Press Release Border Skating Club has had a busy few weeks preparing for and competing in two competitions. On Feb. 9, five skaters traveled to Kenora to compete in the Kenora’s Futures competition. Julianna Rousseau earned a silver for her Free Skate event and gold for her showcase routine titled […]
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Duane Hicks “A.J.” was all smiles after scoring a goal while playing “Shoot the Puck at the Duck” during “SnOasis 7: Snowflake Heaven” here Saturday at the Rainy Lake Square. “Fun in the Sun” volunteers were running the activity to promote their “Rubber Duckie” raffle tickets for the race slated […]
Sam Odrowski Jan Anderson presented Carenna Haw with the DeGagne Award at the Stratton Millennium Hall for the 4-H banquet on Friday. Haw received the award for accumulating the highest number of points in the beef club over the past three years.
Sam Odrowski Children built and decorated snowmen at Nestor Falls Public School on Saturday during the 37th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival. Kids games and outdoor winter-themed activities ran all afternoon long at the school, in conjunction with the carnival. See story, more photos A6.
St. Michael’s School students Hayden Benjamin, left, Carter Lundgren, and Liam Morrisseau enjoyed a pancake breakfast yesterday for “Shrove Tuesday.” The entire school participated. Other Catholic schools in the district, as well as some churches, also celebrated “Shrove Tuesday” by holding pancake feasts. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted The Muskie girls’ curling rink put on quite the performance as they went a perfect 5-0 en route to nabbing gold at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay on Sunday-Tuesday. The black-and-gold now advance to the all-Ontarios which are slated for March 20-23 in North Bay. Pictured here are […]
George and Norman Sinclair sat cozy in their ice shelter as they tried to reel in some fish to win prizes during the carnival’s fishing derby. The protective tent kept the pair warm as winds reached high speeds and temperatures remained low Saturday morning and afternoon. -Sam Odrowski photo
Duane Hicks Volunteer Katie Trigg cheered on Carter Parisien as he ran the obstacle course during “SnOasis 7” here Saturday afternoon.
Submitted Jeff Gustafson with a nice lake trout he caught while walleye fishing last week on Lake of the Woods.
Duane Hicks Maria Dorado, left, held very still as she got her face painted by volunteer Joelle Tibbs during “SnOasis 7” on Saturday. Activities held inside the Fort Frances Museum gave families a chance to warm up.
Sam Odrowski Alexa Bagacki, left, a Grade 5 student at St. Francis School, looked on as her classmate Sydney Kellar shook icing sugar onto French toast in the school’s kitchen on Friday. The class made French toast and fruit parfait under the new “You’re the Chef” program where students learn […]
Joe Brucciani, left, Ken Desjardins, Patsy Olson, and Darlene Desjardins competed in the 37th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival’s cribbage tournament on Saturday at the community hall. Ken and Darlene Desjardins had a good day of cards, landing second place in the tournament overall. -Sam Odrowski photo
