Peggy Revell Representing Muskie Sports, Hailey Clendenning, Paige Silver, and Yvonne Callaway took a big leap into the icy waters of Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous during Friday’s “Polar Plunge.” The annual event, organized by the Voyageur Lions Club, raised $13,585 for community organizations and causes. See story, more […]
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Heather Latter Ryan Big George and Jocelyn Gibbins of Big Island First Nation smiled down at their newborn daughter, Princess Lillian Gibbins, on Monday morning at La Verendrye Hospital. Born on Jan. 3 at 2:33 a.m., Princess is the first baby of 2010 in Rainy River District. She weighed in […]
Dave Ogilvie The Fort Frances Lakers held a practice in the Emo/La Vallee arena on New Year’s Eve. Following their regular practice, members of the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association were invited to skate with the Lakers, who were only too glad to share some their hockey knowledge with the enthusiastic […]
Dan Falloon Kevin Gemmell of Boston Pizza lunged for the ball against Taggs’ Ken Seguin in local men’s basketball action Monday night at Fort Frances High School. Boston Pizza cruised to a 69-48 victory to boost their record to a league-leading 3-1. See story on B2.
Peggy Revell With 2010 having arrived, the “Heart of the Continent Partnership” has its sights set on building co-operation and dialogue along the Ontario/Minnesota border, including establishing region-wide community-based training on balancing nature, commerce, and cross-border opportunities. “This is really about bringing people together for the common good,” said Doug […]
Staff A slew of financial business is on tap for tonight’s meeting of the Rainy River District School Board as it receives 2008-09 audited financial statements. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School, the board is slated to approve the statements which reflect their financial position as […]
Staff Plans are underway for the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Adventure Inn here. But what the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce now needs is nominations for businesses to win those awards. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday afternoon that very few nomination forms […]
Duane Hicks Municipal planner Faye Flatt, also a board member with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, and Mayor Roy Avis unfurled the Alzheimer Society flag yesterday in preparation for it to be raised in front of the Civic Centre. January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in the Town of […]
Dan Falloon Toby Munro of La Place Rendez-Vous set up his team’s charge while facing pressure from a Muskie defender. The Muskies overpowered the Vous 85-44 to notch their first win of the local men’s basketball league while the Vous dropped to 2-2.
