Duane Hicks RN Lori Gladu, diabetes clinician at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre here, and Tracey Roach, diabetic education program supervisor at Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services, were among the exhibitors at the 2012 Diabetes Expo, “Stamping Out Diabetes,” yesterday at the Adventure Inn ballroom. Their booth included information […]
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Heather Latter Jerry Wu, a Fort Frances High School student and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), had a chance to practice chest compressions on “METIman” at La Verendrye Hospital yesterday while local paramedic John Beaton assisted. The $58,000 simulator mannequin, which provides a realistic educational and training opportunity, is one Beaton […]
Staff Harold Huntley perused the walls of brochures at the local Ontario Travel Information Centre yesterday. With the OTIC here, as well as the ones in Rainy River, Kenora, Fort Erie, Hill Island, Prescott, and Cornwall, closing at month’s end, one has to wonder where tourists and local residents alike […]
Heather Latter Monique Sharp (above) poured cups of tea for Jastra Bell, left, and Emma Stainke at a Victorian-style tea at St. John’s Anglican Church here Saturday afternoon.
Submitted Leading Seaman Chelsea Barron, with the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances, placed a memento at the gravesite of Sulo William Alanen, a rifleman with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in Normandy while visiting France and Belgium earlier this month.
Lucas Punkari Vic Davis of the Rendez-Vous drove hard to the basket while being closely guarded by Steve Windels of Boston Pizza during the championship final of the local men’s basketball league last Wednesday night at Fort High. Although Davis scored on this play, it was Boston Pizza that went […]
Lucas Punkari A little bit of snow failed to stop Celia Berry and the rest of the Muskie girls’ soccer team from taking the field yesterday afternoon as tryouts continued. With co-head coach Nicole Rogozinski joining the hopefuls for the first time at practice yesterday, the competition level will be […]
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Members of the Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, performed “O What a Saviour” yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The Easter cantata also featured narration by Mitchell Riordon and solos by Joe Belanger and Pam Guild. An encore performance will be held this coming Sunday […]
Heather Latter Eva Costello, left, and Esther Fedoruk enjoyed tea and dainties Saturday afternoon during a Victorian-style tea at St. John’s Anglican Church here. The event also featured music and a selection of pot pourri, tea cosies, seasoning salts, jams, scones, and other baking.
Heather Latter A group of women took part in an urban poling (pole walking) workshop here Saturday hosted by the United Native Friendship Centre and Northwestern Health Unit. They learned about poling techniques, as well as nutrition.
Lucas Punkari Katelin Gurniak, left, and Siobhan MacKintosh watched as their rocket, nicknamed “Wizard,” took off at St. Francis School this morning. Both students are in Derek Jones’ Grade 6 class, which built the rockets as part of a study on flight in their science class.
Heather Latter Karen Peltomaki’s early learning class (JK/SK) presented “Alphabet Boogie” by Brod Bagert yesterday morning at St. Michael’s School during the choral speaking session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The piano division is set to get underway Monday, with the vocal division slated for […]
