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.
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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, […]
Staff Linda Esselink, left, and Ynske Kaemingh took their chances while playing the pie roulette operated by Betty DeGagne “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” fundraiser on Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. About 125 women attended the event.
Staff Randi Roth, left, bought an arm’s-length of tickets for the watch and necklace draw from RBC volunteer Michelle Elias at the luncheon on Saturday afternoon. Elias was joined by fellow RBC volunteers Courtney Yatchuk and Dana-Lynn Begin. RBC donated $1,000 to the Foundation for the event through its “Day […]
Sam Odrowski Safeway pharmacist Kim Bruyere was charged with failing to shave her head during the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club’s seventh-annual “Bail or Jail” on Saturday at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Expo. She raised $350 when serving time in the slammer that will go […]
Sam Odrowski Mary O’Connor snipped branches off of a tree by the Sorting Gap Marina on Saturday afternoon during a community tree care workshop that was hosted by the Fort Frances Museum and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). Diana McGhee of the MNRF led the workshop and taught […]
Jamie Mountain Leah Seguin, who was representing Donald Young School, was just able to clear the bar during the girls’ high jump event at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet held last Tuesday at Falls High School. Seguin snagged bronze with a best jump of 4′,6.”
Sam Odrowski photo Blayne Orr carefully snipped off a couple tree branches by the Sorting Gap Marina during the community tree care workshop hosted by the Fort Frances Museum and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on Saturday afternoon. Attendees used a variety of tree care tools to trim and […]
