Heather Latter Melani Grace Sutton, 17 months old, dug into her strawberry shortcake dessert last Thursday afternoon during the annual “Strawberry Social” hosted by the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary. The event also featured a plant sale, book sale, penny table, and the “Pick-A-Strawberry” game.
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Lucas Punkari Vaughan Wilson threw down the bat as he raced towards first base last Tuesday evening as he and the rest of Barwick Blue Knights went up against the Sight & Sound Wolves in Rainy River District Fastball League action at Van Jura. When the dust settled, the Wolves […]
Heather Latter Ken Desjardins accepted a cheque from Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis yesterday evening in the amount of $2,900 for the St. Mary’s Youth Groups. The funding came from the Moffat Family Fund, which allocated $37,000 for local groups and service clubs this year. Twelve different groups received a […]
Lucas Punkari Tom Bennett, who is from Chandler, Ariz. but resides in Clearwater during the summer, watched his drive head down the 10th fairway yesterday afternoon at Kitchen Creek. The course will be holding a couple’s scramble event this Saturday and their annual senior men’s touranment on Wednesday, July 10. […]
Staff Cancer survivors, team members, and spectators (above) joined in walking around the luminary-lined track at the Fort Frances High School on Friday evening as part of this year’s “Relay for Life,” where 17 teams brought in nearly $83,000 to go toward cancer programs and research. One of the fundraisers […]
Heather Latter Christian Brow-Rose, left, helped Len Glueheisen lay a brick yesterday at the Lions Park during the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual Dandelion Festival and brick-laying event. A total of 25 new bricks were laid in honour and in memory of loved ones. Those wishing to purchase a brick, […]
Heather Latter Larry Cousineau accepted a strawberry shortcake dessert from Gladys Payne yesterday during the annual “Strawberry Social” hosted by the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary. The event also featured a plant sale, book sale, penny table, and the “Pick-A-Strawberry” game.
Sarah Pruys Billy Halvorsen, left, boxed Oryn Albanese last night during Fort High’s “chem-free” grad party. The “Bounce ’n Box” was popular, although the students also loved the other activities set up for them to try until 4 a.m. when the party ended.
Sarah Pruys Courtney Dolph, left, waited to receive her diploma along with valedictorian Mallory Duffy at Fort High’s graduation ceremony last night at the Memorial Sports Centre. Ontario Secondary School Diplomas were presented to 189 students this year, who then enjoyed the annual “chem-free” party until the wee hours of […]
Submitted Brett Hahkala and Chase McGuire, Grade 8 students at J.W. Walker School, planted trees on a clear-cut north of Devlin on Tuesday with members of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, which sponsored the event.
Duane Hicks Lori Maki, executive vice-president of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., grilled some burgers and brauts yesterday during an appreciation barbecue for staff, retirees, volunteers, and auxiliary members at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. Another such event will be held tomorrow from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at La Verendrye Hospital.
Sarah Pruys Eager to be done with school for the summer, Grade 8 students at J.W. Walker practised their jubilant exit this morning while spending time outside playing “Hunger Games.” Today is the last day of school for students across the district—with no more “pencils, books, or teacher’s dirty looks” […]
