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
News
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 […]
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 […]
Ken Kellar
After months of hard work, a group of area youth have something to be proud of. At a release party Monday night at the United Native Friendship Centre’s (UNFC) Circle of Life building on Mowat Avenue, participants in the “Wake the Youth” program, alongside Maverick Judson, released the music video […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jamie Mountain Paiten Kinnear looked to beat her Borderland Chiefs’ opponent to the puck during the second period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 5-3 loss in exhibition action on Monday night at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Kinnear tallied once to help pace the Muskies’ offence in the loss.
Jamie Mountain Tala Quran bumped the ball into the air while her teammates looked on during the first set of the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team’s 3-0 win over the Atikokan Voyageurs in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action yesterday afternoon at RRHS. The Owls improved to 2-0 in league play […]
Jamie Mountain Jerzi Calder (10) looked to keep her Borderland Chiefs’ opponent at bay who was trying to skate into the Muskies’ zone during the first period of Fort High’s 5-3 loss in exhibition action on Monday night at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). The Muskies were slated to resume NorWOSSA […]
Jamie Mountain Brendan Wilson tried to evade a pair of Atikokan Voyageurs’ defenders and make his way to the hoop during the fourth quarter of the Rainy River Owls’ senior boys’ basketball team’s 51-11 loss yesterday morning in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action at RRHS.
Submitted Riverside Foundation director Allison Cox, left, and Foundation chair Delaine McLeod, right, were pleased to recently accept a generous $21,530 donation from local lawyer Lawrence Eustace.
Jamie Mountain The Northern Lights School of Skating had 4 STARSkate members compete in the Thunder Bay Super Series Competition over the weekend. Aubrey Johnson, skating in her first Skate Canada event, tackled the STAR 1 Free Skate event and achieved a gold standing. As for Grayson Wright and Tayah […]
