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, […]
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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” […]
Sarah Pruys Student Leslie Mortimer shook hands with Fort High principal Peg Keffer while vice-principal Dan Bird waited to present her Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Thirty-one students graduated from the United Native Friendship Centre’s Alternative Program yesterday morning at the Townshend Theatre.
Sarah Pruys Presley Fader accepted her diploma from Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal “Head Start” teacher Charity McMahon yesterday morning. Almost 30 pre-schoolers from the program will be heading off to kindergarten next year—already set with their backpacks and lunch boxes they received at their graduation ceremony.
Duane Hicks A crew from Mike Carmody Contracting began demolishing the vacant Huffman School on Monday morning and is making good progress with each passing day. The building is anticipated to be cleared away by July 1.
Sarah Pruys Grace George, left, Kaitlyn Oliver, and Katherine Payne, all Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School, hammed it up while standing behind bars at the Fort Frances OPP Detachment yesterday morning. The students also toured the fire hall but getting put in jail clearly was the highlight of […]
Confederation College president Jim Madder handed Isabelle Claveau her diploma in Early Childhood Education on Monday evening at the college’s 2013 convocation. She also received an Academic Award of Excellence for having the highest academic standing in her program. Some 51 students crossed the stage at the Townshend Theatre to […]
