After whispering their wishes to them, Jennifer Coats and her sons, Liam, left, and Alex, were pleasantly surprised at how quickly their butterflies flew away from the Legion Park here Sunday afternoon. A total of 48 monarch butterflies were released in a ceremony organized by the Rainy River District Palliative […]
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Despite the heat, many local teens headed down to the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina last night for the MuchMusic Video Teen Dance Party, held annually in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Other entertainment this week includes “Quest for the Best” tonight and “Battle of […]
Hermina Fletcher, left, released a monarch butterfly at the Legion Park here yesterday afternoon as her granddaughter, Caitlin Fletcher, looked on. The pair were among the 40 adults and children who participated in the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers’ inaugural butterfly release. The event, billed as an opportunity to […]
Cole Quesnel, left, and James Lindner posed with a colossal northern pike their team landed yesterday during the annual KidPro tournament on Rainy Lake. Unfortunately, the lunker didn’t count towards their total for the bass-only tournament, which was won by Brayden Spence fishing with Keith and Terry Wilson.–Submitted photo
Keith Wilson, left, and his brother, Terry, flanked 11-year-old Brayden Spence as they hoisted the trophy commemorating their win at the annual KidPro tournament, which was held yesterday in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.–Justin Holmes photo
Byron, a three-year-old German Shepherd/Labrador cross, dug for rocks along the shoreline near Seven Oaks yesterday, keeping cool in the hot afternoon sun. However, the town bylaw department is warning dog owners they’re prohibited from bringing their canine friends to the beach area at Pither’s Point until the end of […]
Robin McCormick, far right, helped residents from Lambton County, Ont. make “omelettes-in-a-bag” for breakfast yesterday at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. The group of nearly 40 was visiting a selection of farms in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Children enjoyed a swim after getting rained out of their canoe time at the Memorial Sports Centre-hosted sports camp last Friday afternoon and shared the pool with the Rec’n Crew. Attendees were stuck playing indoor baseball earlier in the day and had the weather interfere with their football and golf […]
Robin Reed was busy this morning tightening-up the bolts that hold together the big tent, which will be on location at the Sorting Gap Marina for the next week-and-a-half as part of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. A slew of FFCBC activities will be going on all week long, […]
Pharmasave’s Scott Gurski dodged his pursuers from the Emo team on Monday evening. Borderland Soccer takes a break next week with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship in town, then kicks off the final week of the regular season starting July 30.–Justin Holmes photo
Students of River Theatre’s summer musical theatre program belted out the lyrics to the 1990s hit “From a Distance” on Friday at the Emo Legion. The group of about 30 eight to 13-year-olds spent the week preparing for the final concert entitled “Dateline: Rock and Roll Medley,” which they offered […]
Alex Carter-Foster, 18 months, made a big splash at Pither’s Point beach yesterday afternoon. The tyke and his family tried to keep cool during the recent heat wave that has hit the district. The beach will continue to be busy in the week ahead, with plenty of hot, sunny days […]
