‘Rosie’ riveters

Rosie-riveters

“Friends” members Mandy Lahti and Sarah Marusyk showed off their “Rosie the Riveter” looks during last Thursday’s fundraiser gala at the Fort Frances Museum. Since many men left their civilian jobs to fight for their country during the First and Second World Wars, women quickly stepped forward to meet the surging demand for workers in a greatly-expanding Canadian wartime economy.