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For Morley Gunderson, a graduate of Fort Frances High School, the ultimate, at least in terms of being a researcher, is being published in a peer-reviewed journal.
There’s only about a 15 percent success rate for most submissions, but Gunderson has shattered those odds by being published no less than 93 times in multiple peer-reviewed journals, having authored 12 books, edited 22 more, and having contributed 103 chapters to various texts alongside publishing 38 monographs and 90 technical reports.

The Fort Frances High School senior band has seen many places over the years ever since it began making trips overseas to showcase their talent.
They’ve been to Paris, London, Greece, and more, including a trip to Italy 16 years ago.
The senior band’s upcoming trip, slated March 12-22, will feature a return to the boot-shaped country.

It was an evening of inspiration and encouragement last Thursday as local women had the chance to share their experiences with a younger generation at the annual “Skills Work! For Women” networking dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous.
The evening gave female high school students from across Northwestern Ontario the opportunity to meet women who work in the skilled trades and technology careers, explained Karen Throupe, manager of programs for Skills Canada-Ontario, which organizes the dinners annually across the province.

You take your seat. The house lights go down. Then the stage lights go up and onto that stages appears international singing star John McDermott.
“tour de Fort” welcomes McDermott, along with special guest Eric Bogle, to the Townshend Theatre stage tomorrow (Nov. 11) at 7:30 p.m.
McDermott is the internationally-acclaimed recording star, who also entertains a world audience with his concerts and television specials.
He is famous for his “Danny Boy” collection, two lovingly remembered Christmas CDs, as well as many recordings themed around war and remembrance.

CALGARY—Two furry Aussies are slated to visit the Calgary Zoo, where they will attempt to charm Calgarians with their cuteness.
In early February, a pair of “adorable and oh-so-cute” koalas will be the zoo’s special guests in the Australian exhibit building, said spokeswoman Laurie Herron.
The marsupials will be on loan from the San Diego Zoo until September next year.
Zookeepers are now preparing for a special artificial habitat for the hairy creatures.
The last time koalas visited Calgary was 10 years ago in 1999.

Join a park naturalist in making five-inch ornamental snowshoes on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
Snowshoes are made out of birch, dogwood, and sinew; and participants only need to know how to tie knots to make an ornamental one.
This program is recommended for adults, and advanced registration is required because the class size is limited.
To register, call 1-218-286-5258 on Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Back with renewed vigour and a new vision after a trip to the Mediterranean this past spring, local artist Connie Cuthbertson will be the focus of an upcoming exhibit, “‘The Awakening’—Memories of Greece,” which opens Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the Fort Frances Museum.
“‘The Awakening’ is a collection of paintings I have done since returning from a painting excursion to Greece in April,” Cuthbertson said in an interview yesterday. “It is also the title of what I had written after my first day on Santorini.

When the local campus of Confederation College celebrated a record full-time student enrolment of 102 students last week, campus director Anne Renaud enthused how the college was now attracting students from as far away as southern Ontario.
Chase Bevan is one such student.
Originally from Windsor, the 19-year-old is studying in the paramedic program here. He’s enjoying the community and school so far, though life in the north definitely is something different.

On Oct. 10 1931, an ad ran in the Fort Frances Times offering dress-making services by Betty Anderson.
The Depression was in full swing, but it was an early sign of the business that Anderson would work hard to build in the following decades—and what would become one of Fort Frances’ landmark stores.
Almost 80 years later, thousands of women have followed in Betty’s path by starting their own business.

For all those willing to jump into the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day, the Voyageur Lions’ Club invites you to sign up now for the annual “Polar Plunge.”
Pre-registration ran Saturday at Nirvana on Scott Street, where eight individuals and four groups signed on under the watchful gaze of “Leo the Lion.”
Registration will continue until Jan. 1 at 1 p.m., when the event starts, but those who got a jump on signing up this past weekend were entered into a draw to receive an additional $300 share of the event’s proceeds.