Dr. Cam Moorhouse sped along the trails at Rocky Inlet on Saturday en route to his first-place finish in the adult 8.2-km skate division as the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club held its inaugural Rocky Cup cross-country ski races.
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Canada Safeway manager Kevin Langford presented Patti Wilson with the diamond tennis bracelet she recently won in Canada Safeway’s “Texas Hold ‘Em game piece online at the company’s website. She got the winning game piece after going through Maureen Bunnell’s checkout.
Aiden Tullio and Maggie Gurski, Grade 3 students at St. Michael’s School here, enjoyed pancakes this morning for Shrove Tuesday. Students were served by members of the Northwest Catholic District School Board and eat in their classrooms. Also known as Mardi Gras, today is the last day before Lent.
Organizer Nikki Wiedenhoeft (a.k.a. Mrs. “Wild”enhoeft) showed Grade 1 student Nikki Wilson a story book during a book fair at St. Michael’s School yesterday. Decorated in a jungle theme, students and parents enjoyed perusing over the books and goodies. A number of “jungle” prizes also are up for grabs for […]
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.
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 […]
