Submitted The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club celebrated its successful defence of its Civic Cup championship this past Saturday at the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.
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Submitted Stewardship Youth Rangers Liam Quast, left, Ashtyn Dokuchie, Caleb Henderson, and Andrew Loney paddled the Log River near Caliper Lake, practising their canoe strokes from their ORCKA Basic Level II training.
Submitted Jeff and Jim Gustafson with their fish at the 1994 Kenora Bass International. They are teaming up again this year.
Joey Payeur Sight & Sound Wolves ace John Desaulniers unleashed his entire arsenal of pitches to keep the Couchiching Raiders off-balance in a 7-2 win for the Wolves this past Thursday in Rainy River District Fastball League playoff action in Couchiching.
Nicholas Donaldson A local project is hoping to highlight some of the successful careers in the Arts that began in the Fort Frances High School Arts programs. The project is being run by Fort High teacher Susan DeGagne, with the goal of collecting stories from alumni who have gone on […]
Nicholas Donaldson Just over a week ago Mira Donaldson returned from her month-long stay in Ottawa for the SHAD program-an experience she described as “incredible.” SHAD is an annual summer program run at universities across Canada that allows high school students to live in residence for a month and participate […]
Staff The final report of the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission released yesterday recommends that two new northern ridings be created–an announcement met with approval from local lawyer Douglas Judson, who now will be seeking the PC party nomination for Kenora-Rainy River. The government plans to introduce legislation this fall […]
Submitted byMargaret Sedgwick The Rainy Lake Community Orchestra will be holding its 40th-annual Summer String Workshop beginning Sunday, Aug. 13 at the Ranier Community Centre. The Rainy Lake Sinfonia, for less-experienced players, will rehearse for one hour starting at 4 p.m. Then at 5:30 p.m., rehearsals begin for Advanced String […]
Duane Hicks The vintage vessel, the “Owandem,” needs a makeover. But beauty has its price–in this case an estimated $25,000. And that’s where the public comes in. Fundraising has begun to give the small tug boat (or “bug”) a new paint job and make some repairs, with several ways district […]
Press Release Ontario is giving women more choice over their reproductive health by making Mifegymiso, a safe and effective medical alternative to surgical abortion, available at no cost. As of Aug. 10, women with a valid health card and prescription from their doctor or nurse practitioner will be able to […]
Staff Ever want access to your immunization record? It’s now easier than ever. Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) is a secure online tool where you can view or print your immunization record. You also can submit new immunizations to keep your record up to date. With ICON, you can access your […]
Duane Hicks A “Stuff-A-Bus” drive to collect school supplies for the “Backpacks for Kids” campaign will be held this Saturday (Aug. 12) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Walmart. The event, being co-ordinated by Camie Gray of Iron Range Bus Lines and Heather Calder and Kathy Lampi of M. Wu Dentistry, […]
