Courtney Jourdain wowed the crowd, judges and fellow contestants alike with her soulful rendtion of Aretha Franklin’s “Don’t Play That Song” Monday night at “Quest for the Best,” netting not only the first-place prize of $500, but the People’s Choice award for the first set ($150), and Contestants’ Choice award […]
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From left, Sarah Hallikas, Danielle Strachan, Angela Huntley, Derek Thompson, and Scott Wachter were among the first to pick up copies of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling at the midnight launch at Betty’s early Saturday morning. More than 150 people turned up for the highly anticipated […]
Jennifer Beach, left, and Danielle Lavallie of the Ministry of Natural Resources handed out information sheets to incoming tourists this morning regarding the high forest fire hazard in the area. Campers are asked to keep fires small, to never leave them unattended, and to make sure they are completely out […]
Young entrepreneur Kayla Mitchell was raking in cash yesterday, selling cups of Kool-Aid and lemonade to thirsty passerby on Second Street, across from Robert Moore school. Mitchell, 9, is trying to earn a little spending money for a trip to Winnipeg with her dad Dave next week, and was planning […]
John Meyers, nine, applied the rudder to his sailboat yesterday afternoon at Pither’s Point, while his sister, Rachel, watched on. Both are part of the 18 youths involved in the sailing school, which began on Monday and will finish tomorrow and run by the Manitoba Sailing Association. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
With the championship hardware on the line, weighmaster Jay “Turk” Hickman and anglers Mark Wilson, Jason Cain, Wayne Howard and Glenn Ward waited eagerly to let the weigh-scale determine the outcome of the fifth annual “Castin’ for Cash” Lake Despair bass tournament last weekend. Cain and Howard edged Wilson and […]
Mellisa McDonald and Amanda Glavish tried to block Branden Cawston’s spike attempt last Thursday afternoon at Fort High during the final day of a successful volleyball camp. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
A motorist escaped injury Friday morning when his pickup truck, trailering a load of lumber, jack-knifed on Highway 11 at Windy Point. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Mike Golding said the driver was eastbound around 10 a.m. when he went over a bump in the road at the bridge, causing him […]
Lexi Caul, eight, got a boost from Tracy Treflin yesterday afternoon at Pither’s Point Park. Caul is one of 16 youths enrolled in the Junior Wilderness club run by the town. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
Seven year-old Jacob Bolzan appeared to be sending some sort of message to this paper whale he was working on this morning. Bolzan was one of about 15 youngsters making the sea creature crafts at the Memorial Sports Center, all part of the Rec’N Crew’s Splish Splash week. –Wes Gilbertson […]
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