Lucas Punkari Though it may have looked chaotic at times, members of the Muskie boys’ hockey team and the local Lions PeeWee house team engaged in a friendly battle at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday afternoon. Both teams worked on skill drills before competing against each other in a […]
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Lucas Punkari Adrian Chapman of Boston Pizza drove to the rim for a lay-up while Cody Johnson of the Rendez-Vous tried to block the attempt as the squads squared off in local men’s basketball league action last night at Fort High. Boston Pizza went on to win the game 86-69 […]
Duane Hicks Instructors Judy Morrison and Justin Boshey demonstrated a few steps on the dance floor during a jigging workshop yesterday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. About 35 people attended the workshop. Jigging workshops will be held there every second Sunday, with the next session slated for Sunday, […]
Lucas Punkari Adam George of the M.E.C. Bulldogs jostled with Kolby Barker of the VP Bearcats (Thunder Bay) for a loose puck yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena as the two teams battled in the final of the local Atom ‘A’ tournament. The Bearcats skated to a 3-0 […]
Duane Hicks Thea Denby, left, and her mom, Sherree, had a blast playing on a pile of fresh snow near La Verendrye Hospital yesterday morning. Mother Nature dumped more than 10 cm (four inches) of the white stuff on Borderland beginning late Saturday night, resulting in many having to spend […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers Tanner Hamilton, left, and Blake Boaz tried to get the ball away from a hopping Alex Bruess as members of the Junior ‘A’ squad teamed up with faculty members at St. Michael’s School for a friendly game of floor hockey yesterday afternoon as part of […]
File Val Pelepetz, Sunset Country Métis treasurer, and Sunset Country Métis Senator John George jigged during an event late last year at the Métis Hall here.
Lucas Punkari Grade 9 student Nicole Hartlin was hard at work during her English exam this morning in the Fort High gym as students began the dreaded process today. Formal exams will continue until Wednesday, which marks the end of the first semester for high school students.
Duane Hicks Barb Trimble, left, gave some knitting tips to Michaela Putzer yesterday evening during the first session of the Fireside Yarn Club in the fireplace lounge at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m., people who want to knit together, and learn from […]
Lucas Punkari Sarah Teeple looked through a selection of novels at Revco Carpet this morning during the Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale. The sale, which sees all proceeds from donations go to the Society, continues today until 5:30 p.m., and also will run tomorrow from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday […]
Submitted Marie Major of Devlin brought her “friends” along as she participated as a medal bearer in the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay when it passed through Dryden on Friday.
Heather Latter Six-year-old Magnus Trembath gave his dad, Cameron, a hand loading up a tree at the Lakeview Trailer Court on Saturday during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up. Teams spent the afternoon traversing the streets of town to pick up the trees and take them to […]
