Several women from local Catholic Women Leagues (CWL) joined together in Thunder Bay during the CWL’s Thunder Bay Diocesan convention last weekend. Pictured are; front row, Marie Brady, left, and Ellen Chojko-Bo- lec; back row, Anne Zucchiatti, left, Josie Schill and Mary Wilson.
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–Allan Bradbury photo
Dozens of people flocked to the edges of town limits to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis over the weekend. The rainy weather cleared and the lights were strong around the world on Friday night as many headed out to the Noden Causeway to get way from light pollution […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Tim Horton’s Fort Frances manager Karan Singh, left, owner Kamal Uppal, Riverside Founda- tion for Health Care director Allison Cox, Riverside Foundation for Health Care board chair Tyler Cousineau and Tim Horton’s Fort Frances assistant manager Jass Singh posed for a photo following the donation of the proceeds of Tim […]
- Allan Bradbury photos
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its year-end awards banquet Sunday evening, to honour players from across the league. Clock- wise from right, Brayden Neurinski, MVP U11AA, Lincoln Gascogne, MVP U11, Keaton Cooper and Duncan Hill, MVPs U15AA, Gavin Hanson, League Most Dedicated Milton Strachan Award, U9. FFMHA AWARD […]
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts held their annual Highlights Concert at the Townshend Theatre last Thurs- day, May 2, 2024. The concert is the traditional wrap-up for the festival, which ran for the first three weeks of April. Standout per- formances from each of the different […]
– Ken Kellar photos
An awareness event was held yesterday, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, along Scott Street in downtown Fort Frances to raise awareness and fight back against the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis in Canada. Titled “Walk With Our Sisters” the multi-agency awareness walk brought participants from the Fort […]
- Robin McCormick photos
A Mother’s Day Tea and Bake sale was held at the Devlin Hall on Saturday, May 4. The Guthrie United Church congregation provided delicious desserts and baking for sale. All monies raised help the church with expenses. Top, Amy Teeple and Iris Shute share coffee and sweets at the tea, […]
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On April 30, the Emo Food Bank received a cheque for $5000.00 from Cloverleaf Groceries. Kim Jo Bliss recently won $500.00 in a contest through Cloverleaf and Family Foods. She designated the Emo Food to be the recipient as the local charity. The Food Bank committee thanks Kim Jo and […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Walkers braved the rain and cold weather on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in order to show support for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) by taking part in the Walk With Our Sisters event. The event was a collaboration between several local organizations and was held to honour […]
- Robin McCormick photos
It’s been a busy season for milestone birthdays across the district. Murray was also honoured with a birthday parry on April 26th. Here’s wishing this group of friends, many more birthdays to come !!!
– Ken Kellar photo
Red dresses hang in the windows of Betty’s in downtown Fort Frances, as well as several other businesses and organizations along Scott Street, in solidarity with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which was Sunday, May 5, 2024, as well as the […]
– Ken Kellar photos
The annual Highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts was held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in order to recognize the winners of myriad awards and show off their talents to a packed audience. For award winners and more photos, see tomorrow’s edition of the […]
