Dan Falloon Seth Bird enjoyed the summer-like weather at the skate park here last Thursday evening. Bird and other skateboarders were fortunate to get in their outdoor kicks before the long weekend, which brought a wide gamut of weather, including thunderstorms that caused power outages on holiday Monday morning and […]
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Peggy Revell A crowd of Couchiching residents looked on Friday afternoon as the band’s controversial toll booth went up on Highway 11 near the west end of the Noden Causeway and the first tolls were collected. While some motorists opted to pay the $1, others have been driving through.
Bryce Forbes Fort High students Zack Lampert, right, Damien Stang, Jason Strom, and Nathan Bujold checked out an engine at the Canadian Tire “Car Crew” event Friday afternoon in the Canadian Tire parking lot. The event was staged to show people all the tests they should run on their car […]
Duane Hicks A finishing touch on Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project, a series of interpretive panels were installed along the waterfront late last week. The panels are placed so pedestrians can stop at each one and learn about forestry, the fur trade, and the origin of the town’s […]
Peggy Revell The controversial toll booth, which Couchiching First Nation planned to erect on Highway #11 near the Noden Causeway starting at noon today, still was being finished up this morning. The band has said it will charge $1 each way for passenger vehicles and $10 for commercial ones, with […]
Peggy Revell Grade 2 students Michael Tucker and McKayla Tibbs planted one of the tiny saplings along the fence line at St. Michael’s School here yesterday afternoon. The trees were donated to the school through the Emo Agricultural Research Station thanks to the South Kenora Rainy River Stewardship Council.
Peggy Revell Tianna Velduisen, left, and Kayla Stang placed second and third in the annual Rainy River District Speech Contest yesterday evening at Robert Moore School for their speeches on “Being a Twin” and “Therapeutic Riding,” respectively. First place went to Sophie Potvin Begin for her speech, “Canadian Stereotypes” (she […]
Dan Falloon The Cardinals and Jays played a hard-fought match in Fort Frances Youth Soccer action yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sports Fields. Games played in recent days have garnered more spectators than the chilly season-opener, with parents, grandparents, and siblings out to cheer on the young competitors.
Dan Falloon Seth Bird landed his skateboard on a platform at the skate park behind the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday evening. Skaters and cyclists enjoyed beautiful weather yesterday but early forecasts for the long weekend predict cloudy conditions, along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Peggy Revell Arlene Tucker handed out a pamphlet yesterday to vehicles travelling on Highway #11 through Couchiching First Nation as part of the band’s informational slowdown to share the reasons why it is planning to set up a toll booth near the west end of the Noden Causeway starting at […]
Bryce Forbes Deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs was on hand Tuesday afternoon to help Dayna DeBenedet, left, and Jamie Petrin cut the cake to mark the grand opening of the Service Canada Centre for Youth here. The centre, located at 301 Scott St. (the post office), offers anyone aged 15-30 help […]
Bryce Forbes Jon McCoy received a pin from Diane Maxey as part of the 2010 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards, which went presented Tuesday night at the Townshend Theatre. McCoy, who volunteers at the Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum in Emo, was one of two youths and 70 area residents […]
