Peggy Revell Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. CEO Wayne Woods, accompanied by Irene Laing, pulled out the winning names Friday afternoon for the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual Christmas draw. Barb Turgeon won the $1,000 first prize, with the second prize going to Lois Holmlund ($500) and the third prize […]
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Heather Latter Mrs. Claus offered a candy cane to a somewhat skeptical Skylar Mansbridge on Saturday morning during her visit to the Canadian Tire store here.
Heather Latter Rya Hawrylak worked on making an ornament during a heritage decorations and tree trimming event at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon, which added to the Christmas festivities being held prior to the Santa Claus parade here.
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club was overjoyed to induct a large number of new members into its organization last night at La Place Rendez-Vous after a successful membership drive this fall. A total of 19 new members of all ages, and from all walks of life, have come […]
Submitted Jim Badiuk, owner of Badiuk Equipment here, trailered this large boat out to British Columbia earlier this week after selling it to a man in Victoria and then having to deliver it. He reported a few hills in the Rocky Mountains like this one were slippery and snowy, but […]
Duane Hicks Solly Santiago admired a wreath made by Sharon Myers during the “Christmas Extravaganza” open house yesterday evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. From now until Christmas, the gallery is showcasing a wide variety of unique items made by local artisans, ranging from scarves, jewellery, […]
Peggy Revell Tyson Morrisseau, foreground, and Brandon Penner tested out two of the 30 new iPads that have arrived at St. Francis School as part of a pilot project that will see the hands-on technology utilized in two Grade 8 classrooms and then evaluated for how it can be used […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Nick Jourdain chased after a loose puck, with Andrew Marks of the Kenora Broncos close behind, in their NorWOSSA home-opener Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Fort High won 3-2 in a shootout. —Lucas
Lucas Punkari Lucas Hudson posed with the Marc DeGagne Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the Muskie football team which he received during the team’s annual awards banquet Tuesday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Other award winners were Jamon Leonard and Colton Craig (co-MVPs), Braden Webb (defensive player […]
Heather Latter Grade 7 students at Robert Moore School got an up-close look at a variety of animal furs last Thursday afternoon following a presentation by John and Patti Johnson of the Rainy River District Trappers Council. The presentation—a first offered by the local trappers—taught students about the history and […]
Peggy Revell Kathy Kaye picked up the 2012 Seniors’ Safety Calendar last Wednesday morning at Safeway from Britainee Kellar of the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program. The annual calendar provides information on various issues, such as mental health and wellness, frauds and scams, fall prevention, and medication […]
Peggy Revell Not just content to grow a ’stache on their faces for “Movember,” the local ambulance team—represented here by Chris Wielinga and Ed Carlson—have added mustaches to the local ambulances as part of the month-long effort to raise money and awareness to fight prostate cancer. As part of a […]
