Heather Latter Kiwanian June Caul dished out bowls of their “Lo-Local” chili last Wednesday during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” at the Legion here. The Kiwanis Club’s chili took top honours in the event.
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Lucas Punkari Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ forward Janet Scherrer celebrated Sunday afternoon at Bronco Arena in International Falls after she scored against the Western Predators of Manitoba during the final game of the Can-Am Invitational hockey tournament. Scherrer’s goal was the only one her team managed in three games […]
Heather Latter In the spirit of Hallowe’en, infants in the “Mother Goose” program at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre were dressed up in costumes on Thursday. Parents and grandparents enjoyed photographing the nearly 20 youngsters.
Duane Hicks Ava Burns, left, Ava Ryan, and Jackson Marschalk enjoyed marshmallow cones this morninig after playing a game during the toddlers’ Hallowe’en party at the Fort Frances Day Care. The pre-school children had a separate party this morning while kids attending the Fort Frances Day Care’s before- and after-school […]
Heather Latter Troy Veldhuisen, dressed as a pirate, and Layne Gibson, a pink monster, played with creepy crawlers and green goo this morning during a Hallowe’en party at the Fort Frances Nursery School.
Lucas Punkari Rainy River Community College forward Taylor Dixon, a former Muskie, worked her way through a sea of Western Predators yesterday afternoon at Bronco Arena in International Falls during a 6-1 loss for the home squad in the final game of the Can-Am Invitational Tournament. The Voyageurs finished the […]
Duane Hicks Tanis Lesiuk, left, seven-year-old Andros Bruyere, and his dad, Alex Bruyere, gathered with the other walking dead outside St. John’s Anglican Church yesterday afternoon for the first-ever Fort Frances “Zombie Walk.” The fun event, organized by Allan Yerxa Sr. and Alex Bruyere, was a success, drawing not only […]
Heather Latter Local Legion member Roy Legarie pinned a poppy to the jacket of Mayor Roy Avis this morning, while Norris Piccinato collected his donation, as the Royal Canadian Legion kicked off its annual poppy campaign. Donations from poppy sales go towards caring for disabled veterans, maintaining graves and memorials, […]
Heather Latter Mammography technologist Karen Egan showed the difference between an image taken from the hospital’s old film mammography unit to that of one taken from the new digital unit during yesterday’s official opening of the latest piece of equipment at La Verendrye Hospital. The digital unit, purchased thanks to […]
Duane Hicks Joelle Paull sprinkled the parmesan on a plateful of pasta yesterday evening during a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Fort Frances High School cafeteria. The event, hosted by students in the Social Worker program at Confederation College here in support of the “Community Chest,” was deemed a success.
Duane Hicks Grand Council Treaty #3 Grand Chief Warren White spoke after signing agreements with Aboriginal Affairs minister Kathleen Wynne, left, and Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci yesterday at the Couchiching multi-use facility during the Grand Council Treaty #3 National and Chiefs’ Assembly. The agreements reaffirm the partnership […]
Heather Latter Alex Kabel, six, helped himself to a goodie at Briana Rousseau’s “Do You Bake?” booth during a fall craft and vendor fair Saturday at the Fort Frances Legion. The event featured more than 20 home-based businesses and artisans, offering everything from jewellery, books, and handbags to home decor, […]
