Sarah Pruys Students in Grades 5 and 6 from St. Francis School went to Rainycrest Long-Term Care yesterday afternoon to sing Christmas carols to the residents. Hallett Hall was filled as the students took to the stage to sing several holiday classics.

Duane Hicks Santa had a full lap thanks to twin brothers Cameron and Matthew Rousseau during a Christmas party yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Day Care. Jolly St. Nick has been a popular fellow of late, making numerous appearances here as a warm-up to his round-the-world trip on Christmas […]

Duane Hicks Riverfront residents and walkway users will be happy to learn the blinking LED lights there are now fixed. The series of lights from the hospital to just before the Sorting Gap Marina first were reported to be “on the blink” in early fall, but it took some time […]

Heather Latter Aiden Moen received a gift from Santa yesterday as jolly St. Nick visited with children at the Fort Frances Nursery School.

Heather Latter Samaria Smith, a student in Michelle Cain’s Early Learning class at Robert Moore School, decorated a gingerbread house yesterday as a holiday activity. With no school for district students tomorrow, today marked the final day of classes until the New Year.

Heather Latter Declan McCart, three, climbed up on Santa’s lap yesterday as the jolly old elf stopped by “Storytime” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.

Joey Payeur Brad Gushulak’s Grade 4/5 class performed “Feliz Navidad” as part of the “Christmas Around The World” holiday concert at Crossroads School in Devlin on Tuesday. The event, which played to a standing room-only crowd, featured songs performed in English, French, and Ojibwe.

Heather Latter Early Learning students at Robert Moore School rang their bells as they performed “The Lights on the Tree” during a dress rehearsal yesterday morning for their Christmas concert, which was staged there last night.

Heather Latter Casey Slack, along with his daughter, Mikka, and Rowan Donaldson, handed over a generous donation of food to OPP Insp. Steve Shouldice at The Place on Saturday during the fourth-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” event hosted by the local OPP, with the assistance the CN Police, Treaty #3 Police, and Rainy […]

Joey Payeur Four-month-old Aymee Hunt of Devlin looked ready to sign on for duty with Santa’s other reindeer during the community Christmas party Sunday at the Devlin Hall. Those on hand enjoyed a potluck feast and a round of Christmas carols as part of the festivities.

Joey Payeur Bryce Lipinski battled Paul Lamoureux of the English River Miners in a frenetic face-off during the Lakers’ 4-3 overtime win Friday night.

Sarah Pruys Grade 3 students at St. Michael’s School, assisted by a few Grade 1 sheep, performed the song “Shaggy, Smelly Sheep” yesterday afternoon at their Christmas concert. It also included “O Canada” in Ojibwe, an Advent prayer, and many songs sung by the students in Grades 1-3.