Rose Bowl winners, Justine Christie (drama) and Lauren Gurski (vocal), missing is Alicia Adair (piano)
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Peggy Revell A team from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. took the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s “Big Bike” out for a spin around town yesterday afternoon. The team raised $1,024 for the Foundation, which was on top of the $990 raised by a team from the Rainy River District Social […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Tom Veert Contracting yesterday began preparing the construction site of the new Boston Pizza franchise here. Located just west of the Super 8 Motel, an official ground-breaking is planned for next Tuesday (May 19), after which Platinum Construction Corp. will begin building the restaurant in […]
Mitch Calvert Veteran Joe Sinclair of the Sight & Sound Wolves snapped up a grounder during the team’s final preparations for the upcoming Rainy River District Fastball League season on Sunday. The squad opens play tonight on the road against the Big Grassy Lightning, then will host Big Island in […]
Elisabeth Heslop Mamie Herdman of Miscampbell bought a package of cookies from Mary Lois at the Nighswander’s Home Baking booth during the opening of the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here Saturday. Products available included children’s clothing, elk meat, and potted plants from Loewen Greenhouses, with the Fort Frances Horticultural Society […]
Mitch Calvert Devon Stromness handled some heavy weaponry during the family shoot sports day at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range yesterday. The event, which ran from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., included archery, skeet, and rifle events for kids and their parents alike.
Duane Hicks Elsie Stevens’ needlepoint work, “The Reader,” was among the 40-plus pieces of art unveiled at the opening of the “Thread” spring exhibit on Friday evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The exhibit runs through the end of the month.
Duane Hicks Champion fiddler Scott Woods and family entertained a 200-plus crowd Saturday evening at Knox United Church. This is the fourth straight-year the Scott Woods Old-Time Fiddling Show has has come here for a fundraiser concert for the church, which is raising money to becoming handicap-accessible.
Peggy Revell Justine Christie, who was awarded this year’s Rose Bowl for drama, performed her monologue, “Sky,” during the annual highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts held Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre. Other Rose Bowl winners were Alicia Adair (piano) and Lauren Gurski […]
Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski showed off a rug hooking piece she has entered into the Fine Line Art Gallery’s spring art exhibit, “Thread,” which opens this evening with a mix-and-mingle from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will run through the end of May at the gallery (529 Mowat Ave.)
Peggy Revell SK student Greta Fedoruk read one of her stories with Chris Von Niebelschutz during yesterday’s “Lunch with an Author” at J.W. Walker School. Family members dropped by, lunch in hand, to have students read their written creations to them—part of the many activities taking place in conjunction with […]
Elisabeth Heslop Kate Pelletier helped unload a little bit of spring in preparation for the Mother’s Day plant sale being held today until 7 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Community Activity Centre (located in the old RCMP building on Scott Street). Community Living Fort Frances […]
