Heather Latter Gruen Von Behrens, a national spokesperson for Oral Health America’s National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP), stopped at Fort Frances High School this morning to share his story as he tours across the region. Von Behrens was diagnosed with oral cancer as the age of 17 and after […]
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Heather Latter Glenn Westover (back left), Gwen Westover, June Keddie, Florence Hill, Pat Crewson, and Anne Anderson, along with Monica Hanzuk (front left), Martha Rogozinski, and Laura McConnell, received certificates of life membership from the Rainycrest Auxiliary yesterday afternoon. Also recognized, but not in attendance, were Esther Fedoruk, Barbara Gustafson, […]
Peggy Revell Aiden Wielinga, Wyatt McLeod, Jesse Quesnell, and Davis Wielinga had a blast with the gigantic pile of leaves they gathered and put on a backyard trampoline yesterday sfternoon. Alas, the glorious fall weather Borderland has been seeing over the past few weeks is set to end, with rain […]
Peggy Revell Taylor Whitehead and Nolan Spuzak hunted for garbage by the Sorting Gap Marina as Grade 7-8 students from J.W. Walker participated in last Wednesday’s “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.” The annual event saw the students clean up and write down every piece of litter they could find along the […]
Heather Latter Aiden Morrisseau, left, and Sheldon Kelly had a lesson on dancing the wild rice last Wednesday morning outside the Nanicost building as part of the “Fall Harvest” hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute here. Students from across the district came out for the annual three-day event, learning […]
Lucas Punkari Matt Kaarela of the Thunder Bay North Stars tried to knock Fort Frances Lakers’ blueliner Mike Riffel away from the puck as the two squads clashed in SIJHL action here Friday night. The Lakers erased a two-goal, third-period deficit before winning the game in overtime by a 3-2 […]
Duane Hicks Naicatchewenin First Nation councilllors Donald Smith, front left, and Orville Councillor, Chief Wayne Smith, Nelson Baker, president and CEO of Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd., Jeremiah Windego, CEO of Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC), Elder Gilbert Smith, back left, and NDC Chief Business Development Officer Tony Marinaro gathered for a […]
Duane Hicks Jay Caldwell and Lisa Lee of Snicklefritz Custom T-shirts showed off some of their selection Friday afternoon during the “Vendor Blender” at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. It was one of about a dozen local home businesses showcasing their wares at the event, which continued Saturday.
Peggy Revell Capt. Angel Sandoval was all smiles as he served meals to Barb Coran, left, and Edith Newman on Friday at the Citdel as the local Salvation Army hosted its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the community.
Lucas Punkari Skates & Blades owner Chris McKinnon waited Friday for customers to add their name to the contest involved with the store’s “quitting business” sale at the former Home Sweet Home location on Scott Street. The local business is set to close its doors for good after every piece […]
Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval-Silva of the local Salvation Army, along with St. Michael’s SK students Shae Sinclair, Emmitt McCrory, Katherine Payne, Shylar Fairbanks, Katelyn Oliver, and Sonny Calder-Mainville, yesterday showed off the food all the students at the school had collected to donate to the Salvation Army’s food bank. […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie running back Harley Mainville sped past Elmwood Giants’ cornerback Carlo Torres as he rumbled down the sideline during the third quarter of yesterday’s WHSFL game here. While the black-and-gold showed improvement on offence, they fell 39-1 to the unbeaten Giants, dropping Fort High’s record to 1-4 on […]
