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 […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks More than two years in the making, the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—is nearing completion. While many hands have pulled loops on the rug-hooking project, Margaret Sedgwick, left, Judy Kielczewski, Debbie Ballard, and Barb Marr, as well as Ruth Brockie (not pictured), have […]
Heather Latter Britainee Kellar, left, Kristi Albright, Tana Langtry, Christine Hahkala, and Nancy Daley of the local Canadian Mental Health Association showed off their pink attire and decor at their Scott Street office yesterday in celebration of “Day of Pink”—the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, and Transphobia in schools […]
Staff Against the blue spring sky, the new metal banners on Scott Street are looking good. The banners were commissioned by the BIA, designed and finished by local artist Lindsay Hamilton, and made with the help of teacher Robert Guertin’s Grade 11/12 manufacturing class at Fort Frances High School. The […]
Lucas Punkari Adrian Chapman of Boston Pizza tried to find a teammate to pass the ball to as Josh Mastin of La Place Rendez-Vous closely guarded him during the local men’s basketball league final last night at the Fort High gym. Despite a 42-point effort from Mastin, Boston Pizza came […]
Duane Hicks A fire at the Couchiching landfill was the source of smoke seen in the Fort Frances area last night and early this morning. The Couchiching Fire Department was called to the scene between 8:30-8:45 p.m. and there until about 12:20 a.m. All that remained this morning was a […]
Duane Hicks Angela Huang got a good look at a “korovai,” a traditional Ukrainian wedding bread, last Thursday during a reception for the “Ukrainian Connection” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. The museum was very busy as people came through the doors to check out the exhibit, enjoy refreshments, and […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker students Chris Silver and Brett Hahkala explained their “Hurry Hard” science project to judge Hope Mosbeck there on Thursday. The pair placed second in the intermediate division, moving them on to the regional science fair taking place at Robert Moore School on April 21. Also headed […]
