Duane Hicks Registered dietitians Janet Drennan (Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre), left, and Trisha Wood (Valley Diabetes Education Centre) handed an orange to Iris McLean on Friday afternoon. District RDs were going around town handing out the healthy snacks to promote “Nutrition Month” one last time before the end of March.
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Heather Latter Piper Edwards, nine, helped cut off more than a foot of Ria Cuthbertson’s hair on Saturday during a benefit for her three-year-old brother, Laud, who was diagnosed with leukemia in December and currently is undergoing chemotherapy treatments in Winnipeg. Cuthbertson, along with Kelly Haney, who also cut her […]
Duane Hicks Margaret Sedgwick, CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, will retire at the end of the June after 35 years.
Heather Latter Members of the Rainy Lake Orchestra presented a free concert at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Sunday afternoon. Titled “Broadway on the Border,” they played song selections such as “Edelweiss,” “Phantom of the Opera,” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Lucas Punkari Montana Plasky, left, Jaida Norris, and Noella Taylor-Taves were among the CanSkate C “dinosaurs” that gave out low-fives to the CanSkate A “Vikings” following the completion of Sunday’s performance of the Border Skating Club’s “A Night at the Museum” ice show at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Heather Latter Kyle Stanfield, vice-president of Environment and Sustainability with Rainy River Resources, offered a presentation to Fort High students this morning about the mineral industry and potential job opportunities at the Rainy River Gold Project in the future. He spoke to students in a total of four classes over […]
Heather Latter Maccie Gibson posed with the Easter Bunny at the Best Start Hub here Saturday during the Easter party there. Youngsters also enjoyed crafts, a sing-along with John Reader, and refreshments.
Lucas Punkari Joleigh Hayes, left, Sophie Potvin-Begin, Avery Wilson-Hands, and Ashley Croswell skated back towards centre ice in a number that featured Al Capone (portrayed by Potvin-Begin) and his “lovely ladies” during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show, this year entitled “A Night at the Museum,” on Saturday night […]
Heather Latter Berea Edwards, seven, helped cut off about 16 inches of Kelly Haney’s hair on Saturday during a benefit for her three-year-old brother, Laud, who was diagnosed with leukemia in December and currently is undergoing chemotherapy treatments in Winnipeg. Haney, along with Ria Cuthbertson, who also cut her hair, […]
Heather Latter Heidi Putzer worked diligently on decorating her egg at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday morning during a Pysanka workshop (traditional Ukrainian egg decorating) provided by Ann Wood and Elma Tucker.
Heather Latter The Bargain! Shop employee Mary Fehr organized the goodies at the bake sale there Saturday, with proceeds going to the local Easter Seals campaign. Paper eggs are available there for $2 until the end of the week while shoppers also are invited to use their coins to vote […]
Duane Hicks Beta Sigma Phi member Debra Taggart counted bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for its annual “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodils were delivered today to businesses which placed orders, and also were sold all day at various locations […]
