Submitted La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary was pleased to donate $72,629 for a new cleaner-disinfector for the sterile processing department at La Verendrye Hospital. Pictured here with the new equipment on Friday were auxiliary members Shirley Scofield, Dixie Badiuk and president Judy Webster with MDR technicians Kristine Gustafson and Allison […]
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Marc Stuempfle Sarah Warrack, from IISD Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), informed Grade 7 students from St. Francis School about climate change and the human impacts on the environment and freshwater lakes last Thursday during a field trip to the Fort Frances Museum.
Marc Stuempfle The sister and brother pair of Tashie and Natu Broadbent posed for a photo with fellow guest speaker Bobby Hudon during the Pride awareness breakfast held last Wednesday at Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services. The siblings are youth ambassadors for We Matter and the Ontario Support Network […]
Sam Odrowski Local artist Penny Faragher taught St. Francis School students how to use acrylic paint as a medium during an art workshop for Grades 4 to 6 on Wednesday. Faragher joined fellow artists Emily Hyatt, Jean Richards, Nichole Lowey, Linda Guimond and Dylinda George in conducting workshops covering a […]
Staff The Sight & Sound Wolves are starting to show that their bite matches their bark. Aaron Caul hit a walkoff homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Wolves to their third-straight win in a 2-1 decision over the Sabaskong Lakers in Rainy River District Fastball […]
Jamie Mountain Even an injury couldn’t keep Hudson Mann down for long. The Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program product, who was born in Fort Frances but now resides in Minnesota, overcame a torn pectoral injury that sidelined him for weeks to qualify for the nationals at a competition two weekends […]
Jamie Mountain The knowledge and insight gained from competing in a provincial championship is invaluable for any athlete. And for the seven members of the Muskie track-and-field team that were able to compete at the OFSAA championships this year, that experience could prove vital as they move forward in their […]
Jamie Mountain Add Jaykob Ryll’s name to the list of former Muskie football players who will be taking their games to the next level this year. The Grade 12 Fort High student–who played centre for the Muskies–recently committed to attend Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, N.S. where he will also […]
Staff Local riders shone the brightest at the Superior Dirt Riders’ season-opening races held in Atikokan back on June 1. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances roared his way to first place in the 85cc age 7-11 category. Alex Kreger of Emo nabbed third spot followed by Ozzy Hanson of Fort […]
Press Release At its June 4 regular board Meeting held at the Education Centre in Fort Frances, the Rainy River District School Board announced the recipients of the Recognition of Service awards, honouring the 2019 Employees of the Year, Bus Drivers of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community […]
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The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to community services throughout the province. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic is hosting a forum where members of our local community will hear from service providers about the potential local impacts of these cuts. “Community Legal Clinics are facing […]
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The 2019 Mini-King and Mini-Queen once again will be crowned here on Canada Day. Registration is now open for this year’s contest, which will take place on the “Fun in the Sun” stage at Point Park on the afternoon of July 1. Organizer Melissa Gushulak noted the contest is open […]
