File Kathy Kaemingh was among those who gave blood during the Canadian Blood Services’ donor clinic held here back in August. CBS is back again with another clinic being held at Fort High today from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again tomorrow from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Book an appointment online […]
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Heather Latter Ziigwan Smith, a Grade 1 student at St. Michael’s School, showed off the school bus safety poster he created there yesterday. Since this is National School Bus Safety Week, the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium is hosting a poster contest with the theme “The Bus is a […]
Heather Latter Jo-ann Waytowich (“Ivanka”) from Thunder Bay posed with bra models from last night’s “Bras for a Cause” event hosted by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network. Following a comedic routine by “Ivanka,” the seven models strutted down the runway and onto the stage to show off the […]
Duane Hicks Curator Sherry George showed St. Michael’s Grade 2/3 students some of the equipment carried by Canadian soldiers during a tour of the Fort Frances Museum yesterday. The students got a close look at “We Remember Them,” the exhibit which marks the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI […]
Submitted A Fort High student asked a question of the three Fort Frances mayoral candidates—incumbent Roy Avis, Coun. Andrew Hallikas, and former mayor Dan Onichuk—during a debate held yesterday at the Townshend Theatre for students in the Civics classes. It will be known Monday night which of the three is […]
Joey Payeur Laker Wyatt Cota and Matt Houston of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs were embroiled in a feisty face-off fight during the first period of Fort Frances’ 5-4 victory here Tuesday night.
Heather Latter Gabrielle DeGagne, right, handed over a treat to five-year-old Madelyn Dent as she participated in Walmart’s 10th-annual “Hallowe’en Scavenger Hunt” yesterday evening. More than 300 costume-clad youngsters ventured around the store collecting treats and safety tips in each department.
Heather Latter Dick Bird, a residential school survivor, spoke to Shelley Fairbrother and Casey Slack during the “Human Library” event Monday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The couple “checked out” Bird to listen to his experience of spending eight years in the Ste. Marguerite’s Indian Residential […]
Duane Hicks Nick Wihnan was beaming after being named “Senior of the Year” at the Sister Kennedy Centre last Wednesday evening, as Mayor Roy Avis looked on.
Heather Latter Amber Konikow, a national boxing champion, spoke to youth from across Northwestern Ontario on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous during Motivate Canada’s ACTIVATE Northwest Regional Youth Leadership Forum hosted in partnership with Naicatchewenin First Nation and Grand Council Treaty #3. The two-day workshop included sesssions on physical literacy, […]
Kiera Kowalski Muskie running back Kenton Bowles ran smack into the teeth of a tenacious West Kildonan Wolverines’ defence all day as he was limited to 10 yards on six carries in the visitors’ 46-16 victory here Friday afternoon that dashed Fort High’s hopes for a second-straight playoff appearance.
Heather Latter Former NHL’er Mike Allison spoke to seven-year-old Ashtyn Thomson yesterday during the “Human Library” event at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Thomson “checked out” Allison, the human “book,” before heading over to the arena for his practice with the Times Tigers. Other human “books” included local […]
