Jamie Mountain Callum Galusha cocked his arm back and got ready to make a throw during the shot put event at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet last Tuesday at Falls High School. Galusha wound up 12th with a best throw of 27′,8.”

A package of cattle entered the ring at last Saturday’s sale in Stratton and were part of the nearly 1,600 head which were sold. The animals sold for a total of nearly $1.95 million, bringing a long-awaited paycheque to many of the districts farmers. -Sam Odrowski photos

Jamie Mountain Andre Hendrikx had laser-like focus as he was dialed in on the finish line during the boys’ 200m dash at the Broncos Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet held last Tuesday at Falls High School. Hendrikx finished 17th for the Muskies with a time of 29.37.

Jamie Mountain Muskie Connor Nelson (#4) looked on as Jackson Arpin of the Rainy River Owls looked to control the ball and move it up the pitch during Fort High’s 3-2 win in exhibition action last Thursday afternoon here. The Muskies next will be in action at the annual St. […]

Submitted Rainy River Owl standout Jackson Arpin got ready to make a serve during one of his matches earlier this season. Arpin has been dominant in senior boys’ singles play this season and qualified for his third trip to OFSAA with a perfect 5-0 showing at the NWOSSAA badminton championships […]

Jamie Mountain Ashlyn Beck, left, of the Muskies, and Paige Anderson of the Rainy River Owls had their sights set on the airborne ball while Tala Quran (#5) looked on during Fort High’s 2-0 win in exhibition action last Thursday afternoon here. The black-and-gold will next see action with some […]

Sam Odrowski Ojibwe language co-ordinator for the Rainy River District School Board Jason Jones asked students questions about the Anishinaabemowin language and verb conjugation during the Oko-aabajitooyang Anishinaabemowin station during the 20th-annual “Quest For Knoweldge” event that was held at Rainy River First Nations last Wednesday.

Sam Odrowski Kim Jo Bliss, left, kept track of the numbers as auctioneer Rick Wright solicited bids during the spring cattle sale at the Stratton sales barn on Saturday. The auction went until 10 p.m., running a bit later than average due to the large volume of animals up for […]

Ken Kellar The two prize-winning artist submissions to the “Taking Back our Natural World” exhibit are displayed at the Fort Frances Museum. The second-place winner “Crying Earth” by Arunima Kulmitra, left, and first-place winner “Plastic Plague” by S. LeBlanc were awarded a combined total of $500, with both prizes being […]

Staff Heather Oltsher, right, and Joyanne Tolen admired a pillow which was up for bid in the silent auction Saturday afternoon during the “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” fundraiser at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. This year’s spring fundraiser luncheon raised just over $9,200 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. […]

Donald Young School students made drums and sticks in class that they presented to judges at the “Aabajitoon minik gegoo ezgi-gikendaman” station during “Quest for Knowledge” last Wednesday. Under the direction of Ojibwe language teacher Shawnee Guimond the students learned about the materials used to make the drums as well […]

of the Rainy River District School Board Grade 7 and 8 students at Donald Young School had their first basketball practice Thursday afternoon in their brand new gym. Donald Young School was given occupancy of the gymnasium that day. The contractor is still finishing up some items in the classrooms, […]