Jilayne Derksen went all in on “heads” during the “Heads or Tails” game at the “Black & White” gala. Guests to the gala were able to purchase a necklace to enter into the game, where each participant had to choose either heads or tails before emcee John Homer flipped a […]
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Ken Kellar Sandra McKinnon, left, and June Keddie eyed up items on the silent auction table during Saturday evening’s gala. The silent auction featured an assortment of donated items ranging from fishing rods to wall-worthy art, providing something for everyone to make a bid on in order to take home […]
Margaret Sedgwick was in the zone as she played with the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra during the “Black & White” gala on Saturday. The Orchestra serenaded guests as they arrived for the evening and continued to entertain until dinnertime, playing a selection of classy songs and famous movie themes. -Ken […]
Ken Kellar It was very nearly standing room only at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual gala at the Copper River Inn on Saturday evening. The tickets to the event sold out well in advance of the weekend, and the guests took to the theme with gusto, proving that […]
Submitted Grade 7 students Graeme Coats, front, Carson Saunders, Brighton Pollard and Kassidy Gurniak made up one of the two teams from Fort Frances High School that took part in the cardboard boat races in Dryden on Friday. The teams had two hours to complete a boat using cardboard and […]
Ken Kellar Telford Advent of Riverbend Auction Services entertained the crowd as he worked his magic during the live auction portion of the evening Saturday. Telford coaxed some generous donations from the crowd with his combination of skill, wit and charm. Among the items donated to the live auction were […]
Sam Odrowski Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy instructor Christina Dowty helped one of the club’s students swing on an “uneven bar” to familiarize her with the gymnastics apparatus yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The new academy has been offering gymnastics lessons there each week. A grand opening for […]
Ken Kellar Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Allison Cox addressed the crowd during the Foundation’s “Black & White” gala at the Copper River Inn on Saturday evening. The annual fundraising gala was held to raise money for a new microbiology system for the health care network and was sold […]
Jamie Mountain Ashlyn Beck tried to knock her Borderland Chiefs’ opponent off of the puck during the second period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 5-4 win in exhibition action on Monday night at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). The Muskies are slated to open the NorWOSSA regular season on Nov. […]
Submitted Montana Plasky, left, and Greta Fedoruk were among the 19 Muskie runners who qualified for the all-Ontarios this Saturday in Sudbury after putting in a great performance at the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Plasky snared bronze in the junior girls’ division while Fedoruk cruised to gold […]
Jamie Mountain Kirsten Armstrong, right, tried to wrestle the ball away from her Ignace Falcons opponent during the second half of the Rainy River Owl senior girls’ basketball team’s 35-16 win in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action on Monday afternoon at RRHS. The Owls improved to 4-4 with the win.
Jamie Mountain MacKenzie Ludeman had her eye towards the basket as she surveyed her options on offence during the first half of the Rainy River Owl senior girls’ basketball team’s 35-16 win over the Ignace Falcons on Monday afternoon at RRHS.
