Ken Kellar Students at J.W. Walker School took part in their Terry Fox Run on Thursday afternoon. Schools from across the district held runs over the course of the week, helping to raise funds for research and awareness in the fight against cancer. According to the Terry Fox Foundation, more […]
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Jamie Mountain Stone Stelzl attempted to gather and shoot the puck on Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ goalie Jacob Anthony during the first period of the Fort Frances Lakers’ 4-3 loss on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers then lost by that same score on Saturday night […]
Jamie Mountain Joanna Empey (35) and Simone Payne tried their best to keep their Sioux Lookout Warriors’ opponent from advancing the ball up the court during the second half of the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team’s 49-1 rout in their NorWOSSA home-opener last Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. Alina Eldridge […]
All the play was pushed inside to this colouring table after the rain began to fall at the Alberton Fall Fun Day on Sunday. The event drew out a handful of people to socialize and share in the potluck dinner even as the rain put a damper on things outside […]
Ken Kellar Harper Gunderson, left, and Mckenna McTavish had fun painting their own personalized paddles as a part of a visual arts workshop at the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat on Friday. Girls at the retreat spent Thursday evening through Sunday participating in self-esteem building workshops […]
This residential school monument was made to honour 154 Rainy River First Nations band members who attended Indian residential school. It is a tribute to the perseverance and courage of residential school survivors. -Sam Odrowski photo
Girls attending the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat at Sunny Cove Camp last week got the chance to sit in this songwriting circle led by Reilly Scott on Friday. The retreat featured an assortment of different arts-based workshops like the songwriting circle aimed at providing the […]
Ken Kellar Conestoga College representative Jason Humphrey, left, spoke with SCAP Grade 12 student Katrina Klug, right, and her mother, Carmela, during the College Information Program held yesterday at Fort Frances High School. Representatives from more than a dozen colleges attended the event to provide prospective students the chance to […]
Susan Taylor Firefighters tackled a blaze in a cube van shortly after midnight yesterday. According to the OPP, officers were dispatched to the location of the fire on the 300 block of Second Street East. There were no fatalities related to the fire, but as a result of their investigation […]
On the back side of the residential school monument are the 154 names of Rainy River First Nations band members who attended Indian residential school, while the names that are faded out have since passed away. -Sam Odrowski photo
Ag intern Alyssa Pilon cut hay behind the wheel of a 120 hp tractor during her internship this summer. –Photos courtesy of Rainy River Elk Company
Ken Kellar Mary O’Connor, client services co-ordinator for the local Alzheimer Society, was at Safeway on Friday to provide information and distribute blue ribbons for “World Alzheimer Day.” She then went to the Shaw room at the Fort Frances Public Library to talk about the Alzheimer Society programs and services […]
