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 […]
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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 […]
Marc Stuempfle Traditional dances and songs, as well as impressive regalia, such as this one displaying bustles of long eagle feathers, were all part of the celebration last Saturday during Couchiching First Nation’s 26th-annual pow-wow at the pow-wow grounds there. Some regalia has been passed down through several generations, eliciting […]
Ken Kellar Members of Gillons’ Insurance Brokers’ Relay for Life team, the “Sweater Kittens,” posed for a photo together before the day’s events got underway. The Sweater Kittens were one of seven teams to take part in this year’s Relay, which raised over $30,000 towards fighting cancer.
Ken Kellar Relay for Life committee members affixed tea lights into the “Hope” display they had created in the baseball diamond fence at the Point for the event here Saturday. By the time the day had darkened enough to see the lights, glowing luminaries had been placed around almost the […]
Ken Kellar Cancer survivors in yellow shirts took to the dirt road at the Point for the “Survivors’ Lap” at Relay for Life here on Saturday. The Legion Colour Guard led the lap, followed by pipes and drum from the Fort Frances Highlanders. The “Survivors’ Lap” is traditionally the kickoff […]
Dave Ogilvie J.P. Winik, centre, was honoured and thanked for his 25 years of service as a volunteer firefighter at yesterday evening’s Emo municipal council meeting. Fire Chief Josh Colling, far right, spoke of Winik’s dedication to the job and to the community before the presentation, which was also attended […]
Jamie Mountain Charity McMahon of the Fort Frances Her-icanes looked to make solid contact with a pitch during her squad’s 13-13 tie with the Fort Frances Mud Dogs in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action on Monday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. The ‘Canes rallied late to […]
