Duane Hicks Micaela Jensen, a volunteer with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, and Mayor Roy Avis held up a banner yesterday at the Civic Centre yesterday to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. Alzheimer Society events this month include the “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner […]
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Joey Payeur Damon Nyberg of Fort Frances Canadian Tire was wide on this close-in chance against the Westfort Maroons (Thunder Bay) in the final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Bantam ‘A’ tournament yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena, which the visitors won 2-0 to capture the title. […]
Sarah Pruys Local senior Lily Pearson was out early this morning shovelling snow along Third Street East—something she’ll likely have to do more than once as a winter storm is forecast to continue into this evening. Up to 15 cm (six inches) is possible when all is said and done.
Sarah Pruys Despite a winter storm raging outside, Rachael McEvoy, 11, and Crystal McEvoy were the only ones in the pool this morning for a “toonie swim” at the Memorial Sports Centre. The Christmas break for students also is wrapping up fast as it’s back to school Monday morning.
Sarah Pruys A group of people jumping for the Rainycrest Auxiliary during yesterday’s “Polar Plunge” bravely stayed in the water until the whole team had taken the plunge into Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous. The annual event, organized by the local Voyageur Lions Club, raised $6,581 this year. The […]
Heather Latter Tyler Cousineau of Gillons’ Insurance dug deep to select the winning ticket for the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for January this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Ed and Colleen Wiersema of Fort Frances will be heading to Negril, […]
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.
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 […]
