Heather Latter Holly Nixon, left, Kaily Greengrass, and Kiera Kowalski showed off some of the infant hats crocheted by the Grade 6-8 students at Crossroads Schools for the “Caps for Good” program, which will see the caps delivered to newborns in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Heather Latter Evelyn Martin and her daughters got some information, as well as picked out a plot in the community garden, during a registration and information session yesterday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. While about eight plots are now spoken for, others are still available. Members of the […]
Heather Latter Michaela Putzer, eight, left, and her sister Heidi, 11, worked on making beaded bracelets at the Fort Frances Museum yesterday during March Break activities there. Activities will run the rest of the week from 1-3 p.m., which will see children working on rug-hooking, cross-stitch, and papier maché masks.
Peggy Revell Calin Campbell painted a dragonfly onto his piece of tile this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre for the “Create a tile” workshop guided by Marke Henteleff of Black Duck Pottery. Participants were able to design and paint their own tile square, which then will […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Thunderhawks’ netminder Chris Medicine awaited for a shot on goal by Kenora Thistles’ forward Curt Bowen during an exhibition game between the two squads Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Bowen would end up solving Medicine in the shootout to give the visitors a […]
Heather Latter Janis Higgins, former president of the Ontario Genealogy Society of Thunder Bay, offered up a workshop called “Basics and Beyond” on Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, teaching two dozen participants how to access their historical past. The event was presented by both the library […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Phil Jennrich found himself under attack from Wisconsin Wilderness forward Tom Paine as he rushed up the ice during Friday night’s SIJHL playoff game at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The Lakers won 6-2 to take the two-game, total-goal series by a margin […]
Lucas Punkari Dan Bird got ready to take a shot during play Saturday afternoon at the 12th-annual Gord Dunville Mixed Dart Classic at the local Legion. This year’s edition included a blind doubles tournament Friday night, with mixed doubles and mixed teams events going Saturday.
Duane Hicks Children’s librarian Andrea Avis showed off examples of the types of tiles everyone is invited to make at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre next Tuesday (March 15). Kids, parents, grandparents, and everyone else are welcome to drop by between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and “Create a Tile” […]
Peggy Revell Baeley Fulford (foreground) and Kale Huntley showed off the dirty socks that were part of their science project that tested different stain removers as Grade 7 and 8 students at J.W. Walker showed off their science projects and experiments there this morning.
Staff Times’ reporter Duane Hicks pulled up loops on the “summer” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—last week afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Children and adults interested in learning to rug-hook, as well as help complete the project, are […]
Duane Hicks This Sunday (March 13) will be the last chance for locals to quaff a beer at the White Pine Inn as the tavern is closing its doors for the final time that night. Owner Terry Bailey is putting the property up for sale due to a decline in […]
