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.

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.