Chase Councillor, Gavin Hill and Jakobe Kempf, above, were armed and ready for the annual Teddy Toss at the Muskie Boys hockey game last week. The tradition sees a flying flurry of stuffed toys collected for donation to holiday hampers through the UNFC and Salvation Army. Left, grandma and granddaughter […]
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- Allan Bradbury photo
The Muskie Girls hockey team, above, stepped up to volunteer at the annual Weechi-it-te-win McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights, held Monday and Tuesday evening. The popular event typically draws 2,000 people, and collects a mountain of non-perishable food and donations for local food banks. The Lakers hockey team filled […]
- Robin McCormick photo
Owen MacDonald having a serious talk with Santa. I’m thinking he’s giving him his Christmas list! Santa Claus has been a prominent fixture across the district this Christmas season, with sightings at parades, breakfasts, craft fairs and this event, which was the LaVallee community potluck.
- Robin McCormick photo
The Kellar family (L-R) Karen Kellar, Jaymee Fiset, Lilyana Berg, Matt Berg, Ripley Hunt, Angela Fiset and Aylmer Hunt are long time supporters of the LaVallee Christmas potluck. The popular community event was held on December 15, and featured plenty of delicious food, games and a visits with Santa Claus […]
By Robin McCormick
West end correspondent
West end correspondent
On Saturday December 7 the West End Food Bank shelves were filled thanks to Stuff A Cruiser 2024. Organizers would like to thank their volunteers, as well as OPP Constable Spencer Brown and Canada Border Service Agency officers for taking time out of their busy day to help make this […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The demolition of the White Pine Inn Hotel began this morning after years of rumors around the building’s status. The hotel closed in March of 2011 and was then part of a tax sale in 2015. There has been speculation around the land’s development ever since. Many Fort Frances locals […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
Ian Sherwood and his trio performed on the Townshend Theatre stage on December 6, to an appreciative audience. The singer, songwriter, saxophonist and award winning folk vocalist stopped by Fort Frances on his broken Little Heart Tour. Next up is Shred Kelly, taking the stage on January 24, 2025.
– Ken Kellar photos
Residents of Emo were greeted with dozens of floats full of holiday cheer at the annual Holly Daze Christmas Parade held along Front Street in Emo on Friday, December 6, 2024. Businesses, organizations, emergency services and more took part in the parade, which was capped off by another visit from […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Dressing one of your machines up like a toy still in its original packaging on Christmas morning is a brilliant move that paid off during Emo’s Holly Daze Christmas Parade on Friday, December 6, 2024, even if a sneaky Grinch still managed to find his way inside. Dozens of floats […]
From Riverside Foundation
Press release
Press release
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the Halloween 50/50 jackpot is Ernest McCormack of Morson, ON with the winning ticket number OO-6962460. Ernest is the lucky recipient of $8,875, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made on November […]
- By Robin McCormick
The annual Stuff A Cruiser was held throughout the Rainy River district last Saturday (December 7th.) The Emo Stuff A Cruiser event resulted in a very successful day of donations. 1,916.3 pounds of donations were gathered along with monetary donations. This was the largest amount of donations in five years. […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
An appreciative crowd of music lovers braved the elements last night to take in the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert, Monday night. The event took place in the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre, and featured a wide selection of holiday favourites.
