Haley Anderson Seven-year-old Keiras Morrisseau, above, and her grandmother, Dawn, were watching a movie in their Third Street West home late last night when a tree came crashing into their home due to heavy winds. The duo claimed that the noise was so loud, they had expected to see a […]
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Haley Anderson Mother Nature’s wrath has caused problems for Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship organizers once more. Strong winds and heavy precipitation caused the back end of the big tent to keel over onto Front Street during last night’s storm.
Heather Latter Harmony Yerxa worked on making a mini hand-drum on Saturday during a workshop held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in conjunction with the “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. Led by Couchiching First Nation, participants explored the art of making hand-drums and the history behind the […]
Haley Anderson Award-winning music artist Buffy Sainte-Marie took centre stage under the big tent on Saturday night as the headliner for the “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. The Canadian music legend was among the 18 artists that performed during the first-annual event, which also included workshops.
Heather Latter The WoodPicks, hailing from Thief River Falls, performed a mix of gospel, bluegrass, country, and Americana on Saturday during a workshop at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in conjunction with the inaugural “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. They took time to teach some local musicians how […]
Heather Latter Joel Douglas of Dryden handed over a cup of pink lemonade to his grandmother, Fern, yesterday at a lemonade stand at the corner of Sixth Street and Portage Avenue. The youngster set up the stand, which also sold water and pop, along with his sister, Grace, and friend, […]
Heather Latter Award-winning musician Sierra Noble kicked off the “Harmony of Nations” workshop series this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, showing off her fiddling skills and sharing how she overcame bullying to follow her heart and create a rewarding career in music. The main site under […]
Heather Latter Piper Cross, left and her sister, Blaire, visited with their great-grandmother, Meryle Ogden, yesterday at Rainycrest in the courtyard sponsored by the United Native Friendship Centre. The annual garden party was held yesterday, with many residents and their families viewing the four courtyards, sampling refreshments, and enjoying the […]
Haley Anderson Nine-year-old Andrew Hardy and his brother, Sean, six, were eager to take home their ripe strawberries from the Clover Valley Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning. Organizers invited five local growers to sell their berries in spirit of last week’s “strawberry” theme.
Haley Anderson Volunteers helped pack food boxes at the Métis Hall for the “Healthy Living” food box program yesterday morning. Each of the 234 boxes packaged were filled to the brim with fresh produce, much of it grown locally. Each food box costs $20 and can be paid for on […]
Haley Anderson Nine-year-old Elizabeth Cousineau enjoyed her complimentary sand bucket during the “Do One Thing” campaign event hosted at Lions Park on Tuesday. The campaign, which aims to promote healthy lifestyles and community involvement, encouraged families to partake in a number of activities including blowing bubbles, skipping and relay races.
Haley Anderson Jim Avis helped “Harmony of Nations” co-ordinator Shannon Darby put up the big tent on Tuesday evening in preparation for the event which is slated tomorrow and Saturday. The tent will remain in place at the Sorting Gap Marina until after the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on […]
