Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Keon Fox did his best to deflect the puck away and out of his own end while being hounded by a pair of Thief River Falls Norskies during the second period of his squad’s 4-3 loss on Friday night here.
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Members of Samajam brought the energy and their show “Rythmo 2” to the Townshend Theatre last night as part of the 2020 Kids and Company season. The performance involved audience members using provided instruments to join in and be a part of the show. The next Kids and Company show […]
Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) engaged in a one-day full withdrawal of service in the Rainy River District last Wednesday as part of the unions’ rotating strike action. Members of all the local teachers’ unions in the district were engaged in full withdrawal strike action last […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) board member, Paul Ryan, left and CEO Marilyn Herbacz delivered a presentation on the transformation of public health in the midst of provincial changes during the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s (RRDMA) Annual General Meeting on Saturday at the Devlin Hall. Around 50 municipal leaders, councils […]
The Fort Frances Public Library’s Sam Manty, front right, led a group of moms and babies through fun songs and actions during the Library’s weekly “Baby Time” this morning. Baby Time runs each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and features a number of stories, rhymes and songs to […]
Stacey Cridland, left, Grace Cridland, Lori Ford and Christine Cridland shared their artwork from Paint Nite at the Fort Frances Legion Br. 29 on Thursday evening. The event helped support the not-for-profit Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy and generated $930. -Submitted photo
CMHA Fort Frances geriatric mental health worker Sarah-lynn Klassen and Seniors Companion Project co-ordinator Andrea Avis led the first group of prospective volunteers through an information session for the project on Monday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The project will be running several additional volunteer information sessions in […]
Jodi Caul, past president of the Emo Lions Club, has been busy providing Spot Vision Screening tests to Kindergarten and Grade 1 students across the district. The Lions Club International website states, “Eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. The first step to prevention is awareness.” […]
Millie Witherspoon, left and Sue Hatfield worked away at their beaded mitten projects during a workshop at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre last Thursday. The event was part of the historical centre’s Ozhichigan Workshops series that’s being offered until March. The Ojibwe meaning of Ozhichigan is to make something good with […]
Submitted Kenora-Rainy River MPP and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford spoke with area First Nation chiefs and members of the Rainy Lake Tribal Area Business and Financial Services Corporation following an announcement at Seven Generations Education Institue’s Fort Frances campus on Jan. 10. The nearly $153,000 in funding that’s […]
The Rainy Lake Gymnastic Academy’s Paint Nite fundraiser saw a fun-filled night of creative activity and inspiration for all who attended the event at the Fort Frances Legion Br. 29 on Friday. Individuals were provided with the materials and guidance to paint a scenic landscape and take it home. -Sam […]
Teachers and other education workers from each of the local unions took to the streets this week in protest of the cuts and changes made by the Ontario government. Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) were picketing for one day […]
