Duane Hicks Local singers wanting to participate in next month’s “Quest for the Best” had better act fact as only the first 20 who complete the entry form and pay the entry fee will be guaranteed a spot. Jennifer Soderholm, executive director of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, said […]
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It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of 15 C (58 F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy but hot, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 16 (61). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 11 km/h. […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Many visitors at the annual “Strawberry Social” on Thursday afternoon enjoyed the sun while snacking on delicious strawberry shortcake. But it was a little too hot for Teagan McKinnon, four, who escaped the heat by crawling underneath a table on the La Verendrye Hospital grounds to enjoy her […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Beth Logue was presented with the Township of Alberton’s annual “Senior of the Year” award at the town’s municipal office last Wednesday evening. The award was presented by Reeve Michael Hammond after he delivered a short speech in front of a few of Logue’s family members, as […]
Word that this year’s “Relay for Life,” set to go this Saturday afternoon at the new Rainy Lake Square, likely will be the last one held here is sad but not all that surprising. The fundraiser for cancer research, which was both a memorial to those who succumbed to the […]
Duane Hicks It looks like this year’s “Relay for Life,” which is slated for this Saturday (June 23), will be the last one here. Participation in the annual cancer fundraiser, which first started here in 2001, has declined over the years–not just locally but elsewhere, too. Even so, organizers are […]
Press Release The Emo and District Lions Club considers itself to be a club of transparency and integrity. With that, we are deeply disappointed to inform our supporting community that after a preliminary investigation, we have discovered discrepancies with our finances. Upon this discovery, legal counsel and action was sought […]
Meigun Broadbent from Rainy River First Nations performed a Grass Dance on Saturday afternoon during the Rainy River First Nations’ annual pow-wow. In this dance style, the performer mimicks the movements of tall grass swaying with the wind.
Sam Odrowski Crossroads students visited Lowey’s Greenhouse last month, where they shifted plants into new containers before moving them to the community garden at their school. The visit to Lowey’s was part of the OPP-led program, “Project Sunset,” that takes Crossroads students out multiple times a year for a range […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board approved the 2018-19 budget at its regular monthly meeting held Saturday in Sioux Lookout. The capital budget approved at the meeting totalled just over $13.7 million. The board also approved the 2018-19 operating budget deficit of just over $341,000, with a compliance deficit […]
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Nursery School attendee Bode Coyle was happy to get his Certificate of Participation from teacher Laurel Basaraba at the Fort Frances Nursery School wind-up held last Thursday afternoon at the Legion Park. A barbecue lunch was enjoyed by those who attended the annual wind- up, with […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The new Rainy Lake Square was packed Thursday evening for beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner. Fans of all ages filled the square with lawn chairs and balloons to enjoy old classics and new tunes, such as “The Cat Came Back,” “Sandwhiches,” and “I Hear the Music.” After the […]
