‘O Canada!’
With the theme that “hockey players can sing too,” the Robert Moore School Boys Choir enthusiastically displayed their patriotism in the Canada Day parade on Friday. The parade, which started at the Sorting Gap Marina and ended at the Legion, was a big hit—just like the rest of the July 1st activities.
Scholten seeks to shake up insurance industry
Joshua Scholten, a recent graduate of the actuarial science program at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, will soon be putting his skills to the test when he competes in the “Hannover Re Entrepreneurial Competition” over the course of the next six months.
Art project
Lyla Moen, left, along with Kodi Jo Galbraith and art therapist Lindsay Hamilton, showed off the Community Living art project, which features contributions made by people of all ages and abilities. The project, which is titled, “We are more alike than different,” will be displayed in the Community Living window once it is completed, and was funded by Canadian Heritage.
Camp to focus on social innovation
A week-long summer camp for high school students will focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dubbed the “Sprout Ideas Camp,” it is set to run July 25-29 at Fort Frances High School.
Déja vu
Brian White, left, and Bryan Gustafson of Fort Frances were only too happy to defend their championship at the 16th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge this past weekend, repeating their win of a year ago with a final weight of 32.76 pounds.
‘Fun in the Sun’ draws crowd
A combination of clear skies and sunny weather helped encourage plenty of people to head to the Point Park to take part in the “Fun in the Sun” festivities on Canada Day.
“It went very well,” enthused Cynthia Donald, chair of the “Fun in the Sun” committee.
“A lot of people showed up—a lot more than we thought, which is always nice.
Practice makes perfect
Participants in this year’s “Gleek Week,” a local musical theatre camp run by Renée Martin-Brown, rehearsed one of their numbers yesterday at the Emo Legion. The group will move rehearsals to the Townshend Theatre stage here tomorrow, where they’ll present their final performance, called “Stay Tuned,” to the public this Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Contestants sought for ‘Quest’
Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for contestants for the ever-popular “Quest for the Best” singing competition, which will once again be held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, on July 22.
But first, interested contestants need to sign up before this Friday’s deadline.
‘Terry Fox Run’ has new organizers
After organizing the annual Terry Fox Run here for the past six years, the Church of the Holy Spirit was ready to hand the baton over to another group or individual.
And a few months ago, the Volunteer Bureau willingly stepped up to take on organizing the event that they had run for many years before the church got involved.
Idrissou powers Manitou streak
Manitou Forest Products is starting to get that look about them again.
It’s the look that champions get when things start clicking on all levels.
Ahmadou Idrissou rocketed home a pair of goals as Manitou got past International Travel Services 3-1 in Borderland Soccer League play this past Monday at the Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch.
Petsnick takes gold at U.S. nationals
Three years ago, Grace Petsnick fought the first bouts of her competitive judo career.
This past weekend, she fought—and won—the most important ones so far as maple leaf pride shone through on the American west coast on the Fourth of July weekend.
Champs repeat at ‘Castin’ for Cash’
Bryan Gustafson and Brian White were the models of consistency and it paid off handsomely this past weekend.
Gustafson and White carried off a total of $6,000 in prize money after the Fort Frances team repeated as the champions of the 16th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament at Lake Despair Lodge.