Press Release The 2015 barn concert season at Cornell Farms opens this Monday (June 15) with a “Community Chest” fundraiser. The concert will feature Canadian singer/songwriter Brent Newman and local band Rough Cut Pine. Newman has been writing and recording music for nearly 20 years. Born in Saskatchewan and then […]
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the OPP The Kenora OPP is investigating a death on Gun Lake near Minaki. Police received a report of a missing person in the Minaki area around 11:30 a.m. yesterday. The person was last seen near the water and clothing was located on the shore of Gun Lake. Members of […]
Bob and Linda Gray (Emo) and Blandon McLeod (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs May 31 and June 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for May 31-June 6 were Terry Cooper (Rainy River), Barbara Adair (Fort Frances), Lisa McPherson […]
Lindsay Campbell Canada’s renowned “Snowbirds”—banking in unison (below)—took to the skies over the Fort Frances Airport yesterday evening with impressive aerobatic displays. It’s estimated more than 1,000 people turned out for the show, with many staying afterwards to get autographs from the pilots.
Lindsay Campbell Canada’s renowned “Snowbirds”—pictured in a tight formation —took to the skies over the Fort Frances Airport yesterday evening with impressive aerobatic displays. It’s estimated more than 1,000 people turned out for the show, with many staying afterwards to get autographs from the pilots.
Cameron Penney Grade 12 students are on the final lap of their high school careers but they still have one big event on the calendar before crossing the finish line. Prom will be held this Saturday (June 13) and Fort High students have been planning feverishly for the annual event […]
Lindsay Campbell Grade 5 students at Robert Moore spent some time outside yesterday morning with “Reach Up” coach Rachel Robichaud learning the basics of ultimate frisbee. Students also were given an “anti-tobacco” presentation by Cancer Care Ontario. The initiative was a partnership with Cancer Care Ontario, “Reach Up,” and the […]
Duane Hicks Dressed as a servant, Lawrence Eustace, right, poured tea for Frank DeBenedet and Monica Hanzuk during the “Downton Abbey”-style tea Saturday afternoon at St. John’s Anglican Church here. The event, inspired by the British Edwardian-era drama, drew a full house.
Joey Payeur Raising one’s game to the monumental heights of OFSAA champion is tough enough in its own right. Now try doing it as a massive underdog—and throw in an undiagnosed concussion for good measure. That mind-boggling combination is exactly what Grade 9 Muskie athlete Sekina Scheibler encountered on his […]
Joey Payeur Bill Godin had noted last week the obvious difficulty of winning the Emo Walleye Classic in consecutive years since nobody had done it. Then he and partner Ralph Galusha went and did just that. The Devlin duo became the first repeat champs—and now have twice as many EWC […]
Joey Payeur Knowing one gave their all can be a reward unto itself. Sometimes it’s the only one to be had. The Muskie girls’ soccer team left their hearts on the field but had to take heart in their effort rather than their 0-4 record, which left them in last […]
Lindsay Campbell Mackenzie Caul has been an athlete all of her life. But at age 27, the Devlin native decided she would take on a whole new physical challenge. It all paid off back on May 9 when Caul captured the 2015 Fitness Star Model Search held in Winnipeg. Caul, […]
