Sarah Pruys Mayor Roy Avis “dotted” the eye of the dragon on the dragon boat this morning with Jenny Greenhalgh, organizer of the first “Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival.” Dotting the eye is supposed to awaken the spirit of the dragon, bless the paddlers and the boats, and bring good […]
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Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis, left, handed Fort Frances Lion Bud Danylchuk a $3,100 share of the Moffat Family Fund during last night’s council meeting. The Lions will use the money to buy security cameras to install at Lions Millennium Park. A total of $37,500 was disbursed to nine local […]
Lucas Punkari Paul Noonan prepared to make a tee shot on the ninth hole at Kitchen Creek Golf Course on Saturday afternoon during the sixth-annual RBC Charity Golf Classic. All of the proceeds that were raised during this year’s event went towards KidSport Fort Frances.
Heather Latter Children checked out the minnow races—just one of the many activities going on during a “Family Fun Day” at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Friday evening in celebration of its Diamond Jubilee. Other weekend events included a banquet following mass Saturday evening and a picnic following yesterday’s mass.
Sarah Pruys Shanna Whalen smiled after receiving her Grade 12 diploma last night at the Memorial Sports Centre. She was one of 165 graduates who walked across the stage. Gavin Moorhouse gave the valedictory speech, after which graduates all threw their caps in the air in celebration. They later headed […]
Sarah Pruys Len Shine and his friend, Caroline Zucchiatti, enjoyed a lunch of chicken, beans, and cornbread yesterday at the Rainycrest seniors’ barbecue. Many residents and their families came out to Hallett Hall for the event, which also featured live music and classic cars.
Lucas Punkari Rob McGinnis of Beef’s Warriors received a high-five from teammate Ryan Windigo (#21) last night after he hit a two-run homer for his team during a 18-13 win over the Sabaskong Cubs in Couchching. Alain Tanguay led the way offensively for the victors, as he hit a pair […]
Lucas Punkari Anne Jean took control of the ball at midfield on Monday night, as team Orange took on team Blue in the Division 5 (under 16) finals for the Fort Frances Youth Soccer league. The game itself was a one-sided affair with team Orange winning the crown by a […]
Sarah Pruys Chanelle Matthews, left, Serena Stromberg, Kristina Robertson, and Anjelica French grinned as they participated in “Name That Tune” at the “Chem-Free” party after they graduated last night. The event, held at the Memorial Sports Centre, had games, bouncy toys, snacks, and of course prizes for the students all […]
Sarah Pruys Dan Herbert, right, shook hands with Fort Frances High School vice-principal Dan Bird after receiving his diploma as principal Peg Keffer looked on Tuesday at the Townshend Theatre. Herbert was one of a small graduating class from the Alternative Secondary School Program at the United Native Friendship Centre […]
Heather Latter Members of area First Nations marched together in a solidarity walk this morning to bring to attention the outstanding land claim issues surrounding the Point and including the waterfront up to Frenette Avenue. The walk, which was sponsored by Couchiching, Naticatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning, and Mitaanigamiing First Nations, began and […]
Sarah Pruys April Morrison, left, along with Jasmine Bump and Jessica Martin were all very exited to be finishing grade eight at Robert Moore and going off to high school next year. Other classes were busy cleaning up on the last day of school before getting their report cards and […]
