Duane Hicks Work on the Rainy Lake Square will take a few more weeks than initially scheduled. The completion date was to be Sept. 1 but there have been delays along the way, so that date has been pushed back to Sept. 22, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told […]
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the Stewardship Youth Rangers
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Hello and boozhoo from the 2017 Fort Frances Stewardship Youth Rangers! We had a successful first two weeks and are excited that our season is underway! The Stewardship Youth Rangers-Ogimaa Binesiiyog Partnership Program is supported through a partnership of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Shooniyaa Wa Biitong […]
Kim Basaraba checked out a 1937 Chevy truck at the annual “Scott Street Show ‘n Shine” last Wednesday afternoon. Vehicles owned by members of the local International Early Iron Car Club were set up along the 100-400 blocks of Scott Street, with the “Canadian Coasters” joining them throughout the day […]
Nicholas Donaldson Somali refugee Yahya Samata spoke to the youths attending the Knox United Church camp at Sunny Cove last Thursday morning. Samatar, who made headlines in 2015 after swimming across the Red River to enter Canada, recounted his story to the campers, who had been learning about the refugee […]
Timing was key to clearing the sweeping arms of the “Meltdown,” one of the inflatable games set up at Hannam Park on Saturday afternoon. Groups of eight were able to try at a time and prizes were available for the last one standing at the end of each round.
Kiera Kowalski Delane Servis of International Falls showed off his 1935 Chevrolet Standard at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon held in conjunction with the visit by the “Canadian Coasters” as part of their 50th-anniversary cross-Canada tour. The car show was followed by a ’50s dance under the […]
Submitted Fraser Field, winner of the “Best Coaster” vehicle award, gave Harleigh Brow-Rose a kiss on the cheek after being presented the trophy Thursday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina car show. Field and his wife, Dorothy, drive a 1969 Bonneville Ambulance.
Submitted “Canadian Coasters” and Elizabeth and Dale Wallis took home the Fort Frances BIA choice award for their 1929 Model ‘A’ pickup Thursday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina car show.
Nicholas Donaldson Ken Trenchard had the only animal entry as he took his miniature horses and matching buggy out for a stroll during the “Railroad Daze” parade Saturday morning in Rainy River.
The Knights of Columbus Council 9556 took part in the parade Saturday morning in Rainy River, with its members happily waving to the viewers while tossing out candy for the youngsters lining the route.
Brittany Bowman These two intrepid boaters didn’t make it very far in their cardboard craft before it began to sink Sunday afternoon as part of the 30th-annual “Railroad Daze” festivities in Rainy River. See story, more photos on A11.
Vaughan Murray took passengers out on the Rainy River for river tour boat rides Saturday afternoon, outlining the natural beauty of the area and the importance of the river to the town during “Railroad Daze” festivities.
