Katie Pearce displayed her ribbon routine yesterday at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club after she and fellow rhythmic gymnast Chanelle Matthews took part in a meet in Winnipeg over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Cst. Jared Meeks of Treaty Three Police, left, and Tammy Jack, career promotion co-ordinator for Pegamigaabo School, loaded up boxes of donated books and movies for the school at Big Grassy First Nation. The donations came from the Ontario School of Masonry in Gravenhurst and were shipped to Fort Frances […]
Kiwanis secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea, left, and treasurer Robin Wright encouraged Shaw Cable Channel 10 viewers to bid on items Saturday afternoon during the 29th-annual Kiwanis TV auction. The auction, which ran from 1-6 p.m. that day and feature hundreds of items donated by local businesses, netted about $12,000 to […]
Comedian and author David Granirer had the capacity audience at the Rendez-Vous laughing Friday evening during the Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Stand Up for Mental Health” comedy showcase. Besides Granirer, the evening featured nine individuals from the Rainy River and Kenora districts whom Granirer had coached over the past few […]
Sylvia Meades, front row left, and Pam Oliver, and Marlene Yuill, back row left, Caren Fagerdahl, Lori Ring, Diane Clifford, and Jane Trivers of the Church of the Holy Spirit came dressed according to the theme at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Old Bags Lunch” at the Fort High […]
Blake Morken, of Devlin, grinned as his hair was shaved away on Saturday during the annual “Cuts for Cancer” event, held in conjunction with Spring Fever Days, at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo. About $10,000 was raised through pledges and by haircuts that day, with the proceeds […]
Brian Brattengeier, from the Thunder Bay OPP Tri-force Drug Unit, spoke to Grade 7/8 students at J. W. Walker School on Friday afternoon to teach them to make the right choice when it comes to drugs. He, along with a former drug user, also spoke to students in Atikokan and […]
Property owners in all classes will see a tax increase this year if town council approves the 2007 budget at its regular meeting tonight. Details of the budget will be outlined during a public meeting at the Civic Centre, which will take place prior to council voting. As previously reported, […]
Piano Division Thursday, April 19 •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical, Grade 4—1. Kevin Zhang/Anika Alexander (tied) 2. Krista Emond/Courtney Bethune (tied); •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 6—1. Courtney Peters 2. Ursula Chjoko-Bolec; •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 5—1. Caitlin Sande 2. Kimika […]
CN announced Friday it will emphasize the deadly risks of trespassing on railway property during Rail Safety Week from April 23-29. CN Police officers will be out in full force this week, conducting their annual safety blitz operations at highway/railway crossings in about 100 locations across Canada and the United […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Four men and one woman from Ontario and British Columbia are facing numerous drug-related charges following a long-term operation by national, provincial, and local police forces. Police say they arrested “numerous suspects” involved in the trafficking of marijuana and ecstacy earlier this week. The arrests followed an […]
The Rainy River High School senior badminton team cleaned up at the NWOSSAA championships in Atikokan on Wednesday, with six players qualifying for the all-Ontarios in early May. Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hanson went undefeated in the senior girls’ doubles division to earn NWOSSAA gold. The duo of Molly Bartlett […]
