Duane Hicks Anne Zucchiatti, left, and Jean Legarie enjoyed lunch together during the “Picnic in the Park” appreciation luncheon yesterday in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. Held in celebration of “Volunteer Appreciation Month,” the event featured delicious food, music by Paul Boon, and attendance and costume prizes.
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Duane Hicks Couns. John Albanese, left, and Paul Ryan tried their hand at rug-hooking yesterday 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 and council, as […]
Heather Latter Students and staff at St. Francis School checked out the many new and gently-used items at the penny table yesterday during a “Take out the Blindness, Show a little Kindness” carnival held in conjunction with their April “Spirit Day.” Other activities included face-painting, a ring toss, Wii games, […]
Lucas Punkari Hubert Medhurst was the man of the hour yesterday morning at the Sister Kennedy Centre here as he cut the cake to celebrate his 104th birthday in front of family and friends who came to celebrate the occasion with him.
Lucas Punkari Lucas Koomans raced up the pitch Tuesday afternoon as he and the rest of the Muskie boys’ soccer team cruised to a 6-0 shutout over the visiting Rainy River Owls in exhibition play.
Heather Latter Jerry Wu, a Fort Frances High School student and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), had a chance to practise chest compressions on “METIman” at La Verendrye Hospital last week while local paramedic John Beaton assisted. The $58,000 simulator mannequin, which provides a realistic educational and training opportunity, is one […]
Heather Latter Sydney Anderson, right, and Iva-Jo Andy, Grade 1 students in Carla Harris’ class at St. Michael’s School here, decorated brown paper bags on Monday in conjunction with “Earth Day” (April 22) that will be used by customers at Einar’s Foods.
Dave Loney, left, representing the late Maurice MacMillan, along with Chapple Reeve Peter Van Heyst, Linda Hamilton (Ontario Trillium Foundation), Emo Mayor Vince Sheppard, Chapple Coun. Rilla Race, La Vallee Coun. Freeda Carmody, and librarian Shirley Sheppard took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in front of the newly-renovated Emo […]
Lucas Punkari Erika Moffitt worked on her volleying skills last Thursday afternoon as she and the rest of the Muskie girls’ soccer team continued practising for the upcoming NorWOSSA season, which gets underway here May 9.
Heather Latter Ericka Tymkin, left, as Elle Woods in the upcoming production of “Legally Blonde,” rehearsed a scene with fellow cast members Lyle Dolph (Prof. Callahan), Gavin Moorhouse (Warner Huntington III), Taylor Shouldice (Vivienne Kensington), and David Loney (Emmet Forrest). The FFHS production runs May 2-5 at 7:30 p.m. at […]
Heather Latter Members of the Vancouver-based street dance crew “Project Soul” performed some high-energy hip-hop moves, locking, popping, and breakdance yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre here as part of the final “Kids and Company” show of the season. The line-up for next season’s series also was announced, which will […]
Heather Latter Kiwanian Deb Emes got some help from Emma Bone and Kenzie Begin on Saturday morning as members of the local Kiwanis Club joined together to make a difference by pitching in, picking up, and cleaning up the La Verendrye Parkway here. Known as “Kiwanis One Day,” it consists […]
