Submitted Louis Decaire, left, Maurice LaForest, and Bud and Flora Danylchuk enjoyed their afternoon at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church here. The event also included a bake sale, penny table, cookie walk, and a celebrity cake raffle, as well as […]
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Heather Latter Anna Peters, left, and Kenna Spuzak portrayed zombies along the haunted walk, which took place yesterday afternoon in the back fields and trails at the Dancemakers dance studio (171 Ducharme Rd.) The event, which saw close to 400 people attend, also included a Hallowe’en hay ride, penny table, […]
Duane Hicks Carla Basaraba, left, Angie Korzinski, and Karla Rogozinski of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club brewed up some “Spooktacular” chili yesterday during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off” at the Legion. Acklands-Grainger won “Best Chili” for its “Socket To Me” chili while Gillons’ Insurance won “People’s […]
Joey Payeur The Sister Kennedy Centre was a hotbed of cribbage action yesterday with avid card sharks like Louise Chambers, left, Dave Chambers, Jim McLeod, and Norma Grinsell. The facility is celebrating its 30th anniversary all this week.
Duane Hicks Mandy Lahti, above, was among the participants in a pumpkin-carving contest held at From the Grind Up on Scott Street on Saturday. The public was welcome to drop by the coffee shop and vote for their favourite pumpkin. Samantha Manty ended up winning the first-annual From the Grind […]
Heather Latter Isabelle Taylor received a glowstick from a Walmart employee yesterday evening during the store’s annual Hallowe’en Scavenger Hunt. More than 300 costume-clad youngsters took part, making their way through each department and receiving plenty of goodies as well as safety tips.
Joey Payeur Kevin Kurm (11) started a play he eventually would finish by banging home the rebound of Colton Spicer’s initial shot past Minnesota goalie Erick Majerle. The third-period goal was the back-breaker for the Iron Rangers, who fell 5-2 at the Couchiching arena last night to extend the Lakers’ […]
Duane Hicks A firefighter manned one of several hoses used to water down a single rail car containing hydrogen peroxide which had tipped over early Friday afternoon, causing the chemical to leak at the mill railyard. The vicinity had to be closed to traffic for most of the weekend. The […]
Heather Latter Volunteers hopped aboard the dragonboat from the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club on Sunday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina for its final paddle as they made their way to the ramp so it could be taken out of the water for the winter.
Duane Hicks RN Donelda Friesen monitored Bill Gushulak’s blood donation Monday during the Canadian Blood Services’ donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. A regular blood donor, Gushulak was giving the “gift of life” for the 41st time. The clinic wrapped up yesterday, seeing a total of 289 donors and […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Wolverine Logan Ballard, left, made it clear to Dryden JV Falcons’ running back Cale Oberg he was going no further on this play during the second quarter of the visitors’ 25-24 victory here Saturday in the regular-season finale for both squads.
