Two of the 1,706 head of cattle that were sold at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday enjoyed some hay outside before being put through the ring and auctioned off to buyers. Last weekend’s sale generated nearly $1.8-million. -Sam Odrowski photo
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Kathy Bombay left, elder Dorothy Medicine, Verna Leonard, Reta Johnson, and Art Hunter gathered around a sacred fire where tobacco offerings were placed during Rainy River First Nation’s (RRFN) reparation and reburial of sacred objects and ancestors on Friday. Up to 100 ancestors and roughly 5,000 artifacts were brought back […]
Cecile Cole, left, Leone Anderson, and Gladys Jolicouer showed off some of the knitted blankets that were for sale at the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary’s fall tea, bazaar and bake sale. The annual event helped raise money in support of district health care. -Sam Odrowski photo
The gym at the new St. Mary School in Fort Frances isn’t quite ready for a basketball game, but the massive space is quickly approaching completion. The new school gym will feature a divider to split the space into two smaller gyms and a stage that retracts into one wall […]
Ken Kellar The multi-use library space at St. Mary School continues to take shape as crews work towards opening the building. Concerns about a lack of library space in the new building were raised to the Times, but Catholic school board Director of Education Brendan Hyatt stressed that students will […]
Sam Odrowski Shawn Brown, left, Taylor Radford, Brittany Beyak-Freano, Mayor June Caul, Kathy Bodnar, Jennifer Shaw, and Rob Mozzon of MNP gathered in front of the new building for a ribbon -cutting ceremony during its open house last Thursday. MNP is the new accounting, consulting and tax firm that bought […]
Ken Kellar There’s safety in numbers . . . or is there? These students don’t look too worried about “The Fort Frances Strangler” as they rehearse for the high school’s fall play “Scared Silly.” The show runs this Thursday through Saturday and features nine skits so funny, it’s also a […]
Ken Kellar Fort Frances High School student Cassie Krawchuk, left, directed a line of her peers on how to the school’s voting boxes during Student Vote Canada 2019 on Thursday. Students were able to learn about the federal parties, local candidates and the platforms in this year’s federal election and […]
Jamie Mountain Tyson Maki was dialed in as he bumped the ball up in the air for a teammate during the second set of the Rainy River Owl junior boys’ volleyball team’s 3-0 win over the Red Lake Rams last Thursday afternoon in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action at RRHS.
Jamie Mountain Brayden Holmes looked to send a kill shot past a pair of Red Lake Rams during the first set of the Rainy River Owl senior boys’ volleyball team’s 3-0 win in their NorWOSSA ‘A’ home-opener last Thursday afternoon at RRHS.
Jamie Mountain Madi Kreger bursted her way down the court and had her eyes on the basket as she got ready to make a layup during the first half of the Rainy River Owl junior girls’ basketball team’s 38-22 win over the Red Lake Rams in their NorWOSSA ‘A’ home-opener […]
Jamie Mountain Captain Noah Loveday joined the rest of his Fort Frances Lakers’ teammates after they celebrated scoring the tying goal that knotted the game at 5-5 late in the third period of the hosts’ comeback 6-5 overtime win on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
