Peggy Revell Students from J.W. Walker School and members of the community created a sea of red poppies to mark Remembrance Day, following the annual service held at the Fort Frances Cenotaph this morning.
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Duane Hicks Nasia Kavanaugh, left, and her sister, Wynonna, admired Wayne Yerxa’s painting, “Three Sisters,” at the opening of the new exhibit, “This Place Where We Live,” yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit, which features paintings by Yerxa and fellow local artist Connie Cuthbertson, features many scenes […]
Peggy Revell Alyssa Chiasson of St. Francis School held up her poster that local judges selected as the winning entry from her school for Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest. Chiasson, alongside winning students from other local schools attended the Lions’ meeting this past Tuesday night to be […]
Staff Times’ sports reporter Lucas Punkari celebrated the first real snowfall of the season by making a snow angel in the freshly fallen powder this morning. There’s a chance of more snow tonight and tomorrow, but the mercury is set to rise on the weekend, making it doubtful the white […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ goaltender Tyler Ampe joked around with Wisconsin Wilderness forward Andrew Habel during the second period of play in a SIJHL game between the two clubs at the Ice for Kids Arena here on Tuesday night.
Staff Gemma Freisen’s piece of art was selected by local judges as the winning entry from Crossroads School in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest. Also tops at their respective schools were Alyssa Chiasson (St. Francis), Jada Eide (Robert Moore), and Rachel Ward (J.W. Walker). Each of […]
Duane Hicks Connie Cuthbertson put the finishing touches on this piece, entitled “The Canoe Channel,” at her studio Monday in preparation for a new art exhibit with Wayne Yerxa called “This Place Where We Live.” The exhibit will open at the Fort Frances Museum tomorrow (Nov. 10), with a reception […]
Duane Hicks Who you gonna call? No, it wasn’t the “Ghostbusters” but Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard, front, firefighter Rob Dokuchie, and OPP Cst. Darren Daniew who headed into the vacant Rainy Lake Hotel last Wednesday to secure it.
Heather Latter Carl Paypom, a student with the UNFC’s Alternative Secondary School Program, showed off some masks and paintings created by students during the Artists-in-Residence program held there over the past three years. The art is on exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum until January.
Lucas Punkari Raymond Roy focused his attention towards the other end of the sheet as he made a shot during Monday night men’s league action at the Fort Frances Curling Club. After some delays due to the installation of a new geo-thermal system, the local curling season hit the ice […]
Duane Hicks Connie Cuthbertson moved this piece, entitled “The Summer Birches,” from the wall of her studio yesterday afternoon in preparation for a new art exhibit with Wayne Yerxa called “This Place Where We Live.” The exhibit will open at the Fort Frances Museum this Thursday (Nov. 10), with a […]
Lucas Punkari Phil Cooze, left, and Steve Hosegood swept a rock down the ice after being called upon by skip Craig Armstrong during Monday night men’s league action at the Fort Frances Curling Club yesterday evening.
