Lucas Punkari Fort High teacher Owen Johnston reacted after being smacked in the face with a pie during Homecoming festivities at halftime of the Muskies’ game against Sisler here Friday afternoon. Students had the chance to throw a pie at their teachers after being entered in a draw for every […]
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Lucas Punkari Todd Hamilton pedalled his way down Colonization Road West yesterday afternoon as he competed in the Borderland Time Trial. A total of 11 riders, divided into triathlon, road bike, and mountain bike categories, took part in the 25-km event, with Hamilton’s time of 48:50 proving to be fastest […]
Lucas Punkari Sisler ‘A’ linebacker Jonathan Chaves eyed up Muskie running back Colton Craig during Fort High’s annual Homecoming game Friday afternoon. Despite having an enthusiastic crowd on their side, the black-and-gold fell 23-7, dropping them to a 1-2 record so far this WHSFL season.
Heather Latter Brayden Skaarup, six, tried out the driver’s seat of one of Alberton’s fire trucks yesterday during the annual community barbecue hosted by the township’s volunteer fire department and recreation committee. The event, held at the Millennium Park site on Hill Road, featured a beautiful afternoon of food, friends, […]
Duane Hicks Work on Wahkaihganun Futures Corp.’s new 10-unit apartment complex on Eighth Street is cruising along. Construction of the complex, which is being built to help address the need of providing safe, affordable housing to aboriginal people living off-reserve, is expected to wrap up in November.
Peggy Revell A flock of Fort High students decked out morphsuits made their way around the track there this morning, as students participated in the annual Terry Fox Run, which also coincided with Homecoming festivities. For every lap a student completed, they were entered into a draw for the chance […]
Duane Hicks Piper Jordan Manty practised, along with the rest of the Fort Frances Highlanders, during an open house yesterday evening at the Masonic Lodge. The group, which gained two new students to play bagpipes, meets there every Thursday, with lessons held from 6-7 p.m. and then a band practice […]
Peggy Revell A group of boys from J.W. Walker School gathered around the Rainy River District Trappers Council’s booth to examine animal skulls and pelts during the Environmental “Green” Expo held yesterday at Fort High to coincide with the Rainy River District School Board’s third-annual Environmental Film Festival. Students had […]
Heather Latter Frank Wepruk, Tabulation Deputy Returning Officer at the Elections Ontario Returning Office here, demonstrated how the tabulation machine works by checking ballots and counting them during the advance polls, which opened yesterday. Local residents can vote in advance polls there (130 Second St. E.) until Sept. 30. The […]
Duane Hicks Ephrem Commanda, left, and Don Dickson chatted with Ahlan Johanson yesterday afternoon during a meet-and-greet for the “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum.” The public was welcome to drop in and learn more about the new group, which is looking for members in hopes of raising funds for […]
Heather Latter Aiden Moen received a “Smile” cookie from Tim Hortons’ employee Diane Darvell yesterday. The special smiling chocolate chip cookie are available at the Fort Frances location this week for $1 (plus taxes), with all proceeds being donated to the OPP’s “Respect.Technology”—a new program designed to teach students about […]
Heather Latter Carter and Ashley Payne helped to lead off the Terry Fox Run here Sunday afternoon by carrying a colourful banner. Despite the rainy weather, organizers were pleased with the turnout, seeing a total of 81 registered participants raising $9,176.91 for cancer research.
