Marc Stuempfle Happy Birthday, Canada! Canada Day festivities came to a thunderous end late yesterday as spectators were dazzled when the night sky was light up by the fireworks display set off from Seven Oaks. The pyrotechnics capped off a day of fun in celebration of Canada’s 152nd birthday.
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Ken Kellar Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Allison Cox, left, and volunteer/OPP summer student Aysha Khawar were selling tickets for the Foundation’s Canada Cash Day Lottery this morning at the Rainy Lake Square. Visitors to the square were taking advantage of one of the final chances to get in […]
Ken Kellar The staff at Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre posed for a photo outside their building on Idylwild Drive during their 20th anniversary celebrations last Thursday. Staff kicked off the day’s events with a ceremony, followed by an open house of the centre, with office tours, draws and snacks.
Staff Some of the town’s docks at the Sorting Gap Marina are being replaced. As part of the capital budget process, council approved that the first section of marina docks to be replaced this year as they had fallen into disrepair. A couple of the “fingers” (where boats get moored) […]
Marc Stuempfle Boston Pizza is receiving a makeover both inside and out as one way to show its continued investment in the community and appreciation to their customers. The Fort Frances location on King’s Highway has been around now for 10 years, and the new modern look will come as […]
Submitted Dancin’ with Darcie’s “Stars” performing line are a step closer to being able to go to a national dance competition on July 10-15 in Wisconsin Dells. The “Stars” served up a delicious meal to the crowd gathered last Thursday evening for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Couchiching Multi-use […]
Marc Stuempfle Adaline Lampert, right, enjoyed being spoiled by her uncle, Nathaniel Keck, left, during a summer evening outing yesterday. The pair had some tasty ice cream from the Sorting Gap Marina. They were able to spend quality time together, as Adaline’s uncle taught her about the joys of developing […]
Sam Odrowski 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets F/Cpl. Emilia Saciuk, left, Cpl. Daxxen Badiuk, and F/Sgt. Nick Gray smiled alongside Mayor June Caul after receiving a cheque of $7,850 from the town through the Moffat Family Fund. The money the air cadets received will help subsidize the increasing costs of […]
Ken Kellar Dawn Gray, left, and Darcy Banman fought their way to the head of the pack during the frozen t-shirt game at Relay for Life on Saturday. Competitors were given a t-shirt frozen into a tight bundle and were tasked with thawing it, unwrapping it and putting it on […]
Ken Kellar Emo councillor Harrold Boven, left, Fort Frances councillor Doug Judson, OPP detachment commander Insp. Nathan Schmidt, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford, Solicitor General of Ontario Sylvia Jones, Coun. Andrew Hallikas, Mayor June Caul, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, Coun. John McTaggart and members of the local OPP gathered Monday to […]
Ken Kellar Solicitor General of Ontario Sylvia Jones spoke to the crowd assembled Monday afternoon for the groundbreaking ceremony at the new OPP detachment being built in the town’s west end. Jones assured those in attendance that her government’s priority is protecting what matters most, such as the safety of […]
Ken Kellar Kim Bruyere, sitting, gauged if her new ‘do is short enough as Shari Humphrey ran the trimmer during the Relay for Life at the Point on Saturday. Relay participants were welcome to have their heads shaved–either for donations to the cause, to show solidarity with cancer patients and […]
