Lucas Punkari Muskie Jeff Lauzon (#25 in white) battled a pair of Dryden Eagles for possession during NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball action here yesterday afternoon. The Eagles went on to a 48-39 victory but the Muskie senior boys dumped the visitors by a 67-38 score. In girls’ volleyball play, the […]
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Duane Hicks It may have been minus-32 C this morning but the upper Rainy River almost appeared as if it were aflame as the sun peeked over the horizon. There may be some temporary relief in sight, though, as temperatures are expected to hit zero C (32 F) by Friday.
Duane Hicks Kiwanian Robin Wright, left, and Mark Howarth of Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore read out the winner of the February “Trip of the Month” draw this morning at International Travel Services. Graham Matheson of Fort Frances will be going on a Canada/New England cruise, valued at $4,200. Next month’s […]
Lucas Punkari Kelsey Scribilo of Kenora prepared to start her Gold Interpretive ‘B’ program during the 2011 Sunset Country regional figure skating competition Friday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena here. Scribilo ended up finishing in third place, with the top spot on the podium going to Border Skating […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis students faced off against each other in a game of tug-of-war this morning in conjunction with the school’s monthly “Spirit Day.” This month’s theme is “perseverance” and as part of it, students created group cheers, had a spirit leader competition, and “persevered” through various games outside […]
Lucas Punkari Members of the Fort Frances Snipers mobbed Kendyn Faragher after he scored the game-tying goal during yesterday’s final of an Atom ‘AA’ tournament here. The host Snipers went on to lose 3-2 in overtime to the Baudette Bears to settle for the silver medal.
Peggy Revell St. Michael’s student Kennedi Gosselin stretched out some icky, sticky slimy “toxic goo” that pupils made by reading a recipe as part of the nation-wide “Family Literacy Day” yesterday. Families dropped by the school for the day—established to encourage families learning and reading together—to join in with students […]
Submitted Stevie-Lee Langford of the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs fought for the puck against a University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs player during action last weekend at Bronco Arena in International Falls. The Voyageurs swept the two-game set, winning 6-2 on Saturday and then 5-3 on Sunday. Ranked #1 with […]
Duane Hicks Kitchen and Bath Plus on Fifth Street West was damaged extensively by fire early this morning. While three walls of the building still were standing this morning, the extent of damage sustained was much more evident from there rear, as seen here.
Peggy Revell Jamari Smith (foreground) and Issiah Fiessel worked on their counting skills during a game of “Snakes & Ladders” yesterday at the Aboriginal Head Start program here. The board games and activities were run yesterday and again today to celebrate Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27). Schools, organizations, and families […]
Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski worked on hooking the “winter” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She and Debbie Ballard will be at the library on the first three Wednesdays of every month from […]
Peggy Revell J.W. Walker students Jacob Gustafson and Ellie Petsnick demonstrated how a “frog” can be dissected with new SmartBoard technology during last Thursday’s “Technology in the Classroom” evening there. Parents were invited to see how students and teachers are integrating new technology into the learning environments at schools under […]
