Ken Kellar John Gerber, left, and Rick Boersma showed off their winnings at “Ag Day” on April 6. The two were among the winners of several draws which featured items from companies that had a presence at “Ag Day,” including Precision Land Solutions and Lake of the Woods Brewery.

Ken Kellar Blair Whitefish, left, and Adrian Indian rocked the house at the Malcolm’s Fight Fundraiser at From the Grind Up on Friday evening. Malcolm Robertson is an infant from Churchill, Man. who is currently undergoing treatment for Infant Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in Winnipeg. All proceeds from the event went […]

Ken Kellar Mellodey Sinclair asked for someone to take her sister off her hands during her performance of “For Sale” by Shel Silverstein yesterday as part of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts at Knox United Church. The Anishinaabemowin drama category will take place on Thursday morning […]

Sam Osdrowski Clinical director of Stonehenge Therapeutic Community Kerry Manthenga spoke during a methamphetamine workshop hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The workshop focused on educating attendees about the drug’s impacts and teaching them strategies so they can effectively intervene when users are experiencing […]

Sam Odrowski Retired firefighter Len McCormick, left, and Gail Kelly enjoyed a hot meal at the La Vallee Fire Department’s third-annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall. The fundraiser saw 235 people go through the door and raised roughly $2,500 through ticket sales.

Ken Kellar North Star Deserter (Ryne Strachan) entertained the crowd at a fundraising event at From the Grind Up on Friday evening. Proceeds from the event, which featured a total of eight local acts, went towards supporting the Robertson family of Churchill, Man. while their infant son, Malcolm, undergoes treatment […]

Cindy Manty, left, and Dawn-Marie Danylchuk participated in a Metis beading workshop at the library on Saturday. The event was part of the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre’s Indigenous Art Workshop Series that is in partnership with the library, Fort Frances Museum, Seven Generations Education Institute, Sunset Country Métis, Project Sunset, Gizhewaadiziwin […]

Ken Kellar Martin Paul, bottom left, of Olympia Sports Camp’s outreach program ran an activity with St. Francis School students back on April 2 to see who could come up with the most unique trait a leader might possess. Paul and his outreach partner worked with the students to help […]

Submitted Isabelle Meeks, left, and Taryn Oster take some coaching from vocal adjudicator Dawn Bruch at Knox United Church during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts last night. The drama categories will begin today and run through next week, with the final category, instrumental, running on April […]

Ken Kellar Steve Sopotiuck quizzed a class taking the hunter safety course at the Sunset Country Métis Hall on Friday night. The course was offered free of charge along with the Canadian Firearm Safety Course to Métis citizens thanks to funding from the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Nuclear […]

Sam Odrowski Fort High student Shallin Scott-MacNeil entered her name into a draw hosted by McDonald’s during the job fair that was held in the school’s gymnasium yesterday. Over 20 employers set up booths to provide students with information, accept resumes, and conduct on the spot interviews. Every class at […]

of AWWAO Charles Friday (Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services), second from right, was named North Operator of the Year by the Aboriginal Water & Wastewater Association of Ontario during its 2019 conference and trade show in Thunder Bay in late January. Also pictured are South Water Cup Challenge winner Andrew Recollett […]