Sarah Pruys Niko Ruppenstein, five, was all set to slide down the overpass hill on Friday afternoon. Many families spent the afternoon going up and down the hill, taking advantage of the nice weather before it turned bitterly cold.
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Sarah Pruys Jesse Jourdain, 11, stole the puck from his friend, Taylor Dixon, 19, on Friday afternoon at the Sixth Street rink. Outdoor rinks across town were filled with people skating and playing hockey on one of the nicest days December has had.
Sarah Pruys Shae Sinclair, seven, held her three-year-old brother, Chase, as they pushed off from the top of the overpass sliding hill on Friday afternoon. The warmer temperatures drew people out for an afternoon of fun, but now that it is below minus-30 again the hill is barren.
Joey Payeur Muskies alumni team member Jillian Langtry, right, wasn’t letting current Muskie Jessica Coran slow her progress during Friday’s exhibition game between the two squads at the Ice for Kids Arena. Amy Penner scored twice and added an assist to lead this year’s Muskies to a 5-3 win over […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances native Anika Alexander made the trip from her current home in Winnipeg to take part in the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 26th-annual Boxing Day squash tournament yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Ben Andrusco won the ‘A’ Event, while Shawn Brady captured the ‘B’ Event and […]
Sarah Pruys Ashlee Homer, five, donned a Santa hat as visited with the man in red during a Christmas party at the Best Start Hub on Saturday morning.
Sarah Pruys Jill Pernsky, Family Services co-ordinator with the local Salvation Army, showed off the many boxes of food and presents they had received to make the Christmas hampers even larger than last year. The Salvation Army received enough to help more than 150 families, couples, and individuals have a […]
Heather Latter Paisley Riches, three, received a gift from Santa last Wednesday morning as jolly St. Nick visited with children at the Fort Frances Nursery School.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Lion Flora Danylchuk was more surprised than anyone when Safeway assistant manager Ryan Hood, right, drew her name as the winner of the Fort Frances Lions Club’s groceries-for-a-year raffle last Wednesday. Danylchuk, who bought at least eight tickets for the raffle, was presented with $5,200 in […]
Sarah Pruys The second-annual “Light Up a Senior’s Night Bus Tour” took place Thursday evening, picking up residents from seniors’ buildings across town before driving around to enjoy the many twinkling Christmas lights. Sponsored by Iron Range Transportation, Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons, and the Fort Frances Times, the event also […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Sarah Milling (5) got some unwelcome company in front of the net from Teresa Rogolinski (17) of the Red Lake Rams during Fort High’s 9-0 win in NorWOSSA action here last Wednesday afternoon to sweep the two-game series. See story on B7.
