Louise Koroscil of Thunder Bay took a good look at some photos of flower projects Saturday morning during the annual meeting of the District 14 Horticultural Society at the local Legion. The meeting drew over 50 members from across the region, as well as Ontario Horticultural Associaion president Judy Lewis […]
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Six-year-old Lane Hyatt watched another participant from the sidelines after he and “Peanut” had finished the poles event during a fun day held by the Whispering Pines Saddle Club at the Emo fairgrounds on Sunday. –Heather Ogilvie photo
Henrietta Verhoef, a volunteer from the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists, gathered cans of paint that were dropped off Saturday morning at the Public Works building during the sixth-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. Along with oil, paint was by far the most popular material dropped off by district residents that […]
Rose Bowl winners Tiffany Marinaro, left, Annelise Hawrylak, and Shannon Darby were all smiles on Saturday as they were awarded their prizes during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts annual “highlights concert” at the Townshend Theatre. Marinaro won for vocals, Hawrylak for piano, and Darby for instrumental. […]
Muskie Claire Crichton outran this St. Thomas Aquinas defender during the final game of the tournament here on Saturday. The black-and-gold were one step ahead of the Saints all day long, cruising to a 3-1 victory. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Jeannette L. Pearson passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Palm Drive Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Frank H. Pearson, RPT, for 25 years; the loving mother of Frank R. Pearson IV and his wife, Susan; the adored grandmother of Frank R. Pearson V, and Damon […]
Zoe Kathleen Walsh, 44, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. She was born Aug. 14, 1961 in Winnipeg, Man. to George and Norah Walsh. Zoe spent her early years […]
Kathleen Isabel Whalen passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2006. She had been born Oct. 9, 1908 in La Vallee, Ont, where she grew up as a child and she made many good friends. She later went to North Bay Teachers College, where she graduated and then returned to Blackhawk, Ont. […]
Kudos to the local chapter of Canadian Parents for French for refusing to let the French Immersion program here fall by the wayside without a fight. It’s the parents themselves, however, who now have to carry the ball. And that must start by attending a “town hall” meeting on the […]
Dear editor: The quest for Atikokan to become Kraft Hockeyville 2006 is alive and in full force. The community of Atikokan has been working very hard to ensure the hopes and dreams of our hockey fanatics in the community and region come true. I would like to take this opportunity […]
Dear editor: For the past several years, I have had the incredible privilege of coaching the Little League baseball team based out of Emo, Manitou Rapids, Barwick, and Stratton area. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our past and present sponsors. In our inaugural year, we […]
Dear editor: The Festival Committee wishes to extend a sincere apology to all those affected by the error in programming for the “highlights concert” on Saturday evening. For some unfortunate reason, a time to hand out awards to people who were not actually performing at the concert was omitted. The […]
