A crew from George Armstrong Ltd unloaded pilings near Seven Oaks yesterday in anticipation of work the contractor expects to doing later this month. The pilings will be put in at all the town docks along the riverfront to help stabilize them. These will be installed using a crane floating […]
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Katelyn Shortreed was one of the entertainers at the Fine Line Art Gallery’s “Music in the Gallery” event Friday night. The 13-year-old sang two songs from the musical “Wicked.” The event was to close the gallery’s spring exhibit, “Abracadabra.” Other entertainers included Ruth Caldwell, John Rafferty, and Diane Maxey. —Melanie […]
Rebecca Cornell of Cornell Farms weighed a jar of maple syrup at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here Saturday morning—the first market day of the season. The maple syrup was brought in bulk and people could have their own containers filled. A selection of carvings, baking, preserves, honey, and antiques […]
Dana-Rae Bergner, left, and Adam Scott cleared some old paint cans from the back of a truck Saturday morning during the seventh-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day here. The event, run by the Rainy River Watershed Program, saw about 260 district residents drop off their waste, which will be disposed in […]
Another full house was on hand Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous for the 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet. As always, the live auction was the highlight of the evening, with a replica Don Cherry jacket fetching the highest bid at $975. A framed, autographed Darryl Sittler Toronto Maple Leafs jersey […]
A total of 21 new fires were reported in the Northwest Fire Region over the weekend, including 10 on Saturday and 11 more yesterday. Very high winds and extremely dry forest fuels resulted in all of Northwestern Ontario experiencing an “extreme” forest fire hazard over the weekend. All new fire […]
With spring in full swing, the local Chamber of Commerce will launch its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia,” this coming Friday. Local residents and business owners are encouraged to drop by Robin’s Donuts at 2 p.m. to learn more about how to become a sponsor and sign up to be […]
While Fort Frances High School’s OFSAA badminton hopes were dashed over the weekend, Rainy River High School had a semi-finalist to cheer for in Waterloo. The Muskie boys’ doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins wound up with a 1-3 record—being eliminated by the duo that later advanced to […]
The deadline to register for this year’s “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant has been extended another week as organizers are holding out for a couple more contestants. “I’ve got three, so I need two more,” said organizer Melissa Gushulak, noting the deadline, which previously had been set for May […]
Music-lovers are invited to third-annual “Hooked on Talent” vocal contest coming up next Friday (May 11) at 7 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls. More than 20 local singers have signed up to compete, including six from Rainy River District. They are Jodie Brown of Stratton, Trisha Wilson […]
The Muskie boys’ doubles badminton team won their first match in the face of elimination after two losses to open the provincial championships in Waterloo. Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen dropped their first match yesterday against Michael Kosziwka and Sandford Mick of the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference by scores of […]
Grade five students in Janice Haugo’s class at Robert Moore school practiced water safety yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre for phys ed class. The boys and girls learned how to huddle together for warmth and shouted out safety tips from the pool, like to make sure conditions are safe […]
