“Friends” members Mandy Lahti and Sarah Marusyk showed off their “Rosie the Riveter” looks during last Thursday’s fundraiser gala at the Fort Frances Museum. Since many men left their civilian jobs to fight for their country during the First and Second World Wars, women quickly stepped forward to meet the […]
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Dave Ogilvie Heather Oltsher laid a wreath at the Barwick cenotaph during the Remembrance Day ceremony there yesterday, with ceremonies also conducted at the Stratton, Emo, and Devlin cenotaphs. There also was a church service at the Barwick Hall in the morning, as well as a free-will lunch and then […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis paid his respects during the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph at the Fort Frances Cemetery as part of Remembrance Day ceremonies here earlier today. A bitter wind didn’t prevent several hundred residents from being on hand to salute those who fought and […]
Duane Hicks Jean Richards of the Fine Line Art Gallery put out a slumped fused glass plate made by fellow Fine Line artisan Sheila Shaw on Friday in preparation for a silent auction in conjunction with its annual “Christmas Extravaganza.” The silent auction is running this week through to an […]
Duane Hicks Long-time Kiwanian Gord McTaggart received a T-shirt reading “Born to be a Kiwanian” during the local Kiwanis’ 90th anniversary celebration Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. While no charter members of the Fort Frances Kiwanis were alive to attend, McTaggart’s mother, Elsie, was at the original charter night on […]
Staff Sam Gauthier, left, Jacob Empey, Justis Gauthier, Shawn Brady (standing), and Dylan Ossachuk, members of the boys’ chorus of this year’s musical revue, demonstrated their quick thumbs prior to Cole Turcotte’s rendition of Queen’s “Radio Ga Ga” on Friday. Fort High’s music department presented “Technology,” showcasing the evolution of […]
Heather Latter Clora McEvoy and her daughter, Yvonne Armstrong, who was visiting from Florida, enjoyed the annual Remembrance Day Tea yesterday afternoon at the local Legion. Hosted by the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, the popular event featured a baking and candy table, a cookie walk, as well as a variety of […]
Joey Payeur Captain Carter Brown (18), Tyler VanUden (6) and Connor Tibbs (15) tried to dig Muskie goalie Dylan Ossachuk out from under a pile of Thunder Bay Minor Midget Kings during the third period of yesterday’s final contest in the three-game exhbition series between the two teams over the […]
Heather Latter Local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy offered advice on ways to safeguard your home, with help from members of the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.), during a presentation at the Sister Kennedy Centre yesterday. The event, also being held in Atikokan today, was part of Crime Prevention Week.
Heather Latter Gary Lipinski, president of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), addressed those on hand at the Métis Hall here yesterday morning during an agreement-signing between New Gold and the MNO. Robert Gallagher, president, CEO, and director of New Gold, along with Theresa Stenlund, Region 1 councillor of the […]
Heather Latter Andrea Avis put a bid on a silent auction item yesterday evening during the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum’s third-annual fall fundraiser gala there. Called “An Evening at the Officers’ Club,” the wine-and-cheese fundraiser drew a packed house, who enjoyed live music, socializing, and taking in the […]
Heather Latter Students from Jean Bujold’s class at St. Francis School didn’t change clothes in a phone booth on Hallowe’en but were superheroes in their own right as they proudly showed off what they collected as the class that collected the most food for the “We Scare Hunger” campaign supported […]
