Cameron Penney At Fort High, students constantly are reminded to “be the change.” But they’ll have to work harder if they want that change to have an environmental impact. “As a caretaking staff, we have noticed students have been putting garbage in [the recycling bins], not just plastic bottles,” noted […]
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Heather Latter The new president and CEO of Riverside Health Care feels as though he has returned “home.” Theodore (Ted) Scholten began his new position April 1, but this isn’t his first time working in the health-care system locally. Scholten owned an occupational therapy consulting services business in Fort Frances. […]
Heather Latter While they’re not building the mine just yet, crews are busy at the site of New Gold’s Rainy River project clearing and preparing the land for construction. Located north of Barwick, project general manager Grant Goddard said clearing has begun in key areas, including the plant site and […]
Duane Hicks The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. has invested $2 million to develop agricultural land, diversify crops, and expand business in the west end of Rainy River District. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has received $1 million to clear land on 2,423 acres and another $1 million to […]
Joey Payeur Nathan Park and Wyatt Cota could get used to this whole championship thing. So much so that they’re ready for more. Park made 27 saves on the way to being named the Gongshow Gear SIJHL playoff MVP, and Cota’s hat trick made up the team’s entire offensive output, […]
Heather Latter Ainsley Matheson got a chance to pet a lamb, held by Maddie Bliss, on Saturday during “Spring Fever Days” festivities in Emo. A pen full of sheep and lambs, as well as one bunny, brought by Kim Jo Bliss were a draw for families at one end of […]
Heather Latter New Gold general manager Grant Goddard pointed out where the opening of the mine will be when work gets going on development in the fall. Until then, clearing and grubbing is taking place at the site in preparation for construction.
Heather Latter Leah Seguin brushed “Hollywood,” a miniature horse from Angela Halvorsen’s “Dreamweaver Ranch,” who was visiting “Spring Fever Days” in Emo on Saturday. Set up between Tompkins Hardware and the CIBC, people of all ages visited with both “Teaspoon” and “Hollywood.”
Courtesy of Michael Christianson – Dryden Observer Roshen Jaswal bellowed in delight after hoisting the Bill Salonen Cup following the Lakers’ 3-1 win over the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs in Game 6 of the best-of-seven SIJHL final Saturday night. The Lakers next will host the Dudley Hewitt Cup starting […]
Heather Latter Sydney Beck was among the Grade 9 FFHS band members who performed yesterday at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts during its first day of the instrumental division. Directed by Lisa Loney, the junior band received positive feedback for its performance of “Ghost Ship” and […]
Instrumental Division (Monday, April 20) •Ensembles, Garage Band With Vocalist, Cover Material—1. Bryce Gilbert, Matt Roen, Dylan Ossachuk, Tyson Morrisseau, Lucas Jordain, and Max Williams (Honours) •Bands and Orchestras, Junior Band—1. FFHS Junior Band (Honours) •Bands and Orchestras, Intermediate Band—1. FFHS Intermediate Band (Honours) •Bands and Orchestras, Jazz Band—1. FFHS […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers already know two advantages they will have entering their first game at the Dudley Hewitt Cup here next week: home ice and more rest. The two-time SIJHL champs are waiting to see which team will emerge from the OJHL final to be their first opponent […]
