Heather Latter Peyton Avis, left, along with Mickenna Ryll and Noah and Isabella Avis, braved the cold, damp weather Saturday morning to participate in the first-annual Community Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with “The Shops on Scott Street.” And it was worth […]
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Heather Latter Jaana Fournier made friends with one of the bunnies who were visiting the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday. Owned by Tom and Shirley Morrish, three bunnies found a temporary home there for a few days to help the youngsters get into the Easter spirit.
Kathleen Martin Bassist Ben Sletmoen performed in front of a great crowd during a “Spring Fever” open mic night at From the Grind Up on Scott Street. More than a dozen acts performed at the coffee shop from 7-10 p.m.
Kathleen Martin Teagan Thoms, left, let her father, Randy, help her make an Easter hat yesterday during a party at the Fort Frances Nursery School. The Easter Bunny also paid a visit and delivered some treats, much to the delight of the children there.
Heather Latter Tristin Yerxa, a Grade 4 student at St. Francis School, got a helping hand from his aunt, Wilma Yerxa-Bird, during a family math day there yesterday. Students and their family members rotated to different stations set up in the gym to learn ways they can help in the […]
Heather Latter This Early Learning class from Robert Moore School, led by teacher Michelle Cain, recited the poem, “When Your Sucker Sticks,” yesterday during the English Drama division of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Yesterday’s performances wrapped up the three-week long Festival and the 2014 event […]
Joey Payeur Top “convict” Tyler Cousineau, left, of Gillons’ Insurance, who raised $670 in last year’s Voyageur Lions Club’s “Jail or Bail,” sent out a challenge for others to raise more bail than he does when they participate in this year’s event May 10 at Canadian Tire. Meanwhile, new Voyageur […]
The Town of Fort Frances has adopted a new brand which knows no limits. See more at https://fftimes.com/node/268690
Heather Latter Ashlee Grimard, left, and Tina Arnold, both of the FASD Community Partners of Rainy River District team showed off the pregnancy test dispenser, which will be installed in the women’s washroom at La Place Rendez-Vous. Provided by “Healthy Brains for Children,” the dispenser urges women to take a […]
Heather Latter Sue Schaefer (a.k.a. “Mrs. Pudding”) stopped by J.W. Walker School last week to talk to Grade 7 and 8 students from local schools about diabetes, as well as healthy eating and active living. She also offered a free presentation last Tuesday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, which was […]
Joey Payeur Evan Erickson of the Minnesota Iron Rangers, left, and Bryce Lipinski of the Fort Frances Lakers were intense face-off circle combatants during the first period of the Lakers’ 1-0 double-overtime victory in Game 1 of the SIJHL’s best-of-seven Bill Salonen Cup final on Friday at the Ice for […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis voiced his approval of the town’s new brand—Fort Frances Boundless—during yesterday evening’s council meeting, adding it marks an ambitious new era for the community.
