The local Salvation Army saluted its volunteers at an annual appreciation dinner Saturday evening at the former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here. Pictured are, back row from left, Capt. Angel Sandoval, Maj. Dirk Van Duinen, Richard Bartlett, Karen Morrin, Don MacLean, and Maj. Susan Van Duinen; and front row from […]
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Two-year-old Emily Fitzgerald climbed through a tunnel during the opening celebration of the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub Saturday at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. Children and their parents enjoyed music, play stations, and food hosted by the Rainy River District “Best Start” Network.
Heather Jewell, left, Marge Sveinson, and Nicole Murray were three of the contestants in “Are You Smarter than an Old Bag?” game held during the Old Bags Lunch here Saturday. Held at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria, the event featured games such as “Bag or No Bag” and “Grab-a-Bag,” […]
Jillian Armstrong had her head shaved during the annual “Cuts for Cancer” at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo held in conjunction with Spring Fever Days there Saturday. She raised a total of $900 because she felt it was important to help people struggling with cancer. Some of […]
Pondering whether or not to take a dip, Byron, a four-year-old Lab/Shepherd cross, stood on the ever-receding ice near Seven Oaks yesterday evening. Ice shacks on area waterways have been replaced with anglers in boats—along with flocks of seagulls and other birds.
Second-graders Maria Gilbert and Eric Pitkanen, members of the environmental club at J.W. Walker School, showed on a town map where they will be cleaning on Earth Day (April 22). The club is encouraging the community to help in the Earth Day clean-up by collecting trash around their neighbourhoods or […]
Members of the CanAm Hoopstars cheered on the Harlem Ambassadors during their opening dance routine yesterday evening at the Falls High School gym. The event drew a large crowd, who enjoyed all the antics of the visiting players. Proceeds from the game will go to the Muskie Sports Association and […]
Not only are seagulls and geese back in the area, but this large colony of pelicans was spotted floating on a stretch of open water on Sand Bay in front of La Place Rendez-Vous on Tuesday.
Construction of the AbitibiBowater biomass boiler here is continuing on time and on budget, with boiler components and other features being installed through the use of cranes like the one seen here. Mill manager John Harrison said yesterday the project is “nearing the 50 percent completion mark.” The mill still […]
Aquanaut head coach Tristan Hutton took the first of many pies in the face Saturday morning following the swim team’s annual swim-a-thon. Every swimmer who raised more than $150 got the chance to hit their coach with a pie.
Louis and Ray Cousineau received the Northwestern Prospectors Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award on April 9 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Between the two of them, they have staked more than 1,200 claims in the Kenora Mining District over six decades. They have opened up the mining interest to […]
Jordan Manty, a bagpiper with the Fort Frances Highlanders, piped out a tune during the group’s concert at the Townshend Theatre here Saturday night. As a way to promote their newly-released CD “Crossing Borders,” the Highlanders also performed with other local talents, including “Haphazard,” who played some classic rock favourites.
