of Riverside Health Care Rick Strickland of Riverside Health Care’s bioengineering department was hard at work installing and reprogramming new television systems in all patient rooms at La Verendrye General Hospital last week.

Laurel Perry, left, Evelyn Barker, Stacy Johnson, and Emily Hyatt of the Fine Line Art Gallery stood next to their silent auction table that featured 33 items during their “Christmas Extravaganza” open house Friday at the gallery’s new location (326 Scott St.). Proceeds from the silent auction help cover operating […]

Jamie Mountain Jace Dittaro looked up the ice as he proceeded to skate the puck out of his own zone during the second period of the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 13-0 rout in the NorWOSSA regular-season opener for both teams last Tuesday night in Kenora.

Jamie Mountain The graduating class all posed for a photo during the Muskie football team’s annual awards banquet last night at the Copper River Inn. Back row, from left to right, are Adam George, Aaron Scheibler, Wyatt Richards, Carson Noga, Sean Huziak, Ayden Gushulak-Kelly, Brady Bodnarchuk, Kaleb Woods, and Dale […]

Ken Kellar St. Francis students Kodi-Jo Galbraith, Kali Tessier, Cameron and Matt Rousseau and Declan McCart, along with Liam Dent (not in photo), were the recipients of the Catholic values medallions for the month of October during the school’s monthly assembly yesterday. The students were chosen for exemplifying the values […]

Ken Kellar The senior girls of the Border Skating Club posed with the supplies they donated to put into Christmas shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Canada’s “Operation Christmas Child” campaign on Sunday evening. The girls donated various school supplies and other small, useful items to go into the shoeboxes and be […]

Jamie Mountain Sean Huziak, left, Wyatt Richards, Brady Meeks, Aaron Scheibler, and Ayden Gushulak-Kelly were among the Muskie football team players who were nothing but smiles as they celebrated and hoisted the Canad Inns Bowl trophy as the Currie Division (‘A’) champions after a thrilling 65-49 win over the Churchill […]

Sam Odrowski Rochelle Duchnicki, left, Sandy McKinnon, and Sally Stewart enjoyed a cup of hot tea at St. Mary’s Parish yesterday afternoon for the Catholic Women’s League’s Christmas tea and bazaar. The perennially-popular event featured mini-draws, prize tables, a silent auction, Christmas table, and a variety of items for sale.

Ken Kellar Rainy River District Victim Services (RRDVSP) volunteer co-ordinator Sue Carlson, left, Riverside Health Care president and CEO Ted Scholten, RRDVSP program manager Peggy Loyie, Riverside Health Care nurse manager Lori Green, Riverside Community Counselling Services community family violence counsellor Jacquee Loerzel, Riverside Health Care director of inpatient and […]

Ken Kellar Fort Frances mayor June Caul, left, Salvation Army Corps Officer Arthur Heathcote, and Danny Smith celebrated the kick-off to the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle campaign at Walmart on Friday afternoon. The kettles will be at various businesses around town until Dec. 24, and all proceeds from the […]

Ken Kellar Capt. Donald Matheson spoke to students of St. Michael’s school during their Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday. Capt. Matheson spoke about the importance of Remembrance Day and honouring historical and contemporary veterans, as well as thanking those service members who are called to assist in peace time.

Ken Kellar FFHS student Wendy Danylchuk, above left, graced the audience with her performance of Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to be Mine,” while above right, Lilly Wyder took to the stage with a ukulele to perform Anthony Amorim’s “2004” during the high school’s production of “What’s the Difference?: A Musical […]