Peggy Revell Harvey Revus, Cameron Cawston, Julia Cawston, Kennedi Handberg, Jada Eide, local artist Lindsay Hamilton, and Emma Smith proudly showed off the mural they created as part of a summer art program run through Confederation College, which was officially unveiled yesterday evening at the ‘52 Canadians Arena. Absent from […]
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Heather Latter Tanner Bell helped Sara Gerber learn some rug-hooking techniques during a “Best Buddies” activity at Fort Frances High School yesterday. The program, which began there last month, brings together people with and without disabilities by giving them opportunities to get to know one another. The rug-hooking project—“What Hooks […]
Duane Hicks This window, painted by the Jeanette Easton family, was the winner of the Fort Frances Public Library’s Hallowe’en window-painting contest in the children’s department, A total of seven windows were painted and 122 library patrons cast votes, with Darla Solomon winning the draw prize. The library thanks all […]
Peggy Revell Loot bags in hand, twins Jocelyn and Janelle Allan were busy pounding the pavement Monday evening for some trick-or-treating, including a stop at the annual “Backyard Haunt” at Tess’s Kitchen on Scott Street.
Peggy Revell A solemn witch (Joyce McCormick) beckoned those who came through the graveyard at this year’s “Backyard Haunt” to come meet her monster, Igor. Organized once again this year by Tess and Robert Coish, the free event saw a large number of people of all ages come out for […]
Peggy Revell Val Calder and Pat Ash showed some of the 60-plus bicycles collected in the Fort Frances area that are being donated to the “Bicycles for Humanity.” The unwanted bikes—alongside others from throughout the district—next will be heading to Thunder Bay, where they will be fixed up and shipped […]
Lucas Punkari Junior Muskie Keira Lindgren made sure Karlie Long of St. Pat’s was unable to get a shot off during the black-and-gold’s 28-9 win Saturday morning during their home tournament. Fort High finished the round-robin affair with a 1-2 record after opening the round-robin event with losses to St. […]
Peggy Revell Decked out as a lion and ninja, Erika and Ryan Danylchuk were busily filling up their bags with Hallowe’en candy yesterday evening while trick-or-treating along Scott Street.
Peggy Revell Josh Baxter, right, a new consultant with Investors Group Financial Services Inc. here, pulled out the winning ticket this morning at International Travel Services for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. The winner of a trip to Punta Cana, valued […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances High School students belted out the lyrics to Bill Withers’ 1972 hit, “Lean on Me,” yesterday during a rehearsal for the upcoming musical revue entitled “Saving Lives.” The show—offering up both serious and light-hearted performances—runs Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 3-5) beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the […]
Duane Hicks Peyton Cousineau, left, Jennifer Horton, and her son, David Morrison, played Bingo during the Hallowe’en party Friday at the Fort Frances Daycare program at Robert Moore School. Costumed kids also enjoyed bashing a pinata full of candy and having snacks.
Heather Latter Emitt McCrory, left, and Emma Bodnarchuk worked on making decorations for the haunted house at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon. Children enjoyed crawling through the haunted house, constructed from a variety of large boxes, as well as playing games and eating goodies.
