Zoey Duncan Last night’s graduation ceremony for Fort Frances High School students concluded with a speech from valedictorian Halle Bazinet. Her speech drew laughter from her peers as she recounted high school memories and took a few good-natured jabs at some teachers’ idiosyncrasies.
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Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a blaze at the Bayview Motel early Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, the fire was contained to one room there.
Heather Latter Magnus Trembath checked out how the crops were growing during the official opening of the Fort Frances Community Garden on Lillie Avenue here yesterday. People were busy in their plots planting and pulling weeds, as the sun finally came out after several days of rain.
Peggy Revell Grade 12 students put pen to paper for their calculus final in Fort High’s small gym on Tuesday. The last of the final exams for Semester II were held today, with graduation starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Ice for Kids Arena. This will be followed by the […]
Lucas Punkari Doris Soucie of Dryden prepared to shoot her ball down the alley at Plaza Lanes yesterday afternoon as she competed in the Bowling competition portion of the District 1A Senior Games. Soucie and her team would end up missing out on the medals, with the gold going to […]
Zoey Duncan Dakota Smith led dancers and students from around the district during a pow wow at Robert Moore School yesterday to celebrate the end of the school year. Students and teachers alike enjoyed being part of the celebration during a number of inter-tribal dances, as well as a barbecue.
Peggy Revell Donna Perrault, post-secondary co-ordinator-instructor with Seven Generations Education Institute, presented Nina Gibson with a feather during the portion of last Thursday’s graduation ceremony which recognized all who completed their Ontario Secondary School Diploma through the school this year. Hundreds of family and friends filled the Memorial Sports Centre […]
Heather Latter Robert Moore School students Kieran Weir, left, and Maggie LeMesurier offered up “thank-yous” to OPP Cst. Anne McCoy and Gord McQuarrie of Tim Hortons yesterday evening during the final D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony in Rainy River District. The local OPP has decided to implement new programs into the schools […]
Dave Ogilvie Nick Sloan and Daevion Phillips (foreground) battled it out at the Emo Spray Park yesterday as students from Donald Young School and Sturgeon Creek enjoyed playing in the water and on the playground equipment. With the end of the school year in sight, coupled with a few days […]
Lucas Punkari Jane Sus, left, watched as Lil Pihulak took a shot during a table shuffleboard game Tuesday afternoon on opening day of the District 1A Senior Games at the Sister Kennedy Centre here. Sus and her teammate, Gladys Martin, topped Pihulak and partner, Joyce Graham, 7-5 to advance to […]
Submitted Some of the cast of Fort Frances Little Theatre’s production of “How the West Was Won in a Dress” were spotted in the “Lucky Lady Saloon” during a recent rehearsal. The comedy will be staged June 25-26 and June 28-29 at 7 p.m. at the Cornell Barn on La […]
Peggy Revell Fort High students taking Grade 10 Academic math buckled down this morning in the small gym during the third-last day of final exams before summer holidays kick off. Graduation, followed by the annual “chem-free” grad party, will take place this Thursday.
