Well, our final cattle sale for 2012 is behind us. We sold nearly 900 animals on Saturday totalling nearly $700,000. Things went well for this sale, and I think both the sellers and buyers were pleased. The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association would like to thank everyone who supported our sales […]
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Dave Ogilvie A large number of family and friends of Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association players and the general public attended the unveiling of the league’s new name and logo Sunday afternoon at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The “Emo Express” began with the vision of having all of the EDBMHA teams […]
Lucas Punkari For the first time in a number of years, two members of the Muskie cross-country running team will be competing at OFSAA. Hailey Beaudry and Sydney Radigan will heading to Brampton for the provincial championships on Saturday. “It’s very exciting for everyone involved with the program,” enthused coach […]
Lucas Punkari Following a strong showing in a 18-9 loss to the Steinbach Sabres here back on Oct. 12, the Muskie football team felt good about its chances to pull off an upset in the Andy Currie ‘A’ Division quarter-finals Friday afternoon in Winnipeg. But the Sabres showed why they […]
Duane Hicks In a first for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off,” both of the top chili choices went to first-time participants. The local Kiwanis Club’s “Lo-Local Kiwanis Chili” won over the chili judges’ stomachs, earning the “Best Chili Award” last Thursday. The Kiwanis’ chili also […]
Heather Latter Looking for a unique gift for someone on your Christmas list? You might want to check out the newest store on Scott Street called Living Art Emporium. “The whole idea was to be eclectic,” explained sole proprietor Melanie Kozik. “I wanted to carry fun things for women—things you […]
Duane Hicks Grand Council Treaty #3 reaffirmed agreements last Thursday to work together with the ministries of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Mines, and Natural Resources on social supports and economic development opportunities. Grand Chief Warren White took part in a signing ceremony with Aboriginal Affairs minister Kathleen Wynne and […]
Duane Hicks The inaugural Fort Frances “Zombie Walk” here Sunday afternoon turned out to be such a success that it’s sure to return from the grave next year, bigger and badder than ever. The walk drew more than 40 participants—ranging from infants to teens to adults who still are kids […]
Heather Latter Women of Rainy River District now have access to state-of-the-art technology with the official opening off the new digital mammography unit at La Verendrye Hospital here last Thursday. The purchase of the equipment was made possible through the “Together We Can” campaign, which garnered $650,000 in pledges from […]
Heather Latter Finding homes for unwanted, abandoned, and neglected animals in Rainy River District is an ongoing effort for the local Friends of Animals, a non-profit rescue organization funded entirely by donations. “We work strictly on foster care because we don’t have a shelter at this time,” noted Sherin Hagen […]
Lucas Punkari Thanks to a 9-1-0-1 record in October, the Fort Frances Lakers quickly have made their winless start to the SIJHL season in September a thing of the past. After downing the host Dryden Ice Dogs 6-4 on Monday night, the Lakers now sit in second place in the […]
Duane Hicks Eight-month-old Araya Gervais, centre, seemed more amused than afraid of her parents, Cherish and Jason Gervais, despite the convincing zombie makeup and costumes they wore for the inaugural Fort Frances “Zombie Walk” here Sunday afternoon. Jason won a prize for best costume.
