Ken Kellar The wall at Fine Line Art Gallery that has been arranged for the works of August’s featured artist Lois Faragher. Faragher has been painting for 15 years, but has only recently become a member of the gallery. All of her paintings on display are originals and use either […]
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Heather Gropp, front left, Denise Lysak, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford, Norbert Dufresne, Matt Rydberg, back left, Wanda Kabel and Andrew Nisly gathered for a photo following the announcement of nearly $12,000 for the Moose N’ Fiddle festival through Celebrate Ontario. The festival is set to run from Aug. 15-17 […]
From the OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Kenora, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the OPP Crime Unit has charged five individuals with drug and Criminal Code related offences following arrests in Kenora last Thursday (Aug. 1). The charges stem from an […]
Submitted Carson Ritcey-Thorpe, left, and Piper Hayes make up the duo “Piper & Carson.” Hayes describes herself as a singer-songwriter and mental health advocate, often booking mental health workshops into their tours. The pair will be bringing their folk/roots sound to From the Grind Up tomorrow evening.
Saturday evening will see the induction of a new group of people into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. The original idea of Dave Egan, Terry Ogden and Larry Patrick has become a full reality. This year’s inductees cover a broad range of sports. From powerlifting, to football, to […]
File A group of mothers and their infants celebrated “World Breastfeeding Week” last year. Breastfeeding will be in focus again here tomorrow (Aug. 8). A special walk with your little ones will start at 11 a.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. The group of parents, family members, grandparents, children […]
Sam Odrowski Eli Dalton and his sister, Sophie, worked on a leaf printing craft at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday while they were in town visiting their grandparents. The siblings live in Nova Scotia but travel to Fort Frances once a year. The library’s craft was led by […]
Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of clouds and sun. Expect a high of 22 (72) and a low of 10 (50). Friday will be mostly sunny. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 12 […]
Jamie Mountain Sophie Koshel of Oxdrift had full control of her horse, Rythmn N Rock, while it was inspected on Sunday afternoon during the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual show in Emo over the weekend. Koshel topped the Youth 13-and-under division and was second in the Novice Youth for the […]
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Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
A ride down memory lane, the wind in your hair, smiles and laughter. Creating joy and happiness are all things Cycling Without Age (CWA) offers not only riders, but the pilots as well. CWA is a mobilization project to help seniors become active by offering free bike rides on a […]
Sam Odrowski
A recently published report from the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur of Violence Against Women has been welcomed by various Canadian Women’s Rights Groups. It shows Canada has a long road ahead to create equality and protect the rights of indigenous females, who are three times more likely to be victims […]
Jamie Mountain Willoe Sabko of Dryden guided her horse, ShesCertainlyChromed, around the ring on Sunday afternoon during the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual show at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fairgrounds in Emo. The show ran from Friday through Monday this year.
