Heather Latter Drummers were part of the traditional opening of the day that marked the 40th anniversary of the United Native Friendship Centre yesterday at its main building on Portage Avenue. All three locations held open houses to commemorate the occasion, handing out information about their programs as well as […]
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Heather Latter Helene Cone shared her story about caring for her husband, who suffers from dementia, on Tuesday at the Super 8 Motel here. Eleanor Barron, the local Alzheimer Society’s “First Link” and public education co-ordinator, also highlighted the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The well-attended event was co-facilitated by […]
Duane Hicks Debbie Hebert, right, celebrated winning a hand of blackjack as Yvonne Langlais, Rustyn Dolyny, and dealer Charmaine Langlais shared a laugh Sunday during a games’ day at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. The event, which included a mock casino to teach responsible gambling, was hosted by the […]
Duane Hicks Librarian Janet Bell took inventory of word games available at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre last week. A games’ day program called “Word at the Library” will begin this Saturday (Jan. 26) from 2-4 p.m. and continue every last Saturday of the month through to the […]
Heather Latter Spreading the message of “Idle No More,” Turtle Sounds trekked along Highway 11 and then through Couchiching FN on Thursday afternoon. He stopped in the community, where he was presented with a flag that he’ll take with him to Ottawa. Turtle Sounds, who received plenty of support from […]
Lucas Punkari Thunder Bay Elks Royals’ forward Jack Williamson fired a shot right at North End Atomic Flames’ goalie Tyler Ceci during the Royals’ 2-1 win Friday afternoon in a round-robin game of the FFMHA’s Atom ‘A’ tournament. Both Lakehead squads wound up with silver medals as the Royals fell […]
Heather Latter Members of the precision drumming group “Squid” showed off their talents at the Townshend Theatre yesterday evening as part of the Kids & Co. series. The Halifax-based group, which also included a bagpiper, entertained kids—and adults—of all ages. The next show in the series is Maritime Marionettes performing […]
Heather Latter Aubrey Meeks, left, along with Harper Woolsey and Lia Lowes, enjoyed a splash in the pool during a beach party at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday morning. The nursery school is holding beach parties all week for the children to help combat the mid-winter blues, especially with […]
Lucas Punkari Connor Turk prepared to make a backhanded shot while Anniss Seid watched during the best-of-five final of the 26th-annual Wes Derksen LL.B. Squash Open yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. Turk, who hails from Winnipeg, earned the title with a four-set win (11-5, 8-11, 11-2, and 11-9).
Lucas Punkari Family Motorsports goalie Tanner Williamson raised his stick in the air as teammate Reece Bowles raced over to celebrate after the Fort Frances squad earned a 4-2 victory over the Northend Atomic Flames (Thunder Bay) in the ‘B’ final of the FFMHA’s Atom ‘A’ tournament yesterday. The ‘A’ […]
Lucas Punkari Ken McKinnon kept a close eye on a rock as it came down the ice yesterday afternoon during the ‘A’ final of the annual “Icebox of the Nation” bonspiel at the Fort Frances Curling Club. In the end, Brian Bonot edged out McKinnon 5-4 to capture the overall […]
Duane Hicks Ashley Sisco, middle left, played a game of “Spoons”—a fast-paced traditional card game—with Tiffany Dolyny, Debbie Hebert, and Cathy Fobister yesterday during an event at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. Families were invited to attend a brunch, followed by a series of games meant to teach responsible […]
