Robin Simmons, a Grade 8 student from Robert Moore School, helped fry up bannock that his classmates made during Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Fall Harvest” yesterday. The institute had about 250 students from across the region attend yesterday’s event, which included many traditional skills like preparing wild rice, cleaning and […]
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Crossroads student Sam Myslicki, left, kept track of the waste items collected by Samantha Stahn and Alyssa Mutz last Wednesday as the students took part in the “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up” hosted by the Rainy River First Nation’s Watershed Program. —Heather Ogilvie photo
CIBC employees Wendy Crowe, left, Nancy Green, and Iris Gerhard were among those who particpated in the CIBC “Run for the Cure” here Sunday morning starting at the Sorting Gap Marina. The group of 31 bank employees, including their families and friends, made the trek to Pither’s Point and back […]
Marj Katerick was one of the dozen Borderland Bicycle Club members who particpated in the inaugural “Road River Ramble” on Sunday afternoon. Leaving from the parking lot near the water tower on McIrvine Road, the group made their way either 25 km or 50 km (for the die-hards) along Highway […]
Local angler Jason Cain held the bag as his partner, Davis Viehbeck, loaded in the five bass they caught on Day 2 of the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic, which was held at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Students from Carleton University in Ottawa, led by Dr. Steven Cooke, right, examined a bass during the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. The group was monitoring behavior, stress levels, and examining the external features of fish caught in live-release tournaments. Several bass […]
Students at St. Francis School walked for a cure yesterday as they participated in their annual Terry Fox Run. Students walked around the track behind the school for 30 minutes. —Melanie Béchard photo
John Guzej, left, and Ted Stewner of Winnipeg held up their winning bag of bass (with the help of tournament organizer Jody Shypit, right) at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp yesterday. The anglers earned $5,000 for their first-place finish. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Linda Moen put out another plate of goodies for guests to enjoy during the Alzheimer Society’s “Coffee Break” yesterday at the Treasure Chest. Everyone was encouraged to drop by, have coffee and dainties, and make a donation to the Kenora/Rainy River District Alzheimer’s Society. Coffee and dainties were provide by […]
Crossroads’ Grade 7/8 students combed the shore of the Rainy River in La Vallee yesterday as part of the “Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.” Other cleanups took place in Rainy River and Barwick earlier this week while another is scheduled to take place in Manitou Rapids today and in Emo tomorrow. […]
The Wolf 92.3 fm employees Leanne Cameron, left, and Luke Cawston offered up samples of their “Wolf Chili” to nearly 240 people at Warp 9 on Friday during the “Great Chili Cook-off” presented by the Fort Frances Museum. The Wolf took home the People’s Choice Award while local NDP candidate […]
Bernice Campbell was honoured as the Township of Emo’s “Senior of the Year” yesterday at the hospital cafeteria where she often volunteers. —Heather Ogilvie photo
