Heather Latter Gary Gamsby (NCDS board of directors), left, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, Gerd O’Sullivan (NCDS board of directors), Ken Boshcoff (Community Services Committee), and Gloria Mejia (Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities) cut a ribbon to mark the grand re-opening of Northern Community Development Services here yesterday. NCDS […]
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Duane Hicks Up-and-coming artist Emma-Lee charmed the crowd with her beautiful vocals, songwriting, and stories in between songs yesterday evening during the “Tour de Fort” concert at the Townshend Theatre. The entertainment series has booked five of six shows for the 2011-12 season, with passports now for sale at www.tourdefort.com
Heather Latter Alexis Latter, left, and Amelia Tanguay had a blast jumping in the puddles along First Street East on Saturday afternoon. Given the above-zero temperatures of late, the snow has begun to disappear. Unfortunately, day-time highs are expected to hover below the freezing mark again this week.
Heather Latter Rob Tovey, in the role of “Fr. O’Brien,” and Brittany Hayes, playing a very pregnant “Ginger,” ran lines Sunday during a rehearsal for “Father, Oh . . .” a comedy written and directed by local resident Tracy Gibson. The dinner theatre production will run April 7-9 at La […]
Peggy Revell Lori Cress had her copy of “Create Space for Peace” signed by Dorothy Friesen on Sunday afternoon at St. John’s Anglican Church as part of the book’s local launch.
Lucas Punkari Lakers’ forward Dan Smith fired a shot that went just wide of Dryden Ice Dogs’ goalie Ian Perrier during the third period of Sunday night’s semi-final showdown at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The Ice Dogs went on to win 3-2 to grab a 2-0 series lead […]
Heather Latter Sarah Mueller, a dental hygienist with the Northwestern Health Unit, checked out Kayden Bruyere’s teeth this morning at Robert Moore School, then applied a fluoride varnish to help strengthen his teeth and resist cavity-causing bacteria. The dental professionals from the health unit offer screenings and fluoride varnishing in […]
Lucas Punkari Jamie Jensen prepared to serve during Fort Frances Badminton Club play last night at Robert Moore School. The club will be hosting its annual invitational tournament this weekend at Fort High, with play getting underway at 6 p.m. on Friday and running through Sunday.
Heather Latter Darryl Allan and Brittany Hayes rehearsed a scene yesterday for the upcoming comedy “Father, Oh . . .” written and directed by Tracy Gibson. The dinner theatre play, which is a sequel to the 2009 production, “Suzette’s Closet,” will run April 7-9 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost […]
Peggy Revell Dorothy Friesen read an excerpt from “Create Space for Peace” at St. John’s Anglican Church yesterday afternoon during the local launch for the book created in memory of her late husband, Gene Stoltzfus—known for his lifelong activism for non-violence and peace. The book is a selection of Stoltzfus’ […]
Heather Latter Alexis Latter, left, and Amelia Tanguay had a blast jumping in the puddles along First Street East yesterday afternoon. Given the above-zero temperatures of late, the snow has begun to disappear. Unfortunately, day-time highs are expected to drop below freezing again this week.
Peggy Revell Lillie MacKinnon smoothed out a piece of newspaper while creating her papier maché “Treebeard” mask yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Those on hand had the chance to make both masks and models of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous Ent—a tree-like being—just one of the many activities […]
