Peggy Revell Tiffany Clifford and Erin McMahon carried the banner as a group of more than a dozen set off from the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre for a walk to mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day. The walk wrapped up at the Métis Hall here, with lunch and a […]
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Lucas Punkari Alexis Perrault controlled the puck during a scrimmage yesterday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena as the Muskie girls’ hockey team completed its three-day tryouts. Head coach Scott Clendenning and the rest of his staff watched the 32 players in action last night before deciding who would […]
Submitted The OPP’s North West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) will be conducting three days of training exercises in Fort Frances starting Sunday. This photo shows what the officers will look like as the uniforms will be different than those they wear on regular duty. The public can expect to […]
Duane Hicks Local Elections Ontario staff Christine Jean, standing, and Mackenzie Archie worked at updating the voter system yesterday afternoon at the just-opened returning office here, located in the Senic River Mall on Second Street East.
Heather Latter Garrett Hannah, centre, held the “talking stick” as he introduced himself to his classmates yesterday morning during the first day of the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program for the 2011/12 school year.
Heather Latter Angela Gibson dropped by Fort Floral this morning to receive her free bouquet of roses from employee Tonia Dolph as part of FTD Good Neighbour Day. The Scott Street business had about 250 bouquets of a dozen roses to give away, with people being urged to keep one […]
Heather Latter Six-year-old Samantha Halliday is raising money for the annual Terry Fox Run, which she will participate in on Sept. 18 in honour of her uncle, Rob McNay, who passed away from pancreatic cancer back in June.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George set up a display for a new exhibit there called “Miijim, Traditional Foods of the Lake of the Woods Anishinaabeg.” The exhibit, which will be of great cultural value to the community, opened Friday and runs until the end of October.
Lucas Punkari Fort Freakshow jammer Karen (“Hemi Pow-Her”) Mitchell skated away from “Juana Piece” of the Angry Beavers from Thunder Bay as they competed in the “Rainy River Riot” on Saturday night at the ‘52 Canadians Arena here.
Lucas Punkari Jammer Karen (“Hemi Pow-Her”) Mitchell of the Fort Freakshow tried to work her way through a wall made by the Angry Beavers from Thunder Bay during the “Rainy River Riot” roller derby bout Saturday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. While the home side showed much improvement […]
Heather Latter Rick Neilson, of Seven Bends Honey Farm, filled containers with honey Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. Bulk Honey Day once again proved to be popular, with numerous people lining up with their own containers to fill. The local farmers’ market runs Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Peggy Revell Those heading along Central Avenue early this morning were treated to the sight of gigantic components for a wind turbine on their way over the international bridge. The pieces had been in storage at Taylor International Trucking Ltd. here for some years but now are on their way […]
