Serving his first customer as the new owner of M&M Meat Shops here, Chris McKinnon waited on Royline Badiuk on Monday morning. McKinnon bought the franchise from Garth Donald and Judie Campbell, who first opened the business here more than a decade ago. McKinnon also will continue to own and […]
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Conrad Dueck, the new pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Emo, along with his wife, Lois, and their children, Lorianne, 11, Caleb, eight, Joseph, seven, and Stephen, five, met members of the congregation and community at large during a “meet and greet” tea there Sunday.
New friends Angelina Morris and Kenzie Begin played at the post office play station in the kindergarten classroom during the JK/SK registration at J.W. Walker School last Wednesday. The youngsters were invited on a tour of the school, stopping at such locations as the library, computer lab, office, and kindgarten […]
Matt Johnson, of the Rainy River High School boys’ rink, delivered a rock yesterday morning during NorWOSSA curling action here. The Owls finished with a 3-2 record but it wasn’t enough to catch the first-place Muskies. The Muskie girls’ rink also finished in first in their division, with both teams […]
Property thefts continue to plague the entire Rainy River District. Simply locking up your property can prevent many thefts. Avoid leaving articles in your vehicle that entice thieves. Items such as wallets, purses, phones, and portable audio equipment should never be left in a vehicle. These are just some of […]
While the local Chamber of Commerce’s 20th-annual home and leisure show won’t take place until May 2-3, registrations already are coming in as organizers work out more and more of the details. Chamber officer manager Dawn Booth said late yesterday that 20 exhibitors have registered, which is close to one-third […]
Children’s entertainer Trent Arterberry portrayed a lion as he acted out a story at the Townshend Theatre last night during “The Bigg Show” as part of the Kids & Co. series. Teaching children to use their imagination, Arterberry showed off his comical story-telling, masterful mime, compelling music, and hilarious puppetry. […]
Ethan Jordbro, left, and Sean Murray, of the Muskie boys’ rink, swept a rock down the ice during NorWOSSA curling action here this morning. The locals blanked Queen Elizabeth High School (Sioux Lookout) 7-0. Standings as of press time this morning saw both the FFHS boys’ and girls’ in first […]
With a berth at the Ontario Winter Games on the line, the Fort Frances Canadians and Fort William Hurricanes served up some firebrand hockey over the weekend at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. Despite being outplayed through much of the first period of Game 2 of the best-of-three challenge series […]
Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey squads swept their respective NorWOSSA semi-final series over the weekend. The boys dominated their best-of-three showdown against the Kenora Broncos, exploding for seven third-period goals in the opener here Friday night en route to a 9-2 victory. George Halverson and Ryan Witherspoon led […]
The Churchill Trojans claimed the NWOSSAA senior boys’ basketball crown over the weekend here, upending the host Muskies in a pair of high-scoring games. The visitors jumped out to an 18-6 lead in the first quarter of the second game of the best-of-three series Saturday morning and closed the half […]
ALEXANDER ‘ALEX’ KERELIUK Alexander “Alex” Kereliuk passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 at his home at 831 Armit Ave. in Fort Frances, Ont. Delivered by his Grandmother Wepruk at their home near Sundown, Man. on Nov. 14, 1944, he was the second child of John and “Katie” Kereliuk, […]
