Peggy Revell Jean Bujold and Kathy Mueller showed off the glass snowflakes created by Mueller which were being raffled off yesterday at the C.W.L.’s annual Christmas bazaar. Held at the St. Mary’s Church hall, the event was bustling with people who came out for tea, coffee, dainties, and to peruse […]
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Lucas Punkari Brandon Sinclair of the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians rushed up the ice during an exhibition game against the West End Bruins (Thunder Bay) on Saturday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena. The Canadians took on the visiting Bruins in three games over the weekend, coming away with […]
Lucas Punkari Finn Chalupsky, left, of the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians battled for the puck with Brendan Bartlett of the Dryden Paper Kings during the final of the Source for Sports Showcase Cup tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Paper Kings went on to a […]
Heather Latter Volunteers helped pack food boxes Wednesday morning for the “Healthy Living” food box program, which now has been running in Fort Frances for five years—and still going strong. In those five years, a total of 27,344 boxes have been prepared, averaging 5,469 food boxes a year. The program […]
Heather Latter Grade 7 students at Robert Moore School got an up-close look at a variety of animal furs yesterday afternoon following a trapping 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 […]
Duane Hicks Elmer Whitefish, 75, accompanied by Clifford Whitefish (bass) and Justin Boshey (guitar), played the “Red River Jig” during the Sunset Country Métis’ Louis Riel Day celebration yesterday evening at the Métis Hall here. Whitefish got folks jigging and square-dancing as part of the evening’s entertainment lineup, but couldn’t […]
Peggy Revell Sisters Elizabeth Hinrichs and Freda Flewelling picked up the 2012 Seniors’ Safety Calendar yesterday 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 […]
Duane Hicks Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs, centre, joined Sunset Country Métis members Julianna Donaldson, left, and Shirley Morrish, Sunset Country Métis treasurer/hall contact Valorie Pelepetz, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) senator Gord “Chips” Calder, Sunset Country Métis Coun. Eric Fagerdahl, Sunset Country Métis secretary Roz Calder, senator John George, Darryl […]
Peggy Revell Representing the Royal Canadian Air Force, Cde. Robert Boland laid a wreath at the Fort Frances cenotaph Friday morning during the annual Remembrance Day service here. The well-attended ceremony was followed by a free lunch at the local Legion. See more photos A5.
Duane Hicks Marilyn Perrault, left, stood proudly by her brother and artist Wayne Yerxa last Thursday at the opening of the new exhibit, “This Place Where We Live,” at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit, which features paintings by both Yerxa and fellow local artist Connie Cuthbertson, drew a full […]
Peggy Revell Aaron and Sekina Scheibler loaded up a trailer full of bicycles that were collected from across the district for the “Bikes for Humanity” project. In total, 273 bikes were collected by both the Scheibler family and Free Methodist Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances. The bikes […]
Lucas Punkari Lakers’ forward Jordan Larson, left, watched as linemate Adam Wensley fired a shot from close range during last Tuesday night’s SIJHL showdown against the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness. While Wensley scored the opening goal of the game, thanks to a pass from Larson, the Wilderness skated away with a […]
