Duane Hicks The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists is looking for individuals and businesses to sponsor signs for the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail in Alberton. Eight years after opening, the “bog walk” continues to be well-used, visited by hundreds of people each year—some from as far away as Germany and […]
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Joey Payeur All it took was a four-game winning streak to get the Fort Frances Lakers back on the national radar screen. The Lakers (6-1) took over top spot in the SIJHL with a pair of home wins—edging the Dryden GM Ice Dogs 5-4 in a shootout Friday night before […]
Kiera Kowalski Maggie Davis of the “Best Buddies” program at Fort Frances High School readied her throwing arm, aided by Erika Sheppard, to toss a whip cream-filled pie at Muskie football player Tristen Badiuk during the annual Homecoming pep rally Friday morning.
Grace Cridland read out a trivia question during one of the Beatles’-themed activities at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraising dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Duane Hicks Benjamin Briere, left, gave a high-five to Sparky, the fire safety mascot, during “Fall Fire Safety Day” at Canadian Tire on Saturday. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was on hand to promote fire safety—especially to get the message across that working smoke alarms save lives and […]
Joey Payeur Muskies Graham Anderson (60) and Matthew Nowak (15) put a wrap on any plans of the College Lorette Collegiate Scorpions to advance the ball further on this third-quarter play in the visitors’ 20-14 victory Friday afternoon during the annual Homecoming game.
Staff Those running for mayor and town council will get a chance to speak to the public when the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidates’ forum this evening. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. All candidates for council will have up […]
Heather Latter Anne Kivimaki, left, Thea Denby, Hailey Joyce, Grace George, Kaydence Larson, and Ashlee Homer were some of the Sparks and Brownies who were busy selling Girl Guide chocolate mint cookies door-to-door around town yesterday evening.
Staff The Student Leaders in Development program at Rainy River High School will be saluted by the public school board at its regular meeting there tonight. The group consists of 22 students from Grades 10-12, with a goal of fostering “a connection to the school and a sense of self […]
Staff The Northwestern Health Unit once again is administering free ’flu shots. Starting this year, the public can book ’flu shot appointments online at www.nwhu.on.ca They also can make an appointment by calling 1-866-468-2240. The health unit will be holding community ’flu clinics across the region between Oct. 20 and […]
Duane Hicks A crew from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. started to remove the support structures of the old government dock on Sand Bay yesterday. The pilings are being removed for the sake of boater safety. The dock, which already was in a state of ill-repair, broke apart due to high […]
Heather Latter A group headed out from the New Beginnings Fellowship here for the annual “Walk for Memories” on Saturday afternoon. The event raised $3,972 for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, with the top team being led by Blayne Orr. Helen Cone, meanwhile, was the top individual fundraiser.
