Heather Latter Joe Galbraith placed donated items in a trailer during the “Fill a Trailer” event held Saturday at the Safeway parking lot. Hosted by students in the Social Service Worker program through Contact North here, donations of winter clothing were being accepted to give to the local Salvation Army.
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Lucas Punkari Sturgeon Creek School student Aaron Scheibler watched closely as two-time Canadian junior curling champ Kaitlyn Lawes showed him how to throw an out-turn properly.
Heather Latter Six-year-old Liam Dent helped Matt Baker with a spinning ball trick during Baker’s Comedy and Stunt Show last night at the Townshend Theatre as part of the local “Kids & Company” entertainment series. The next performance will be the Squid Percussion Show on Jan. 21.
Duane Hicks Irene Laing, president of the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, drew the winning tickets for its Christmas cash draw Friday afternoon in the hospital gift shop. Brent DeBenedet won the first-place prize of $1,000, with Donna Wood winning the $500 second-place prize and Sue Fletcher the $300 third-place […]
Duane Hicks Dryden OPP Cst. Erin Huckell took a spin—in reverse—around the small gym at Fort High this morning while behind the wheel of SIDNE (Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience). FFHS First Responders helped run the time trials. OPP and Treaty #3 Community Services Officers (CSOs) from around the region are […]
Heather Latter Cynthia and Tracy Hudson checked out the numerous items up for grabs in the silent auction at the “Spirit of Christmas” yesterday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hosted by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network, proceeds will help cover the group’s pledge to the “Together We Can” […]
Heather Latter Diane Gibson had her nails painted by Rozanne Flatt-Evans of Bombshell at one of the “glamour” stations during the “Hope and the City” event Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The women-only evening, hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, featured cocktails, dancing, shopping, and hors d’oeuvres, with proceeds […]
Duane Hicks Members of the Fort Frances High School “Mob(ilizers)” waved from their float during the 55th-annual “Parade of Lights” here Saturday. The float, which was based on the 1993 film, “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” won the prize for Best Non-Profit Organization. This year’s parade was sponsored and organized by […]
Lucas Punkari Sturgeon Creek student Morgan Gibson received some lessons on how to deliver a rock from former men’s world curling champ Reid Carruthers during a clinic at the Stratton Curling Club yesterday afternoon. Carruthers, who plays second for Jeff Stoughton’s rink, was joined by two-time Canadian junior curling champ […]
Duane Hicks Linda Hamilton, left, and Teresa Hazel of the Rainy River District Breast Health Network showed off a sampling of the wonderful items donated for the “Spirit of Christmas” this Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski shovelled new-fallen snow from around the sleigh in the Fort Frances Museum courtyard this morning. The “Friends of the Museum” will be serving hot chocolate and cookies tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for a donation of $2. Also come listen to the Fort Frances Choraliers and take […]
Lucas Punkari RN Brittany Dumont, left, was busy at Safeway yesterday afternoon as the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program handed out its free 2013 Seniors’ Safety Calendar. The calendars can be picked up at the program’s office on Scott Street, as well as at La Verendrye Hospital […]
