Jaclyn Davey and her son, Drake, of Emo enjoyed a delicious walleye meal at the Legion there Friday during the annual Good Friday fish fry. More than 300 people attended, or placed take-out orders, with the proceeds going to the Legion branch for upkeep and maintenance. There also were many […]
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Michelle Cournoyer lunged for the birdie during NorWOSSA qualifier action last Wednesday at Fort High. Cournoyer was one of 110 competitors from five schools vying for the right to advance to the NorWOSSA championships being held today in Kenora. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Zander Chalupsky attempted a breakaway against goaltender Lane Skallman during tryouts for the Junior Thunder ‘AAA’ team yesterday at the Ice for Kids Arena.—Alex Cruickshank photo
The Emo Centennial Choir, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, sang two selections yesterday evening at Knox United Church in Fort Frances during the first day of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The festival continues until the end of next week with district residents competing in […]
Wanda Botsford, representing Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, was escorted by Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 Sgt.-at-Arms Bob Bolland as she approached the cenotaph yesterday to lay a wreath during the local celebration of the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge. About 150 people attended the ceremony, which was followed […]
Courtney Anderson, five, cuddled up with a bunny at the annual Easter Market at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Lowey’s Greenhouse brought in an assortment of Easter lilies, mums, hydrangeas, and azaleas, as well as the two bunnies for the children to pet. The market, which ran Thursday […]
Mark Kowalchuk, left, chair of the “Building for the Future” campaign, and chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick, right, graciously received a generous pledge of $5,000—$1,000 over five years—from local resident Deloris Camirand, centre, during the launch of the new library campaign last month. The public is reminded that they can make […]
Skylar Big George was all smiles after getting a bag of treats from the Easter Bunny during a visit to the Fort Frances Day Care on Thursday afternoon. —Duane Hicks photo
The younger members of the Steve Tucker Family band sang a few gospel songs for the crowd gathered at the Rendez-Vous for the Kiwanis Good Friday breakfast. The ever-popular event, which saw about 250 people come out for a delicious breakfast buffet, also featured guest speaker Pastor Jeff Plett of […]
Tiffany Whalen, left, and Shanna Ewald, two peer leaders with the local Youth Action Alliance, showed off their new anti-smoking display at Fort France High School yesterday. The students made a large cross-section of a cigarette filled with shredded paper, colour-coded with a list of chemicals—some toxic—found in cigarettes.—Melanie Béchard […]
Chelsey DeGagne thanked the Easter Bunny for the gift of sweet treats as Laurel Basaraba looked on yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School. —Melanie Béchard photo
The junior skaters portrayed cheerleaders during the Border Skating Club’s performance of “High School Musical” on Saturday. The show also ran Sunday afternoon at the Ice for Kids Arena. —Heather Ogilvie photo
