International Falls firefighter Mike Larson dragged a hose across the yard of a County Road 116 residence that went up in flames just after 1 p.m. on Good Friday. Flames fully engulfed a garage and nearby residence. An explosion was heard, and huge smoke clouds were visible on the Canadian […]
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Submitted Josh Henry, “Canada’s Greatest Explorer,” shared his stories and photos last Wednesday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as part of “The Human Experience Series.” Refreshments were provided by the “Friends of the Library.”
Nicholas Donaldson Mika Kooistra performed her “quick study” examination last Tuesday (April 11) at the Townshend Theatre during the annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The piece was chosen by the adjudicator and had to be learned in 48 hours before the performance. This year’s Festival wraps […]
Submitted Aiden DeGagne, foreground, Hunter Ottason, Courtney Sinclair, James Furlongh, and Cameron McFayden have been sharpening their shooting skills in preparation for the provincial competition happening April 21-23 in Trenton, Ont. The squad took top honours at the regional competition April 1 in Dryden to secure its spot at the […]
Press Release Donors across Northwestern Ontario continue to provide hope and exceptional cancer care services thanks to donations to the Northern Cancer Fund of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances is the recipient of two grants–totalling $14,677.41–for a new vital signs monitor and […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter Since she was small, Joanne Ogden’s grandmother always said she would be a nurse, no matter how hard Ogden rejected the idea of it. Now, with almost 32 years of experience in the field, Ogden, a community health nurse here in Rainy River District, will travel to […]
Duane Hicks Scott Street certainly was hopping Saturday. An estimated 400 children flocked downtown for the fourth-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club and The Shops on Scott. “It was an awesome day,” enthused Kiwanian Diane Maxey, who was lead organizer for this year’s event. “The weather was […]
Duane Hicks An appeal last month for donations to the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope’s “From Our Home To Yours” program has been answered. Now the shelter is seeking out local woman in need who might require the items. “We’ve had a phenomenal response,” outreach worker Laura Bailey […]
Duane Hicks The Easter season isn’t over just yet. The Fort Frances Choraliers will perform their Easter cantata, this year entitled “Champion of Love,” this Sunday (April 23) at 3 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship. Choir director Diane Maxey said she has a solid group of 55 women and […]
Press Release When adoptive parents open their hearts and homes to children not born to them, they’re sometimes faced with unexpected challenges. An excellent new adoptive parent training program called “Pathways to Permanence 2: Parenting Children who have Experienced Trauma & Loss,” hopes to make these challenges easier to understand […]
Duane Hicks With the Riverside Foundation for Health Care celebrating its 20th year, its annual “Canada Day Cash Lottery” will feature more chances than ever to win. “For our 20th anniversary, we are doing a bigger ‘Canada Day Cash’ than we ever have,” said Foundation director Samantha Manty. “We’re doing […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This lemon sauce is such a simple way to dress up roasted asparagus, the pinup vegetable of spring … or any simply cooked asparagus for that matter, such as grilled, steamed or sauteed. In fact, this sauce is also a quick and easy way […]
