The Muskie boys’ hockey team was put through their paces during a workout at Energy Fitness Centre yesterday. The Muskies were being whipped into shape by Energy owner Jackie Lampi-Hughes in preparation for the start of their season, which gets underway with a tournament against teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and […]
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“Motus O” staged the first “Kids & Company” show of the 2006/07 season last night at the Townshend Theatre. The group performed “East of the Sun, West of the Moon,” which is based on a Norwegian folk tale. Three more shows are scheduled for this season, with the next performance […]
Mavis Brown, an assistant with Northridge Funeral Home just west of Emo, offered district residents a tour of the casket selection room at the grand opening of the facility yesterday. Continuous tours and refreshments were provided throughout the afternoon. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Fort Dance Studio’s Katarina Dancers performed yesterday evening before a sold-out crowd at the Ukrainian Hall. The dancers were part of the entertainment at a community feast sponsored by the Thunder Bay-Rainy River Liberal riding association and MP Ken Boshcoff. The evening also featured traditional food, music, and speakers from […]
Byron, a nearly three-year-old Lab cross, investigated the fresh snow on the ground during his morning walk today. And more may be on the way, with The Weather Network saying we can expect five-10 cm of snow between this afternoon and tomorrow and close to five mm of rain. —Duane […]
Muskie junior volleyball player Joe Basaraba spiked the ball past the Dryden Eagle defender last Thursday at fort High. The black-and-gold lost the match in four sets (25-9, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23) and now are 0-3 in league play so far this season. -Alex Cruickshank photo.
Linda Rajala, left, Marcia Zeleny, Iris Mihichuk, and Dorothy Wepruk of the local Ukrainian Literary Society steamed and sliced cabbage for cabbage rolls for the ladies’ upcoming “Last Supper”—their final catered event at the Ukrainian Hall. The dinner is part of a “Community Feast” series sponsored by Thunder Bay-Rainy River […]
Shelby Tymkin, right, a Grade 5 student at Riverview, was closely followed by classmate Cassie Westover on Thursday as the girls rounded the final bend at the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s regional cross-country run at Crossroads School in Devlin. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Alexander Stewart and his sister, Susan, filled out some entries for a chance to win prizes as their grandmother, Marianne Barron, looked on Saturday at Canadian Tire, where the Fort Frances Fire-Rescue Service kicked off Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14). Firefighters were on hand to answer any questions, and also […]
Students at F.H. Huffman School celebrated Thanksgiving with their annual “Harvest Feast” on Friday. The entire student body gathered in the gym to sing songs of thanks and enjoy bannock, wild rice, and soup they helped prepare. Pam Hawley, curator of the Fort Frances Museum, also gave a talk on […]
Jaxon Gartzke marvelled at his reflection in the hub cap of a wheel on a fire truck Saturday at Canadian Tire, where the Fort Frances Fire-Rescue Service was to kick off Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14). Firefighters were on hand to answer any fire safety questions while the public was […]
Brad Oster, vice-principal of Robert Moore School, posed with student volunteers Tyler Leepart and Jamie Loveday, Hugh Dennis, co-ordinator for the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, Grace Silander, chair of the RRVSC board, and board member Coun. John Albanese yesterday as workers installed new playground equipment at the school. The […]
