Duane Hicks In the spirit of the event, Solly Santiago stopped to consider swapping hats while perusing the artwork on display yesterday evening during the opening of the Fine Line Art Gallery’s spring art exhibit, “Hats, Hats, Hats Everywhere.” The exhibit runs through the end of May.

Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval, left, and Mayor Roy Avis showed off the flag to signify May as “Salvation Army Red Shield Month” in the Town of Fort Frances on Tuesday at the Civic Centre. Local residents will be receiving “Red Shield” appeal letters in the mail and are encouraged […]

Heather Latter Ericka Tymkin (“Elle Woods”) got some encouragement from her Greek Chorus (Caitlin Sande, Kennedy Latimer, Phoebe Firth, Caitlin Hyatt, Trelawney Erwin, and Cynthia Hudson) during a scene from “Legally Blonde,” which opened last night at the Townshend Theatre. The Fort Frances High School’s musical production runs there again […]

Duane Hicks Aurora Meadows made some pasta from scratch as Parker Nastiuk looked yesterday afternoon during the Fort Frances Day Care’s before- and after-school program at Robert Moore School. Children got instructions on how to make homemade noodles from Myndi Siemens.

Duane Hicks After not being available there for the past six months, Nevada break-open tickets in support of the Rainycrest Auxiliary are on sale again at Xtra Cash (517 Mowat Ave.) Pictured here are Xtra Cash staff Allison Brechtefeld, left, and Sharon Foster, along with auxiliary president June Caul.

Heather Latter Sabrina Miller dished up samples of fried and baked chicken wings to students to test during Co-op Display Day at Fort High yesterday morning. With her co-op placement in the hospitality and tourism program at the school, the theme of her display was “Fit to be Fried.” The […]

Duane Hicks After getting a quick lesson in rug-hooking, Mayor Roy Avis pulled a few loops last Wednesday afternoon at the Civic Centre. Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski brought the “autumn” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—by the town hall to give mayor […]

Duane Hicks Capt. Marlene Sandoval, above, presented a pin to Audrey Thompson as Angie Fraser, far right, looked on during the Salvation Army’s volunteer appreciation dinner Friday night at Knox United Church.

Submitted Donald Young School students in Emo rehearsed a scene from their upcoming musical production, “Aladdin,” which will be presented there May 9-11. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and students, with tickets being sold at the door.

Lucas Punkari Amy Penner fought for the ball with a member of the Rainy River Owls here last Tuesday afternoon as the Muskie girls’ soccer team battled to a 4-0 win in the exhibition tilt.

Heather Latter Rainycrest residents gathered around yesterday afternoon to hear music played on the alphorn and guitar by Ernst Banninger, left, and Lorenz Schwarz of Switzerland. The pair, who also sing and yodel, will be staging a concert this Saturday (May 5) at 7 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in […]

Heather Latter Hannah Pope had a blast trying out the driver’s seat of one of the fire trucks at the local fire hall this morning. Youngsters from the Fort Frances Nursery School got an up-close look at the trucks and gear, and learned that firefighters are helpful people.