Sam Odrowski Christy Herr of the Northwestern Health Unit gave a presentation with Katy Esselink regarding the health unit’s harm reduction strategies. They discussed all the strategies the health unit uses to reduce harm from drug use, with Herr noting how the health unit uses a non-judgemental approach to build […]
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Monika Ruppenstein, above left, proudly showed off her science experiment, “Gender Stereotypes,” which earned her first place in the Grade 7/8 Fort Frances High School science fair there Monday afternoon. Above right, Kade Oster showed off this science experiment, “It’s Not The Hype, It’s the Hoop,” while below left, Emerson […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie girls’ skip Tory Beaudry was locked in on where she wanted to place her shot while Katrina Slomke looked on during their rink’s 8-1 win over Bear Creek SS at the OFSAA curling championships last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Beaudry skipped her squad […]
Jamie Mountain English River Miners’ forward Jacob Siebega fired a backhander on Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Ismael Ralsten as defenceman Jack Dunnell tried to get his stick in the way during the second period of the visitors’ 2-1 overtime loss in Game 3 of the best-of-five quarter-final playoff series Saturday […]
Sam Odrowski Donna Lowey, above, held a booth for her flower services at the annual bridal show presented by Northwood Gallery & Gifts last Wednesday evening. Those who came to her booth had a chance to view her wedding flower displays on an iPad. Below, Linda Plumridge of the Fort […]
Sam Odrowski Bev Sisco, above, was one of the many attendees who turned out to the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op’s “Farm to Fork” event at La Place Rendez-Vous on Friday evening. She and her husband, Gord, enjoyed a three-course dinner featuring ingredients sourced solely from producers across the Rainy River […]
Sam Odrowski Canada’s largest indigenous youth writing and arts contest is accepting applications until March 31. All Canadians age six to 29 who self-identify as aboriginal are eligible to enter their art or written work into the “Indigenous Arts and Stories” contest and win prizes up to $2,000. In addition […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Guthrie United Church will hold its annual “Spring Fling” on April 7 from 2-2:30 p.m. Adults pay $3 admission, $2 for kids age six-12 years. Children under 5 free. There will be a penny table, bale table cake walk and a lot of old fashioned fun. […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is seeking feedback about parent involvement in schools. In partnership with the Keewatin-Patricia, Kenora Catholic, Northwest Catholic, and Rainy River District School Boards, the health unit is asking parents and caregivers to fill out a short online survey on its website. They also can […]
Sam Odrowski Crystal Lake Mining Corp. is in the early exploration stages of searching for minerals here in Rainy River District. The company has started an aggressive 2018 exploration program–in search of nickel, cobalt, and copper–at its properties located 35 km east of New Gold’s Rainy River project north of […]
Sam Odrowski Virtual reality may be coming to local Catholic schools sooner than some might think. The technology is becoming increasingly prominent in classrooms and the Northwest Catholic District School Board is taking note of this. The implementation of virtual reality in the classroom was one of the topics discussed […]
Sam Odrowski An Emo resident recently won the largest jackpot to date for the district’s “Catch the Ace” lottery. Over the last 23 weeks, the pot has been building and last Friday, Gerry Allan won approximately $16,400. “Catch the Ace” is a locally operated lottery, where tickets are sold each […]
