FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board currently is $300,000 over-budget with renovations at its new office, but CAO Donna Dittaro said the board is working hard to get the numbers under control. “Originally, the board had approved a budget of $1.2 million for that building and the […]
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Eighteen teams participated in a regional elementary school volleyball tournament at Crossroads in Devlin on the weekend. In girls’ action, Our Lady of the Way captured the gold medal, with Mine Centre taking the silver and St. Francis winning bronze. Sturgeon Creek earned the award for most sportsmanlike play. In […]
A Vianets player drove for a lay-up against the Fort High Muskies Monday night. Vianets beat the Muskies 86-73 to remain undefeated in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action this season. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Olivia Andrushuk and her mother, Angel, checked out a veritable smorgasbord of dainties for sale Saturday afternoon during the Christmas craft and bake sale at the Church of the Holy Spirit. The event brought in about $1,000 for the “Just Imagine” CT Scanner fundraising campaign. —Duane Hicks photo
Jaysa Morrison had her teeth checked by Marilyn Romanetz of the Northwestern Health Unit on Wednesday at the 10th-annual health fair hosted by the Rainy River First Nations in conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Michael Brady, playing a valet, took notes while listening to David Donaldson, the prince, speak with Jarid Anderson, playing his father the king, during a rehearsal of “Cinderella” on Sunday afternoon. The play opens tomorrow (Nov. 30) and runs until Saturday at the Townshend Theatre, with the curtain rising at […]
Santa and Mrs. Claus waved from their sleigh led by nine radiant reindeer (including Rudolph) on Saturday evening as the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights,” organized by the local Business Improvement Association, drew to a close. Youngsters can enjoy lunch with Santa this Saturday at Warp 9. —Duane Hicks photo
Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey games scheduled for tonight have been cancelled due to the inclement weather. The Muskie boys were to have faced the Dryden Eagles at the Ice for Kids Arena here while the girls’ team was supposed to travel to Kenora to play the Broncos. […]
FORT FRANCES—After receiving news from Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board rep Coun. Tannis Drysdale that renovations at DSSAB’s new office are going over-budget, council is petitioning DSSAB to halt the work until it can get a better handle on costs. “I have some very disturbing news to report […]
Lori and Tom Neufeld, also known as “LuLu and the TomCat,” performed for kids and their parents at J.W. Walker School last night as part of the Kids & Co. season. The Neufelds, from Roland, Man., performed a number of songs for their audience, including “The Cat Came Back.” The […]
International Falls beat the Dryden Hornets 5-3 in the ‘A’ final of the Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey tournament held over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. In other action, Lake of the Woods (Baudette) downed the Kenora Thistles 5-2 to capture the ‘B’ crown while the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team extended their winning streak to 13 games to start this season with a pair of NorWOSSA victories over the weekend. The black-and-gold, now 6-0 in league play, earned a 3-0 shutout over the Red Lake Rams (1-4) on Friday night before moving on to Dryden […]
