Lucas Punkari Maisie Fichuk guarded Erin Gustafson as she tried to drive to the basket during a Muskie junior girls’ basketball practice in the Fort High gym yesterday afternoon. The Muskie girls’ basketball and boys’ volleyball teams currently are going through the tryout process for the upcoming NorWOSSA season, which […]
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Duane Hicks Dr. Jeff Denis, associate professor of sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, presented his Ph.D. dissertation, “Canadian Apartheid: Boundaries and Bridges in Aboriginal-White Relations,” last night at the Métis Hall here. The event was well-attended by about 60 people, of both aboriginal and non-aboriginal descent.
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 today (friday) and runs until the end of October.
Duane Hicks Penny Faragher straightened out a piece of her digital artwork, entitled “Aspens prefer to sleep in the nude,” yesterday at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. Faragher’s “Eclectic Expressions” exhibit will run there until the end of September, and was made possible through a grant from […]
Heather Latter Anthony Andrusco, left, signed up his son, Eleazar, during registration at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday at Knox United Church. Those interested in signing up for the pre-school program (ages 2-5) can call 274-5653.
Staff Kiwanian Robin Wright, left, read the ticket after Don Cumming of the Fort Frances Times drew the winner of the “Trip of the Month” for September this morning at International Travel Services here. Jean Richards of Fort Frances won a trip to Varadero, Cuba valued at $3,300. Next month’s […]
Peggy Revell Local Confederation College support workers Evelyn Sletmoen and Kathy Egan hoisted their signs at the road entrance to the campus here this morning in support of a province-wide strike. The college remains open, though, with campus programs and classes still expected to run.
Heather Latter Grade 1 student Keira Sherlock hung up her backpack at Robert Moore School yesterday morning before heading into class. Across the district, students returned back to school after being off for the summer months.
Duane Hicks Elaine Fischer, left, secretary of the KidSport Fort Frances chapter, Russ Ling of TAGG’S Source For Sports, and OPP Cst. Anne McCoy all are hoping the community will donate gently used hockey equipment at TAGG’S Source For Sports in Fort Frances between now and Sept. 16. The gear […]
Heather Latter Ten-year-old Carlee Beazley, along with her grandfather Dave Beazley, got ready for the ninth-annual “Ride for Memories” Saturday morning at The Harbourage before taking the trip to Dryden and back. The fundraiser saw a total of 160 registered participants and brought in at least $31,000 for the local […]
Lucas Punkari Quarterback Ben Whitburn faked a hand-off to one of his running backs during a drill at a Fort Frances Muskies football practice session this past week. Though numbers were low in the first couple of practices, head coach Chad Canfield was hoping that numbers would improve as the […]
Peggy Revell Alicia Kress, foreground, Ashton Adams, Brennen Taschuk and Griffin Galusha patiently waited in the hallway at St. Michael’s School this morning as teachers and staff helped sort students into their classrooms for their first day of school following the summer break.
