Heather Latter James Lundgren peered through the scope of a bolt action rifle at the annual Gun and Hobby Show on Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Held in Barwick in previous years, the show was moved to Fort Frances this time around and saw a record number of […]
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Zoey Duncan Courtney Sinclair modelled her “Guess” outfit at the local Business Women’s Network annual fashion show Saturday afternoon at the local Legion while Kirsty Sinclair (background) also showed off some spring fashions from McTaggarts. The show raised funds for various awards presented by the BWN throughout the year.
Heather Latter Lilly Wyder posed in front of a fire truck Saturday at Canadian Tire as the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service promoted its “Spring into Summer” campaign, as well as “Emergency Prepardness Week.” Youngsters were able to check out the trucks, take home plenty of giveaways, and enter […]
Duane Hicks Sheri DeGagné admired Cheryl Westover’s acrylic painting, “Sprigs & Twigs,” during the opening of the “Black and White” spring art exhibit yesterday evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The exhibit, which features a myriad of works by area artists including DeGagné, who made a […]
Zoey Duncan Charles and Carol Fernandes, from Elliot Lake, Ont., walked through Fort Frances this week on their multi-summer trek along the entirety of Yonge Street (Highway 11) from Toronto to Rainy River. Although its claim as the world’s longest street is not technically accurate, this hasn’t dampened the spirits […]
Heather Latter Madison Krikke entertained those at the Robert Moore School community tea yesterday afternoon with her piano solos, “Minuet in A Minor” and “Dream Journey.” Students who had performed in the festival offered their talents to help celebrate Education Week.
Peggy Revell Rainycrest resident Clara Badiuk read a storybook with Lauren Penney this morning as Grade 2 students from St. Michael’s School dropped by to share some Mother’s Day cheer. Students gave out handmade roses, played games, and read storybooks with residents as a way to say “thank you” to […]
the OPP The OPP is looking for help to contact the next-of-kin for a man who may have had a relative living in the Thunder Bay area. On March 21, the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP detachment responded to a sudden death in a barn on County Road 18 in […]
Lucas Punkari Local badminton player Taylor Whitehead has been ousted from two flights of competition at the 2011 Junior National Badminton Championships in Richmond, B.C. but still was alive in the U14 boys’ doubles consolation event heading today’s action. Whitehead, 12, and his partner, Andre Inthavong of Saskachewan, were taking […]
Staff The ice on Rainy Lake went out earlier this week. Thor Einarson, of Einarson Bros. Flying Service in International Falls, reported yesterday that the ice was “out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake by Monday (May 2). Last year, “ice-out” on the Canadian side of Rainy Lake was […]
Staff The final concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, highlighting each of the award winners, will take place this Sunday (May 8) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. There will be performances in each of the four categories (drama, vocal, piano, and instrumental), starting […]
Staff Rainy River District OPP located a missing teen safe and sound yesterday around 4 p.m. Tia Medicine, 15, had left her residence at Young Star House on Tuesday and attended school in Fort Frances, but failed to return to the residence that day. The OPP would like to thank […]
