Peggy Revell Grade 2 students Michael Tucker and McKayla Tibbs planted one of the tiny saplings along the fence line at St. Michael’s School here yesterday afternoon. The trees were donated to the school through the Emo Agricultural Research Station thanks to the South Kenora Rainy River Stewardship Council.
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Peggy Revell Tianna Velduisen, left, and Kayla Stang placed second and third in the annual Rainy River District Speech Contest yesterday evening at Robert Moore School for their speeches on “Being a Twin” and “Therapeutic Riding,” respectively. First place went to Sophie Potvin Begin for her speech, “Canadian Stereotypes” (she […]
Dan Falloon The Cardinals and Jays played a hard-fought match in Fort Frances Youth Soccer action yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sports Fields. Games played in recent days have garnered more spectators than the chilly season-opener, with parents, grandparents, and siblings out to cheer on the young competitors.
Dan Falloon Seth Bird landed his skateboard on a platform at the skate park behind the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday evening. Skaters and cyclists enjoyed beautiful weather yesterday but early forecasts for the long weekend predict cloudy conditions, along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team suffered its first NorWOSSA loss yesterday in Kenora but it had no effect on the standings as the black-and-gold earned a bye to the league final next Wednesday in Dryden. Wrapping up regular-season play yesterday, Fort High (4-1-1) first beat Dryden 3-1 on goals […]
Peggy Revell The OPP is not publicly speculating on its course of action should Couchiching First Nation go ahead with plans to erect a toll booth on Highway 11 just west of the Noden Causeway starting at noon tomorrow. “We’re not going to speculate yet that the booth is going […]
Peggy Revell Arlene Tucker handed out a pamphlet yesterday to vehicles travelling on Highway #11 through Couchiching First Nation as part of the band’s informational slowdown to share the reasons why it is planning to set up a toll booth near the west end of the Noden Causeway starting at […]
Bryce Forbes Deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs was on hand Tuesday afternoon to help Dayna DeBenedet, left, and Jamie Petrin cut the cake to mark the grand opening of the Service Canada Centre for Youth here. The centre, located at 301 Scott St. (the post office), offers anyone aged 15-30 help […]
Bryce Forbes Jon McCoy received a pin from Diane Maxey as part of the 2010 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards, which went presented Tuesday night at the Townshend Theatre. McCoy, who volunteers at the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum in Emo, was one of two youths and 70 area residents […]
the MNR Heading into the May long weekend, recreational activity and outdoor fire activity is expected to increase. As such, people are cautioned to use extra care with all outdoor fires under these high fire hazard conditions, the Ministry of Natural Resources warned. Three new fires were reported in the […]
Staff Pitcher J.J. Landry was in both the gas and heat business in Rainy River District Fastball League action on Tuesday night. The Barwick pitcher dealt both to Manitou hitters—throwing a no-hitter as the Blue Knights stayed undefeated (4-0) with a 12-0 win. Landry also helped his own cause offensively, […]
Dan Falloon The newest member of the Fort Frances Lakers knows a thing or two about winning championships the hard way. Brett Wur, who officially signed with the team on Sunday at the Memorial Sports Centre, helped his Selkirk Fishermen to a Keystone Junior Hockey League (Junior ‘B’) title earlier […]
