Inclusion Learning Workshop Recaps and Up and Coming
On April 18th Dawn had talked to Amber Lewis, the Welcoming Community program Manager at Northspan, about their last meeting and what they had talked about. Amber was asked about the length of the meeting as well as the message of these meetings. A lot of the time with those workshops one may think of…
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Coming this May: Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Launches Inaugural Giving Day
When it was founded in 1983, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota (WFM) was the first community foundation in the nation dedicated to gender equity. As they celebrate 40 years of organizing on behalf of Minnesota’s women and girls, they’re about to mark another first as well—the first statewide giving day to support causes that center women, girls,…
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FFHS presents We Will Rock You
Fort Frances High School is celebrating 40 years of FFHS theatre with a rock musical that celebrates the past, present, and future of music. We Will Rock You, also known as WWRY, is a jukebox musical based on the song by the always iconic band Queen. Telling the story of a renegade group known as…
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Oh Canada: Lincoln Dunn from Rejuvenate Fitness
Lincoln Dunn, a very special guest that Ed had invited on the Oh Canada Show is the owner of Rejuvenate Fitness who talked about his business and tells a little about himself. So what does Rejuvenate have planned for Spring Fever Days? This will be a big fundraiser with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer…
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Canada Preparing for Chance of Record-Breaking Wildfire Year
Credit to Branda Sawatzky for this report: https://fftimes.com/news/district-news/canada-prepares-for-potentially-record-breaking-wildfire-year/ 2023 marked an unprecedented year for wildfires. Experts say it wasn’t the number of fires burning that made it historic, but rather the size of the fires. Thanks to unrelenting heat waves throughout the spring and summer, Canada lost about 15 million hectares of vegetation to fire,…
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Free Presentation on Understanding Alzheimer’s
All are welcome to a free presentation on Tuesday April 23 by Jenna Pogorels of the Alzheimer’s Association on understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. in Room 101, Backus Community Center, 900 Fifth Street. Call Koochiching Aging Options with questions at 218-283-7030.
Oh Canada Recap: North Country Track & Wheel w/ Dave Goodman
The talk about Spring Fever Days continues as Ed Gackley talks to Dave Goodman, the owner of North Country Track & Field. Dave is a long-time resident who shares his own experience growing up and participating in Spring Fever Days. Now as the owner of North Country, he is attending as a business who is…
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