It was a battle of past champions at the Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival last Saturday in Rainy River. Last year’s champion, Jim Marken of Baudette, Mn., made it a family affair this year by having his kids grow pumpkins for the competition. Little did he know, he would […]
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Those who enjoy quilting–and a good song–may want to check out singer/quilter Cathy Miller next Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran Church here. Brought to town by the local Sew ’n Sews Quilt Club, the show marks a first as a “Quilters Café” presentation, club member Keri Russell said yesterday. “We’ve […]
It’s been 16 years since Melissa Whitmell donned sneakers for long distance running. But in early January, the 29-year old Barwick native will run her first competitive marathon ever–the Walt Disney Marathon in Orlando, Fla. with the Arthritis Society’s “Joints in Motion” training team. “I won’t be doing the full […]
In the past month, the staff and students at Mine Centre School have been very busy. The Book-It Committee held a bulb fundraiser and the breakfast program began, along with hot lunch every Tuesday. The morning fitness run also has begun and organizers held the annual Terry Fox Run. A […]
Working for two months through rain and sometimes under an unforgiving sun, artist John Hood realized his work on the mural was finally done as he signed his name to it Saturday morning following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “When I finish one of these things, I get emotionally wrapped up in […]
Muskie head coach Bob Swing sounded like a road weary coach after Monday’s practice. And you can’t blame him. His team has played three-straight Fridays in Winnipeg–and all of those contests were against opponents celebrating their Homecoming game. Coming off a disappointing 27-22 loss to the River East Kodiaks, the […]
Sherri Allan’s grade five class at Donald Young School had a great adventure when they visited the local post office to mail their Flat Stanley letters. “Flat Stanley is a fictitious character who was flattened when a billboard fell on top of him,” noted teacher R. Enns, adding he is […]
With grade 10 literacy testing coming up Oct. 26-27, the local public school board is very serious about seeing better results this year than last. Especially since this time around, students are required to pass the test in order to graduate. “Our students can perform better than they did last […]
The 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street were lined with haystacks Saturday as many merchants there took their wares to the sidewalks and children bobbed for apples during the BIA’s inaugural “Harvest Festival.” While most businesses went all out, standing scarecrows on the sidewalk or offering games for kids, […]
Donald Young School in Emo held its annual book display and sale last Thursday and Friday in the gymnasium. DYS librarian Marie-Ann DeGroot co-ordinated the program, which saw students browsing through all elements of the book display. Books are magic–they can ignite the imagination of children, especially in the lower […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department once again will be stressing the public be aware of possible fire hazards when Fire Prevention Week starts Oct. 7. “Every week is Fire Prevention Week for us,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said. “It’s just that Fire Prevention Week is when we really go out […]
To the relief of many, the provincial government has decided several district communities that suffered varying degrees of damage and loss because of severe weather July 31 will receive disaster relief funding. As first reported in last Friday’s Daily Bulletin, Northern Development and Mines minister Dan Newman announced that eight […]
