Heather Latter Connie Calder, president of Wahkaihgnun Futures Corp., and Janet Hope, assistant deputy minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, staged the ground-breaking for a 10-unit apartment complex for aboriginal people living off-reserve during a ceremony this morning at the United Native Friendship Centre here. Originally planned to be held […]
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Heather Latter Nina Bird accepted her certificate from Confederation College vice-president Judi Maundrell during yesterday’s convocation ceremony for the local campus at the Townshend Theatre. About 40 graduates particpated in the ceremony, which saw students earning their diplomas in areas such as human resources, early childhood education, and practical nursing.
Heather Latter Kian McEvoy, seven, enjoyed being in the driver’s seat of Ed Halvorsen’s 1930 Model A Roadster on Saturday during the 12th-annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport. The event, designed to showcase the local airport by having private pilots fly in here for the day, featured […]
Lucas Punkari Don Bowman (#38) and Richard Visser battled for top spot in a Street Stock heat during the twice-delayed season-opener at the Emo Speedway on Saturday evening. Bowman, who resides in Bemidji, Mn. captured the checkered flag in both the heat and feature rac. Visser, meanwhile, finished second in […]
Lucas Punkari Dale Kaemingh of Emo watched his drive off of the first tee head down the fairway as the 26th-annual Fort Frances Law Enforcement golf tournament got underway at Kitchen Creek this morning. Some 88 golfers are taking part in this year’s event, with all proceeds going to the […]
Lucas Punkari Local MPP Howard Hampton cut the cake while Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, left, and employees at the Ontario Travel Information Centre here waited for a piece as Tourism Week was kicked off Friday. Officially running today through Sunday, a number of events will be held across the […]
Heather Latter A gigantic, colourful quilt featuring footprints of each student at Robert Moore School has been hung in the foyer there. The school held a grand-opening of its new facility Friday to celebrate being in the building for nearly year.
Heather Latter Erin McMahon, with the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, showed off the differences consuming alcohol during pregnancy will have in the development of a child. This display and others were part of the “For the Health of It” symposium held yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event, presented by […]
Lucas Punkari Braden Webb, left, got ready to put his hands on Thomas Onichuk during a touch football game at Fort High yesterday evening as the Muskie gridiron gang wrapped up their annual spring camp.
Peggy Revell Local Girl Guide Mackenzie Taylor planted some new greenery in one of the gardens at Rainycrest under the guidance of Fort Frances Horticultural Society members Wednesday evening. The gardens were cheered up for the warmer weather with new flowers and plants, thanks to support from the horticulture society […]
Peggy Revell Carrying a copper bucket filled with water collected from Hudson Bay at Churchill, Man., local youth Carissa Copenace—flanked by Jaqueline Boileau and John Danard, along with 50-plus local participants—entered Fort Frances as part of the “2011 Mother Earth Water Walk” which has been winding its way across the […]
Heather Latter Robert Moore students rehearsed a scene from “Willy Wonka Junior” on Tuesday in preparation for the performance next Wednesday and Thursday (June 8-9) at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. The production, featuring a 35-member cast, is an adaption of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and will be […]
