Heather Latter About 100 girls had the opportunity last week to learn about careers in the skilled trades and technologies as Skills Canada–Ontario presented its “Skills Work for Women Career Exploration” event at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The purpose of the event was to demonstrate that skilled trades and technologies […]
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Heather Latter The Ministry of Education announced the graduation rates for 2014 earlier this month and Superintendent of Education Casey Slack was pleased to report to trustees last week that graduation rates within the Rainy River District School Board are on the rise. “In all the graphs, there is an […]
Heather Latter Shane and Leanne Mose love dogs. So after hearing from many that there is a need in the district for another kennel, they decided to turn their love of the four-legged animal into a business venture. They opened the doors to “Signature Kennels”—located in Devlin—this spring. “It’s something […]
Joey Payeur Mason Meyer may have been the least happy person ever to score a playoff hat trick. “It doesn’t mean much if you lose the game,” the Fort Frances Lakers’ forward said after his three-goal effort in a 5-4 loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs here Friday night […]
Joey Payeur Greta Fedoruk was raised to the rafters by fellow Group ‘B’ Senior skaters Jamie Spencer, left, Kayla Michl, centre, and Avery Wilson-Hands at the conclusion of the “Bicentennial Man” number during the Border Skating Club’s 43rd-annual ice show, “From Books to Blades,” which ran Saturday night and Sunday […]
Duane Hicks The new “welcome” signs were put up last week at both entrances to town. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. successfully obtained $50,000 in funding from FedNor to assist with converting signage to the new brand. The intent is to refurbish existing signage with the funds, starting with […]
Heather Latter Walker, Garret, Nelson, and Jenica Mose demonstrated their love of dogs with their German Shepherd “Diesel” outside the family’s new kennel—Signature Kennels—in Devlin.
Joey Payeur Jyllian Westover defied the laws of gravity while leaping her way to a fourth-place finish in the girls’ high jump last Thursday, topping out at a height of four feet, two inches.
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is being asked to take part in a nation-wide mural mosaic project to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. The project is called “Canada 150 Mosaic.” Project co-ordinator Tracy Oliver notified council last night that if the town was interested, the project would […]
Heather Latter Ursula Chojko-Bolec was among those taking part in the opening day of the piano division of this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts yesterday at the Townshend Theatre. It continues all week, with the instrumental and vocal divisions set for next week. The final highlights […]
Piano results (Monday, April 13) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque, Grade 10—1. Raymond Polz (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque, Grade 9—1. Anna Schwartz (First Class Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque, Grade 7—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours) 2. (tie) Alexa Veldhuisen/Brianna Eldridge (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque, Grade 6—1. […]
Duane Hicks Local artists have been contributing 8”x10” panels of artwork for the Fine Line Art Gallery’s 20th anniversary celebration. In accordance with the theme “20 Years on a Shoestring,” the artwork includes shoelaces. This artwork and others following the “20” theme will be part of the spring art show, […]
