Jamie Mountain Students at Fort High were able to try their hand at the sport of spikeball on Tuesday. The Health and Wellness Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students organized a “try day” in order to get as many people as possible to try out the sport, which is a […]
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Sheree Jewell, left, administrative assistant at Knox United Church, and Kiwanian Robin Wright showed off the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for May at International Travel Services yesterday. This month’s winner is Nicole Avis, who won a trip to Jamaica, valued at […]
Ken Kellar Kim Redsky, left, and William Ostaff worked together on a wood-burning drawing at Robert Moore school as part of its “Family STEAM Plus Night” on Tuesday evening. The event featured a number of interactive stations that kids and their families could visit to learn about different aspects of […]
A group of OPP officers, along with their furry friend, had a booth setup at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Expo on Saturday to interact with, and give out information to, the community. They were promoting the “Rainy River District OPP Security Camera Initiative” where business […]
Sam Odrowski Brothers Corbin and Owen Riches took a quiz at the Northern Development Career Services (NCDS) booth during the Chamber’s expo on Saturday afternoon. They were tested on their knowledge of NCDS; Owen was the first person to score 100 percent on the quiz.
Sam Odrowski This group of students cheered as they got the correct answer at the “Oko-aabajitooyang Anishinaabemowin” station–a Jeopardy-style language competition–during the 20th-annual “Quest for Knowledge” (Gagwegakendamaawiziwin) held last Wednesday at Rainy River First Nations.
Sam Odrowski Conservative Party candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River Linda Rydholm, left, spoke to constituents at the Chamber’s Business Expo on Saturday afternoon. Those who came by the booth had a chance to speak with the candidate one on one and learn about her campaign.
Ken Kellar Achilles Morrisseau was almost free of the chair as Seven Gens’ hairstyling student Jaida Nash, left, and program instructor April DeGagne put the finishing touches on his brand-new ‘do on Friday.
Sam Odrowski Choir director Diane Maxey addressed the audience as the Fort Frances Choraliers looked on before a concert at Rainycrest’s Hallett Hall on Saturday afternoon. This year’s Easter cantata, “Hope Alive in Me,” was also performed Sunday afternoon at the Zion Lutheran Church in International Falls. They have one […]
Abigail, Tyler, and Elon Dogget, right, were curious about the Fort Frances First Responders’ booth at the business and community expo on Saturday. The First Responders had their dummy set up and showed CPR demonstrations to the youngsters. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted Volunteers and graduates of the first “Moving On from Stroke” program at La Verendrye General Hospital this year posed for a celebratory photo. Seated in the front row are volunteers Wilma Chapman, left, and Melvin Jourdain, while in the back row are volunteer LaVerna Brown, left, and graduates Blondie […]
Sam Odrowski Over 100 people came to watch the live spring cattle auction at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday. Much of the audience consisted of farmer and producers who watched their own cattle get sold to buyers from Manitoba and southern Ontario.
