Duane Hicks Infant Anthony Brunetta, seen here with dad, Ryan Brunetta, and mom, Ellen Gibson, was the focus of attention for students in Becky Booth’s Grade 2 class at Robert Moore School on Friday during the “Roots of Empathy” program. It works to create emotional literacy and prevent bullying amongst […]
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Duane Hicks “Friends of the Library” president Cathy Robinson admired some of the penny auction items on display at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in preview of the annual Valentine’s bake sale and cookie walk slated there this coming Monday (Feb. 13). The organization is accepting new or […]
Lucas Punkari Alex Gustafson went airborne to keep the play alive for the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team last Wednesday as they took on the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action here. Gustafson was able to keep the ball in-bounds as the black-and-gold cruised to a 53-21 victory. See story C8.
Heather Latter Despite the chilly temperature this morning, St. Michael’s School students were all smiles as they had a chance to go for dog sled rides around the school grounds with Burton Penner of Borealis Sled Dog Adventures from Vermilion Bay.
Heather Latter Grade 1 students Izzy White, left, and Emily Fitzgerald of St. Michael’s School celebrated the 100th day of classes yesterday by donning spiffy “100th day” glasses and taking part in a variety of classroom activities based around the number “100.”
Lucas Punkari Madison Weir of the BDO Stars tried to knock the puck away from Janelle Kaemingh (NorFab Flames) before she could get a shot on Stars’ goalie Kate Parsons during the Stars’ 8-0 win Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association’s Bantam/Midget tournaments. […]
Duane Hicks “Friends of the Library” president Cathy Robinson, left, and member Barb Marr are updating their membership and callings lists, and encouraging fellow “Friends” to fill out the lists at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as soon as possible, especially if they’d like to help out by […]
Lucas Punkari Matthew Armstrong delivered his final stone of the sixth end during an eventual 7-5 loss to Zacharia Warkentin (Thunder Bay) on Friday night at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns hosted by the Fort Frances Curling Club. Armstrong’s rink, from the Stratton Curling Club, finished with a […]
Heather Latter Kayden Ellis, who is almost two, enjoyed playing in the “car” at the “Kids Being Kids” program offered Thursday mornings at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. Run in part by the local Best Start Hub, the playgroup remains the only outreach programming available by the organization. All […]
Duane Hicks Getting the freezers stocked with snack foods in anticipation of Sunday’s Super Bowl parties, local owner Chris McKinnon donned a red nose today for M&M Meat Shops’ 21st-annual Red Nose Day. Staff at more than 400 M&M Meat Shops across Canada, including here in Fort Frances, wore red […]
Lucas Punkari RJ McDonald, third for the Matthew Armstrong rink from Stratton, watched as second Jake Vandenbrand and lead Cody Armstrong swept a rock down the ice during the fourth end of their 13-0 loss to Tanner Horgan of Sudbury last night to open the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial […]
Duane Hicks Students in Becky Booth’s Grade 2 class at Robert Moore School said goodbye to baby Anthony Brunetta and his mother, Ellen Gibson, this morning during the “Roots of Empathy” program. It works to create emotional literacy and prevent bullying amongst students by using the baby as a “teacher,” […]
