Rachel Jean, left, along with Ellie Petsnick, Anne Jean, and Carolann Stone, got ready to compete in the “Jackrabbit” division at the first-annual “Rocky Cup” cross-country ski races Saturday, which were organized by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club at its Rocky Inlet trails. An adult division also was held.
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Dick and Carol Lyons chatted with Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff on Saturday afternoon during his annual “Winter Warm-Up” open house at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge here. The event gave constituents a chance to bend Boshcoff’s ear, as well as sign a petition in support of his […]
Aquanaut Krista Emond, 14, swam the backstroke portion of the mixed 200-metre I.M. at the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday afternoon during the “Groundhog Invitational.” Swimmers from across Northwestern Ontario came here for the annual weekend meet, which wrapped up yesterday.
The Can Can Gals of Koochiching performed a high-energy number during the opening night of this year’s VALA Variety Show—“A Wacky River Cruise.” The show, which brought in more than $10,000, ran Friday and twice on Saturday at the Townshend Theatre here.
Mayor Roy Avis drew the February “Trip of the Month” winner as Kiwanian Alan Zucchiatti looked on this morning at International Travel Services here. Alice Ossachuk of Fort Frances will be heading to New York City—a trip valued at $2,360. Next month’s trip is to the Mayan Riviera.
VALA variety show director “Babs Spielberg” (a.k.a. Barb Duguay) practised a dance routine with the VALA Follies on Sunday in preparation for their shows this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available at Betty’s and at the door.
Lauren Gurski was one of the performers who offered up their talents during the benefit dinner for Dave, Jennifer, and Benjamin Marr on Friday at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria.
Brad and Kerri Dittaro put tickets in at one of the penny tables during the benefit dinner for Dave and Jennifer Marr and their infant son, Benjamin, at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria on Friday. Numerous prizes were up for grabs, which all were donated. Those on hand also […]
The girls of the BDO Stars team bested all Atom ‘A’ boys over the weekend here, capping the tournament title with a 5-4 win over the Keewatin Place Blues on Sunday afternoon.
Michelle Cain, a member of Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Upsilon, set up the “Sweetheat Baby Contest” at The Place Fine Foods here Saturday. People are encouraged to vote for their favourite “sweetheart” up until Feb. 10, with proceeds going towards the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for a new […]
Students from Donald Young School were busy Friday preparing for their fifth production in as many years. This year’s musical will be “Mulan,” with performances slated for Feb. 27-29. at 7 p.m. Tckets will cost $6 for adults and $3 for students.
Members of the VALA Follies were busy rehearsing their dance numbers on the Townshend Theatre stage on Sunday in preparation for their upcoming annual performance. The VALA variety show, this year entitled “The Wacky River Criuse,” will run there this Friday at 7 p.m. and again Saturday at 2 p.m. […]
