Sarah Pruys Six-year-old Jordyn Oster, left, and Jade Belluz, seven, held up their coloured popsicle sticks listing what types of vegetables they had chosen to grow at the first-ever meeting of the Kids Garden Club at the community garden here yesterday afternoon. Led by the Northwestern Health Unit and meeting […]
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Heather Latter Laurel Basaraba placed a Fort Frances Nursery School bucket hat—instead of the typical graduation cap—on Lorelai Lake’s head during the school’s annual graduation ceremony at the Legion Park yesterday. The wind-up picnic featured activities, barrel train rides, and delicious food. The pre-school program, for children aged two-five, will […]
Heather Latter Grade 4 students from Debbie Jean’s class at St. Francis School showed off the rolls and rolls of pennies and nickels they collected during a drive held recently. The $253.50, combined with $316.15 raised from a bake sale, is going to “Free the Children” to help fight child […]
Sarah Pruys Eight-year-old Samantha Halliday, left, and her friend, Trinity Lee-Ward, seven, enjoyed giant freezies following their burgers at J.W. Walker’s annual family barbecue Tuesday evening. While it was chilly outside, the playground was full of families spending time together as school begins to wrap up for the year.
Heather Latter Author Neil McQuarrie read an excerpt from one of his earlier books during a “Meet the Author” event at the Fort Frances Museum last night. A small group stopped by to hear McQuarrie speak about the seven books he has written, including his latest, “The Forgotten Trail,” the […]
Sarah Pruys Hal Mickelson and Norma Jean Calder enjoyed their spaghetti dinner last night at the Fort High cafeteria before the FFHS band’s spring concert began. The “chem-free” grad committee hosted the supper as a fundraiser, serving spaghetti, salad, buns, and cheesecake with the assistance of the Fort Frances Kiwanis […]
Heather Latter Melanie, Ria, and Melissa McPherson set out for a walk along the waterfront with their dogs Sunday afternoon as part of the local Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides. The event, which started at the Sorting Gap Marina, was deemed a success, with a total […]
Sarah Pruys WO2 Oryn Albanese was honoured with the Lord Strathcona Medal by Reviewing Officer Lt. W.F. “Woody” Linton last Wednesday evening at the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron’s 10th-annual ceremonial review. The rare award honours self-discipline, good citizenship, patriotism, and physical and intellectual capabilities.
Dave Ogilvie Family and friends gathered at the Golden Age Manor for a “come-and-go” tea last week to honour the 100th birthday of Cecelia McComb of Emo. She received flowers and gifts from the local hospital auxiliary and Knox United Church in Emo, as well as messages of congratulations from […]
Lucas Punkari Dryden’s Cellia Jackson and Muskie Maryam Seid went after a loose ball in the 18-yard box last Wednesday during the Eagles’ 2-1 win in the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer semi-final contest there.
Lucas Punkari Lynn Windigo of Red Gut Bay fired a pitch at the Couchiching diamond yesterday evening as her team took on the Couchiching Lady Raiders in the opening night of the newly-formed Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. Thanks to an early offensive output, Red Gut Bay went on […]
Sarah Pruys Two-year-old Bryson DeGagne, who was visiting the Legion Park with his grandma last night, enjoyed going down the slide again and again. The toddler calls the park “the beach” due to all of the sand there.
