Tyler Friesen, right, and Phoebe-Ann Firth, second from right, loaded up a plateful of food at a fish fry Saturday at the Emo Legion. They were among the steady stream of people who dropped by the annual fish feast, which ran from 4-7 p.m. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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This westbound empty pulp truck went off Highway 11/71 shortly after 6 p.m. yesterday and hit a pole near Highway 611 North. Police said the accident occurred when two tires weighing about 100 pounds each came off a loaded eastbound pulp truck, causing the driver of the westbound one to […]
Krista Scharf, right, celebrated with her rink, including third Tara George (hidden), second Tiffany Stubbings (background), and lead Lorraine Lang after capturing the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts here Saturday night with a 7-6 win over Janet McGhee. The Scharf rink now advances to the Scott Tournament of Hearts […]
This colourful sunrise, seen over Rainy River this morning from the La Verendrye Parkway, was a reminder of why people love to live in the Rainy Lake area. —Duane Hicks photo
The Krista Scharf rink (Fort William Curling Club) admired their first-place trophy after the final of the 25th-annual Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts that wrapped up here Saturday night. Scharf nipped Janet McGhee 7-6 to advance to the national showdown in London, Ont. at the end of the month. —Jenni […]
Krista Scharf watched her rock during a 9-2 win over Janet McGhee yesterday afternoon in the final draw of the round-robin. With the victory, the Fort William Curling Club rink secured first place and a rematch against McGhee in the #1 vs. #2 game tonight at 7:30. —Jenni Condon photo
Deena Christian perused all the books for sale this morning during the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual book sale at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.). The book sale will continue tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds from the book sale will go towards […]
Members of the Krista Scharf rink, Tara George, left, and world champion and former Canadian Scott winner, Linda Lang, were pushing their limits in their game against Jenn Hanna on Monday night. Scharf fell 7-6 after a tough battle. -Jenni Condon photo
Shaw Cable programming director Randy Thoms, foreground, recorded Gord McTaggart as he shared some of his family history with museum curator Pam Hawley during a taping of “Gathering Our Community Story” last Thursday at the museum. The new Shaw Cable TV program, which features interviews with many familiar local residents […]
Marion Humphrey, left, Nita Mills, Winnie Rousseau, and Brigitta McGreevy were among those sitting at the table of the local chapter of The Red Hat Society, also known as the “Red Hat Rippers,” at Sunday night’s benefit dinner. The dinner raised around $23,000 for district families in need of medical […]
Mike Francis, a Forest Health Technician with the MNR, explained the ins and outs of the jack pine budworm infestation to Bruce Hamilton last Wednesday at an information sessions held at the Adventure Inn. –Heather Ogilvie photo
Kayla Stang, eight, got some instruction Monday afternoon from Dave Hughes at the Emo Curling Rink. –Heather Ogilvie photo
