Heather Latter Despite the flakes of snow coming down, Paul Sveinson was busy grilling up hamburgers and hotdogs Saturday at the M&M Meats Charity BBQ in support of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. The chain-wide fundraiser hoped to raise $1.3 million for the cause.
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Heather Latter Josh Jean, of Shoppers Home Health Care, and Andy C of 93.1 The Border, were “locked up” on Saturday as they participated in the “Jail or Bail” fundraiser hosted by the local Voyageur Lions Club. With a total of 21 “convicts,” they were able to raise close to […]
Heather Latter Larissa Desrosiers, left, playing “Marmee”, Maggie Gauthier (“Jo”), Anne Jean (“Beth”), Taylor Shouldice (“Meg”), and Alyssa Van Drunen (“Amy”) rehearsed a scene from “Little Women” at the Townshend Theatre yesterday afternoon. Presented by Fort High students, the musical will run there this Wednesday through Saturday (May 15-18) beginning […]
Lucas Punkari Carly Taggart watched as Fort Frances U16 Vipers’ teammate Sierra Cousineau shaved off coach Duane Roen’s moustache yesterday afteroon at Fort High. Prior to the squad’s victory at the Manitoba U16 Tier 2 provincial volleyball championships in Portage La Prairie last weekend, Roen said the team could shave […]
Duane Hicks Marina Jewell modelled an outfit from Betty’s during the “Go Local” spring fashion show yesterday evening at Boston Pizza. The event featured local women, men, and children modelling clothing sold at McTaggarts, Betty’s, and Taggs Source for Sports here. Northwoods Gallery & Gifts, Canadian Tire, and Hammond Landscaping […]
Duane Hicks Students lined up to prepare plates of food to serve to elders and senators during an event entitled “First Nation, Métis and Inuit: Revitalizing Aboriginal Language and Culture.” Held yesterday evening at St. Michael’s School, the event featured not only a traditional meal prepared by Naicatchewenin Develop Corp. […]
Duane Hicks Vi Plumridge admired “Lie of the Land,” a coloured pencil creation by Bill McFarland of Nestor Falls, during an open house yesterday for the “Beauty of Brown” spring art exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The exhibit, which features a variety of arts and crafts made […]
Heather Latter Hannah Anderson performed a dance routine called “Dance, Dance, Dance” during a variety show yesterday presented by students at St. Michael’s School. The youngsters performed skits, puppet shows, poetry, and songs—all prepared by themselves.
Heather Latter Jasmine Nastiuk and her son, Parker, checked out some of the art on display at the “Art Extravaganza” event held at Robert Moore School on Tuesday evening. Parents and grandparents were encouraged to purchase their children’s artwork, with proceeds going towards the school’s breakfast program.
Heather Latter A performer showed off his daredevil antics on the high wire way above the crowd yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre during “Circus Spectacular” presented by the Khartum Shriners. Children of all ages enjoyed the variety of acts, which included an amazing comedy routine with Old English […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Hailey Beaudry sped away from Dryden’s Emmy Arsenault during Fort High’s 1-0 win in their NorWOSSA regular-season opener here yesterday morning.
Lucas Punkari Dale Gill of the Fort Frances Fire Department worked at extinguishing a grass fire near the train tracks off Frenette Avenue that occured shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday. The exact cause of the blaze remains unknown but it’s clear the fire hazard is on the rise now […]
