Lucas Punkari Local gamer Jason Gervais proudly displayed his offical certficate from Guinness World Records, which signifies him as the record-holder of the highest Xbox 360 score garnered in a 24-hour period. Gervais, who totalled 13,290 points back on Sept. 17-18, had to wait nearly four months before finding out […]
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Heather Latter Tanis Fretter voted for her favourite photograph Saturday in the contest held in conjunction with the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival. Cindy Haggberg of Barwick ended up being the winner.
Lucas Punkari Braden Webb watched as his backhand beat Kenora Broncos’ goalie Brandin Seniw top shelf to give the Muskies a 2-0 first-period lead in Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA final here Friday night. Webb notched another goal in the second period as the black-and-gold cruised to a 5-1 […]
Duane Hicks Keri Raftner, community services co-ordinator for the Canadian Red Cross, joined Mayor Roy Avis yesterday to raise the flag at the Civic Centre to mark March as “Red Cross Month” in Fort Frances. Residents can help support the future of Red Cross by making a financial donation or […]
Duane Hicks Dozens of common redpolls flocked together high atop a pine tree in town yesterday, waiting for people to leave the vicinity so they could swoop down onto a nearby tree to feast on its berries.
Lucas Punkari Lorena Jenks smiled as she skied along one of the trails at Rocky Inlet yesterday afternoon during the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s family ski day. Those attending also could use the snowshoe trails and sit by the campfire to roast hotdogs and marshmallows.
Duane Hicks Terra Carlson enjoyed some homemade soup yesterday during the 12th-annual “Soup and Bun” fundraiser held by the St. Mary’s Youth Group at the parish hall. A soup and bun meal was held yesterday at noon as well as on Saturday evening. All proceeds will go towards the Canadian […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie forward Jeff Davis, shadowed by Kenora Broncos’ assistant captain Andrew Marks, tried to screen Broncos’ goalie Jordan Spencer during Fort High’s 5-1 win here back on Jan. 13. The two squads will renew acquaintances tonight when they open the best-of-three NorWOSSA final at 7:15 p.m. at the […]
Heather Latter JK students at St. Michael’s School showed off their pink shirts Wednesday as part of “Pink Shirt Day” in support of anti-bullying. People also are encouraged to wear pink on April 11 for the “Day of Pink”—the international day against bullying and discrimination in schools and communities.
Heather Latter Retired teacher and local author Frank Maraj read excerpts from his books this morning, as well as talked with Grade 7/8 students at St. Francis School about dignity and his education in Trinidad. March is the month of “dignity” throughout the Northwest Catholic District School Board.
Heather Latter Local MP John Rafferty visited with residents at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Saturday morning during a constituency clinic held to discuss any issues on people’s minds. Similar clinics also were held last week in Rainy River, Emo, and Atikokan.
Staff Sam Arbuckle, right, a member of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club for more than 50 years, drew the winning ticket of the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for March this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Wes Derksen of Fort Frances is headed […]
