Submitted Riverside Health Care hosted local MPP Greg Rickford at La Verendrye General Hospital for a public press conference on Thursday. Rickford announced the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care would be providing Riverside with $62,000 in one-time funding for the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF).
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Staff Local poet Judith Johanson, left, signed a copy of her newly-released first collection, “Intersections,” for Rooksana Randeree yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library. Johanson performed readings from the book for about 20 audience members.
Duane Hicks Dale Ossachuk of Pinewood removed the castor sacs from a beaver Saturday morning during a fur-handling demonstration at the Métis Hall here. These are the scent glands beavers use to mark their territory. Later that day, Ossachuk did a demonstration on a fisher.
Jamie Mountain Shai VanWalleghem of the K-Town Mayhem turned away from the oncoming forecheck by Elizabeth Cousineau of the Fort Frances Devils during her squad’s 6-2 win in the Bantam division’s bronze-medal game Sunday morning at the Ice For Kids Arena in the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s PeeWee and […]
Duane Hicks Mike Bourre of Gameland skillfully skinned a bobcat Saturday morning. The bobcat definitely qualified for the largest animal to be the subject of a fur-handling demonstration that day.
Reece McQuaker was one of the four Muskie girls’ hockey team members honoured during the “Seniors’ Night” pre-game ceremony ahead of the black-and-gold’s 14-1 romp over the Sioux Lookout Warriors on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. McQuaker, Emily Kaun, Alex Gartzke, and Makenna Henttonen all will be […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Martina Woods had a gaping net to shoot the puck into after she was fed a crisp pass in front from teammate Tatum Glowasky during the third period of Fort High’s 14-1 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors on Friday night at the Ice For Kids […]
Duane Hicks Logan Dallas carefully trimmed around a laminated paper heart during the Craft Club for Kids held Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. The craft club runs there every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult for this free activity.
Jamie Mountain Anna Peters and Lauren Penney swept diligently to get their rock into the house during the Muskie mixed curling rink’s win over the Red Lake Rams on Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Muskies compiled a 3-1 record to earn silver […]
Jamie Mountain Micaela Jolicouer and Aynsley Williams were intent on getting their rock placed exactly where they wanted during the Rainy River Owls’ girls’ curling rink’s win over the Muskies on Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Owls snatched the gold medal with […]
Submitted Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School’s shared big smiles Friday as they sported handmade eyewear in celebration of their 100th day of school. Students celebrated the milestone by making crafts, posters, and pieces of art. Students at Robert Moore School celebrated their “100th Day on Friday, as well.
Jamie Mountain Katrina Slomke and Jillian Cousineau went hard on their brooms in order to get their rock down the ice during the Muskie girls’ curling rink’s loss to the Rainy River Owls on Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA championships at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Owls (4-0) snared […]
