The most prestigious awards—the coveted Rose Bowls—were presented to Lorianne Dueck (piano), left, and Taylor Shouldice (vocal). Ericka Tymkin was the recipient of the third Rose Bowl (for drama) but was unable to attend the highlights concert to accept the award.
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Addison Hyatt, five, took aim at the centre of a deer cut-out and sent her foam dart flying at the sixth-annual Gun and Hobby Show on Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The show, which featured a variety of products, saw a record 760 people attend from 10 a.m.-4 […]
Lucas Punkari Auctioneer Telford Advent tried to convince Steve Barnard to bid on a chrome bar table while his wife, Anne, watched on during the live auction at the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet here Friday night.
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. last night. The exact cause of the fire still was being determined as of press time today.
Lucas Punkari Piper Cross prepared to make a throw-in yesterday evening as the Fort Frances Youth Soccer season officially got underway at the Struchan Gilson pitches. After being delayed a week due to the late arrival of spring, the league is now on track, with the next set of games […]
Heather Latter Graeme Coats, an Early Learning student at Robert Moore School, read a book that he wrote to his parents, Jen and Dave, during the “Lunch With An Author” event there yesterday. Many parents and grandparents attended to share in the stories and reading strategies the youngsters have been […]
Sarah Pruys Frankie Walsh, left, and her friend, Aynsley McKinnon, examined some jewellery up for bid in the silent auction yesterday at the “Mamma Needs to Redecorate” fundraiser. The sold-out luncheon at the Robert Moore School gym—organized by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Special Events Committee, raised more than […]
Sarah Pruys Ron Pettigrew of Kenora showed off a gun in his collection Saturday afternoon during the sixth-annual Gun & Hobby Show at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The event, which ran from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., saw 760 people come through its doors—beating last year’s attendance by more than 150.
Lucas Punkari Auctioneer Telford Advent searched the crowd for bids Friday night during the live-auction portion of the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet at La Place Rendez-Vous. Total proceeds from this year’s banquet, which was the 30th edition here in Fort Frances, still were being tabulated as of press time today.
Heather Latter Kennedy Latimer, right, and Taylor Shouldice performed “Some Things are Meant to Be” (from “Little Women”) yesterday afternoon during the annual highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The performance earned them the Nestor Falls Lions’ Club award for best duet. Shouldice also […]
Heather Latter Ayiana Gagne, left, Trista Bruyere, and Anna Peters showed off their crazy hair Wednesday afternoon at Robert Moore School. As part of “Spirit Week,” students also dressed in school colours (yellow and blue) on Monday, had sports day on Tuesday, and then hat day yesterday. Festivities wrapped up […]
Heather Latter Chad Solomon, with the Rabbit and Bear Paws franchise based out of Peterborough, Ont., used puppets to retell the Anishinabe Creation teaching of Nanabazhoo and the Animals this morning at St. Michael’s School. The interactive theatre allowed several students to participate by manipulating the animal puppets.
