Duane Hicks Sarah Marusyk, right, had fun picking out clothes for Meagan Berry during the “Swap ’Til You Drop” clothing exchange last Wednesday at the Fort Frances Museum. A total of 45 people came by, most of whom were early-birds, and exchanged more than 270 articles of clothing. Samantha Manty […]
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Lucas Punkari Debi Gustafson looked over a table box that will be up for bid at the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet this Friday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous, which currently is on display in the front window of McTaggart’s. At last report, only about a half-dozen tickets were still available, […]
Lucas Punkari AJ Revus launched skyward Monday afternoon as he took to the local skate park behind the Memorial Sports Centre. With the snow that had covered the facility finally disappearing over the weekend, skateboarders and bike riders hit the ramps and jumps after a long wait over the winter […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Derek Kameingh worked on his passing skills yesterday afternoon as the boys’ and girls’ teams finally left the Fort High gym and held their first outdoor practice of the season. Both squads will be travelling to Thunder Bay this weekend for a tournament hosted by the Thunder […]
Heather Latter Kayden Ellis, three, got a chance to check out the fire trucks at the local fire hall this morning as youngsters from the Fort Frances Nursery School toured the facility and learned about what firefighters do. The children also stopped by the OPP station afterwards.
Heather Latter These youngsters were anything but fearful as they performed a routine based on “Aviophobia”—the fear of flying—during Chantelle Spuzak’s Dancemakers School of Dance annual recital Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. With the theme being “Phobias,” each group and individual dancer represented a different fear.
Duane Hicks Daniel Busch chatted with Catherine McGuire of the Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre during the Business & Community Expo late Friday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. Organizers were pleased with the success of the two-day expo, which drew more than 1,250 people and boasted a total of 59 […]
Lucas Punkari Taylor Whitehead went up against Muskie badminton team assistant coach David Fagerdahl yesterday afternoon during a practice session as the Grade 9 student tunes up for all-Ontario badmintion championships, which get underway next Thursday in Chatham and Pain Court.
Submitted image A three-dimensional model of the proposed Huffman subdivision gives prospective buyers a good idea as to what the completed project will look like.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Annely Armstrong was busy this morning setting up for the Business & Community Expo, which runs today from 4-9 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. The event features more than 50 booths as well as […]
Staff “Auto Spa” is the new name of the touchless car wash located at the corner of Second Street East and Mowat Avenue. The business, now owned by Mark Caron and Ron MacKinnon, was known as “Lovin’ Touch” for years. Along with the new name, the business also sports a […]
Staff Hubert Medhurst received well wishes from family and friends yesterday as he celebrated his 105th birthday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Medhurst first offered a presentation of what he remembered of Fort Frances from as far back as 1914, then cupcakes and coffee were served.
