a 5-2 victory in their opening game of […]
Heather Latter Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty checked his blood pressure Friday afternoon at Shoppers Drug Mart here. With Heart and Stroke Month having wrapped up in February, the local Stroke Prevention Clinic is encouraging all adults to utilize in-store blood pressure monitors, which also are located at Safeway, […]
Duane Hicks Everett Freeman, left, and Cathy DeGagne of Knox United Church swept away Saturday morning during the 48th-annual Church Bonspiel at the Fort Frances Curling Club. At the end of the day, the two teams representing Zion Lutheran Church took the top honours. Finishing in first place was the […]
Heather Latter Bonnie Penney of the Fort Frances Lions Club handed out Canadian flags to Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School yesterday. Carla Harris’ and John Cousineau’s classes learned about the flag and each received one to take home, along with a certificate, through the club’s “Project Pride” program. […]
Joey Payeur Lucas DeBenedet didn’t mind taking the scenic route to get around English River Miners’ defenceman Liam Watson during the Lakers’ 5-2 win here Tuesday night.
Heather Latter Mackenzie Taylor, left, Maya Davis, and Julia McManaman together played the role of the Cheshire Cat yesterday during Robert Moore School’s production of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” They staged the musical for students and staff there in the morning and then for the public last night. Those […]
Duane Hicks Comedian Ryan McMahon had the packed house at From the Grind Up roaring with laughter last night. McMahon and fellow comedian John B. Duff also performed there the night before. McMahon will be back to perform this Saturday (March 7) at a lasagna fundraiser dinner for teens at […]
Cameron Penney Andrew Eldridge, left, playing “Danny Zuko,” Brandon Cole (“Roger”), Cole Turcotte (“Kenickie”), Shawn Brady (“Sonny”), and Sam Gauthier (“Doody”) rehearsed a musical number in preparation for Fort High’s spring musical, “Grease.” Auditions began in January and rehearsals have been ongoing for the past month. The musical will be […]
Submitted Former Fort Frances residents Graeme Morgan (left) and Roy Tighe—seen here as characters from their short film, “Where Barry?”—are thrilled it has hit the film festival circuit. It will debut at the Capital City Film Festival in Lansing, Mich. from April 9-12 and it also won a Royal Reel […]
Heather Latter Award-winning Canadian author Joseph Boyden talked about his life and the books he has written to Fort High, Rainy River High School, and Seven Generations Education Institute students at the Townshend Theatre yesterday morning. This was followed by an evening presentation for parents, families, and community members. Boyden […]
