Staff The Sturgeon Creek Bridge, that’s located on Highway 11 about 8.5 km west of Highway 71, was recently improved by the Ministry of Transportation. The former bridge was replaced with a new single span 48-metre-long bridge that has steel girders and a concrete deck. Work started in May of […]
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Mr. Cousineau’s Grade 1 French Immersion class at St. Michael’s School performed “Ave Maria” by Natasha St-Pier during their Christmas concert rehearsal last Wednesday. The French Immersion and English classes held their concerts on consecutive days in the gym at the elementary school. – Ken Kellar photo
Christmas is as good a time as any to rock out, as these guitar heroes from Robert Moore school demonstrated at their Christmas concert last night. Senior students at the school will be performing their Christmas concert tonight in the gym. – Ken Kellar photo
Deb Zimmerman’s veritable army of nutcrackers are put up on display throughout her home every year over the holiday season. She’s been collecting the decorative figures for around 20 years and has around 200 free standing one’s in total, as well as 150 nutcracker tree ornaments. -Sam Odrowski photo
Staff
While some people collect antiques or vinyl records, a district woman has spent the last 20 years amassing an incredible collection of nutcrackers. Deb Zimmerman of Chapple has collected close to 200 large size, stand alone nutcrackers and puts them on display throughout her home over the holidays. She said […]
Dave Ogilvie The Grade 1 class at Sturgeon Creek School performed a creative “Black Light” performance of the Christmas Nativity during their annual Christmas concert last week. Their efforts were met with a warm round of applause from an appreciative audience.
Press Release
On Friday, Borderland Pride welcomed the mandate letter for Canada’s Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth. This portfolio is held by MP Bardish Chagger. “We are thrilled to see the federal government’s ongoing support and concern for LGBTQ2 individuals elevated to a full ministerial mandate,” stated Douglas Judson, co-chair […]
Ken Kellar Students from J.W. Walker performed a ukulele song as part of their Christmas concert at the Townshend Theatre last Tuesday night. While the Kindergarten students performed for their families and friends in the gym at J.W. Walker School, the junior and senior students had the opportunity to perform […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow ending late this evening and a low of minus-17 C (1 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight, with a high of minus-11 (12) and a low of minus-15 (five). Friday will be cloudy with […]
Sam Odrowski
Construction at the Rainy River/Baudette International Bridge is on track and set for completion by mid-August of 2020. Works to the nearly $40-million bridge came to a halt late last month due to weather conditions but will resume sometime in the spring. The bridge’s abutments and piers are now fully […]
I am counting on a less busy week this week. Last week was jammed pack with lots of running from concerts, to hockey, meetings, shopping and every spare hour putting up Christmas lights. I was preparing for a house party on Saturday night. I finally finished them on Friday and […]
Press Release
4-H Canada is pleased to announce Farm Credit Canada (FCC) 4-H Club Fund will contribute $100,000 in grants to 206 4-H clubs, districts and regions across Canada in 2020, supporting local clubs’ initiatives, with the ultimate goal of empowering youth to be responsible, caring and contributing leaders that effect positive […]
