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 […]
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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 […]
Local MPP Greg Rickford visited the municipal office in Rainy River on Monday to announce $31,500 in funding to promote tourism and community pride through the creation of an internship position. -Submitted photo
Marc Stuempfle In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday, Donald Young School students from all grades created artwork reflecting Canadian indigenous culture–from drawings to hand-crafted paddles. DYS Grade 8 students worked with Tech-Ways co-ordinator Marlin Douglas to carve the paddles. They learned about power tools and woodworking skills […]
Submitted Janet Wolanicki, left, and her daughter, Sandy Berg, got ready to plant “Seeds of Hope” in front of Rainy River Hospital on Friday as part of the local Alzheimer Society’s “Seeds of Hope” initiative at Rainy River Long Term Care. The “Forget-Me-Nots” they planted will bloom there perennially, not […]
Jamie Mountain Dylan Tessier of Devlin, left, and Summer Kardal of Thunder Bay got some big air during the MX3 Beginner race on Saturday afternoon. Tessier nabbed top spot on the podium in the division on both Saturday and Sunday.
Jamie Mountain Kevin Gemmell of the Dawson Tigers was just a few seconds too late in making a play at home plate to stop this Sight & Sound Wolves run from scoring during his squad’s 13-11 loss last Thursday night in Rainy River District Fastball League action at VanJura. The […]
Sam Odrowski Fun in the Sun committee members Cathy Richards, left, and Cynthia Donald, right, shared smiles after Mayor June Caul, centre, handed them a Moffat Family Fund cheque for $15,000 to be put towards Canada Day activities at the Point during yesterday evening’s council meeting. Seventeen groups received cheques […]
