The new agriculture development advisor Jennifer Wall has been providing agricultural services to the district’s farming community since April of this year. Her position replaces Gary Sliworsky who retired last fall. -Submitted photo
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Ken Kellar Grade 12 student Hannah McKee-George stood with her co-op display documenting her time spent at Robert Moore School for “Co-op Display Day” at Fort Frances High School last Thursday. McKee-George did her placement in Ms. Kivimaki’s Early Learning class and said she was surprised at how involved with […]
Ken Kellar Fort Frances Mayor June Caul presented the Top Marksman Award to WO1 Aidan DeGagne of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron at their annual ceremonial review last Wednesday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The squadron was presented with a number of awards for their […]
Ken Kellar Employees, volunteers, board members and community supporters gathered for a photo during the Rainy River District Victim Services Program’s (RRDVSP) volunteer appreciation dinner at the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Monday. Volunteers with RRDVSP undergo training and respond to calls from police and hospital services to provide practical […]
Ken Kellar Diane and George Glowasky manned the rocking chairs at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Friday evening during the annual “Rockin’ For a Reason” fundraiser that was held in conjunction with the third-annual Spring Market. Though fundraiser organizer Dixie Badiuk said she’s still expecting pledge money to come […]
Sam Odrowski Gaby Emond sorted through some of the hundreds of flowers that were on display for the seventh and final “Marzie Days” fundraiser in Burris on Saturday where well over 2,000 plants were sold along with arts, crafts, and homemade baking. The organizer of the event, Barb Redford, was […]
Jamie Mountain Bill Godin of Devlin held the bag open while his partner, Nolan Mann of Fort Frances, returned a walleye to it that they had caught as part of their 6.73-pound Day 2 haul during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The […]
Submitted The Ned Rig is an effective bait for bass and other species across the Sunset Country Region.
Jamie Mountain Dennis Smith held up a walleye while his partner, Terry Allan, looked on during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The duo finished ninth at this year’s EWC with a two-day total of 9.96 pounds.
Jamie Mountain John Desaulniers did his best “Neo” from The Matrix impression as he leaned back from an in-tight pitch during the Sight & Sound Wolves’ 14-3 win over Windey’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday night at VanJura. Desaulniers pitched a complete game in that […]
Sean Huziak, left, Ryan Stewart and Carson Noga had some friendly competition going as the Muskie runners battled it out during the senior boys’ 100m dash at the annual Harry McMaster Classic meet last Thursday in Dryden. Noga claimed gold, Caelin Mayhew was second, Stewart was third, and Huziak finished […]
Jamie Mountain Javyn Maxton lifted and eyed up a walleye that he and his father, Mike Maxton, caught that was part of their 5.16-pound Day 2 haul. The father-son duo finished fifth at the 18th-annual Emo Walleye Classic with a two-day total of 12.26 pounds.
