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 […]
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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 […]
Sixties Scoop survivor Marcel Medicine Horton stood beside the welcome sign to the Indian Residential School Monument off of Hwy. 11 where the Orange Shirt Day Awareness Walk will start on Oct. 1. -Sam Odrowski photos
Jamie Mountain Head director Richard Trenchard presented the trophy to Mark Nault and Christian Armstrong after the duo had claimed the title at the 21st-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The duo topped the 89-team field this year with a two-day total of 27.51 pounds.
Jamie Mountain Rick Thompson and Tracy Wahl stood up on the stage alongside RRWT emcee Vaughn Murray after their Day 2 haul of 12.77 pounds temporarily vaulted them into the lead and got them into the “hot seats” prior to the top five boat parade on Saturday afternoon. The duo […]
Jamie Mountain Ben Hoefler of the Fort Frances Lakers got tripped up by a diving Thief River Falls Norskies’ defender while teammate Nick Hahkala looked on during their squad’s 8-2 romp in the SIJHL season-opener for both teams on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hoefler scored twice […]
Jamie Mountain Pat Gibbins, left, and Oliver Gibbins tossed out some goodies to the spectators on hand for the top five boat parade on Saturday afternoon under the big tent at Hannam Park. The duo finished in sixth spot at this year’s RRWT with a two-day total of 22.88 pounds.
Jamie Mountain Brent Adamson showed off his multitasking abilities as he answered a call on his cell phone and continued on with hosing the ice surface on Monday morning at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
