Aquanaut Krista Emond, 14, swam the fly portion of the mixed 200m IM at the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday afternoon during the “Groundhog Invitational.” The annual swim meet ran all weekend.
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Dr. Cam Moorhouse sped along the trails at Rocky Inlet on Saturday en route to his first-place finish in the adult 8.2-km skate division as the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club held its inaugural Rocky Cup cross-country ski races.
While still mulling over the matter in the 2008 budget, town council will be asking the Fort Frances Lions to apply to various funding sources to help pay to install the walkway at the Lions Millennium Park here. “The door’s not closed as far as the budget’s concerned. It’s still […]
Teachers from the primary division at Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick will be recognized at tonight’s Rainy River District School Board meeting for their development of a professional learning community there. Vicki Ogilvie, MaryAnn Haw, Krista Williams, Sherri Hay, and Kim Walter will earn the monthly Recognition of Excellence Award […]
Police are asking the public for information pertaining to an accident that occurred on the 1200 block of Second Street East back on Jan. 12. The Fort Frances OPP said the owner of a green Chrysler Intrepid returned to her parked vehicle and noticed that another vehicle had hit the […]
Canada Safeway manager Kevin Langford presented Patti Wilson with the diamond tennis bracelet she recently won in Canada Safeway’s “Texas Hold ‘Em game piece online at the company’s website. She got the winning game piece after going through Maureen Bunnell’s checkout.
Aiden Tullio and Maggie Gurski, Grade 3 students at St. Michael’s School here, enjoyed pancakes this morning for Shrove Tuesday. Students were served by members of the Northwest Catholic District School Board and eat in their classrooms. Also known as Mardi Gras, today is the last day before Lent.
Organizer Nikki Wiedenhoeft (a.k.a. Mrs. “Wild”enhoeft) showed Grade 1 student Nikki Wilson a story book during a book fair at St. Michael’s School yesterday. Decorated in a jungle theme, students and parents enjoyed perusing over the books and goodies. A number of “jungle” prizes also are up for grabs for […]
In order to get rid of the winter blues, staff at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts here are planning a tropical getaway celebration for Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 6-8 p.m. “We just want people to have a fun time, pamper themselves, and break up those winter blues,” enthused Neila Booth. Aside […]
“Don’t put your life on our line” is the message CN once again is sending out to the public to hammer home the point that not only is riding a snowmobile on a railroad’s right-of-way illegal, it’s dangerous. “During the summer, fall, and spring, there’s an increase in the trespassing. […]
An MVP performance by Fort Frances Junior Sabres’ captain Quinn Amiel helped propel Team Regional to a 13-10 victory over Team Thunder Bay in the SIJHL’s annual all-star game Saturday afternoon at the Ice for Kids Arena here. Amiel lit the lamp twice and added five assists for seven points […]
So close . . . yet so far. When Kristen Penner’s shot snuck through the pads of Kenora goalie Amanda Kowalik during Friday night’s shootout there, it appeared the Muskie girls’ hockey team might close out their seventh league victory of the season. Alas, it was not to be as […]
