Sarah Pruys For Grade 8 student Dylan Ossachuk, speech contests are just another way in which he can entertain the public. Representing J.W. Walker School for a second-straight year, Ossachuk this time was able to nab first place in the annual Rainy River District Speech Contest last Thursday night at […]
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Lucas Punkari They might not be the strongest team during the regular season, but the Sight & Sound Wolves never should be counted out once the post-season begins. Having captured the Rainy River District Fastball League crown the last two seasons, including an upset over last year’s regular-season powerhouse, Beef’s […]
Lucas Punkari After a couple of weeks visiting family and friends here in Fort Frances, local hockey player Mitch Cain is back in Bemidji, Mn. to prepare for his second season with the Bemidji State Beavers. His summer work might be a bit different from what most students are doing, […]
Sarah Pruys Peggy Loyie, right, of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, passed a “Tree of Warm Wishes” to Donna Bohler, with the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, on Wednesday. The tree, made by St. Francis student Alyssa Chiasson, is one of 30 currently circulating […]
Sarah Pruys Vivian Callaghan, who actively volunteers with the local community garden, prepared kits for new gardeners there Saturday. She has spent a lot of time putting information, seeds, and tools together into containers to help the rookies begin their plots.
Duane Hicks Dennis Copenace of Kenora was one of more than 800 people who enjoyed a walleye dinner Friday during the 42nd-annual Manitou fish fry at the Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow grounds.
Lucas Punkari Sight & Sound Wolves’ pitcher Marcel Pagee prepared to fire a pitch towards the plate as his team took on the Stratton Eagles last Thursday evening at VanJura here. The defending league champs cruised to an 11-0 victory to improve their record to 1-1 on the young season […]
Having the local “Relay for Life” join forces with the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is a win-win pairing that’s sure to benefit both organizations. The two groups do an excellent job on their own. The Foundation, thanks to the dedication and creativity of its Special Events committee, has raised […]
Barb MacDonell Dear Mike: The Fort Frances chapters of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority extend our thanks to everyone who participated in our annual “Daffodil Drive” for the Canadian Cancer Society. Thank you to all the business owners and managers who have allowed us to sell daffodils in their workplaces and […]
In recent years, privatization has been a buzzword used by various governments to demonize our public servants. Whether it is the provincial or federal government, the public service has become a scapegoat for reckless government spending, including hundreds of millions of dollars that are wasted on well-connected consultants each year. […]
I wake up at 6 a.m. every morning, pour a cup of coffee, sit in my favourite chair, write in my diary, and read a daily reflection from “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo. Until now, I’ve lived a very safe existence—one that’s calculated and organized so that I […]
Rainy Lake came alive this Victoria Day weekend. Since our first weekend at the cabin almost five weeks ago, hardly a light has been seen at night on the lake. But this past weekend, several lights lit the windows of cabins that we can see. Over the previous two weekends, […]
