Jamie Mountain Jesse Thompson was set to release a shot while Anna Peters and Brayden Sabbe got ready to go hard on their brooms to sweep it down the ice during the Muskie mixed curling team’s win over the Red Lake Rams yesterday afternoon at the NorWOSSA championships at the […]
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Duane Hicks Mike Bourre skilfully removed the pelt from a beaver during a trappers’ workshop Saturday morning at the Métis Hall here. The event, hosted by the Rainy River District Trappers Council, saw a good turnout of district residents of all ages. The workshop featured fur-handling demonstrations, contests, and raffles, […]
Jamie Mountain Marissa Kenny (#8) looked to win the face-off against Phoenix Delorme of the Dryden She-Devils during the first period of the Fort Frances Attack Scorpions’ 2-1 win in the PeeWee division’s bronze-medal game yesterday morning at the Ice For Kid in the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s PeeWee […]
Duane Hicks Autumn Smeeth and her brother, Chevy, made heart-shaped tissue paper suncatchers 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.
Duane Hicks Jim Curtis taught youths the basics of playing the ukulele yesterday during the first session of the new “Music Lessons in the Library” series at the Fort Frances Public Library. The five-week ukulele program is for kids aged nine-12. Registration is now closed but if you’re interested in […]
Sam Odrowski Two students from Sturgeon Creek School gave a small preview of what can be expected for their upcoming production of “Mary Poppins” during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly board meeting held Tuesday night at the Education Centre here. The school also received the board’s monthly […]
Jamie Mountain Jill Calder found some open ice and looked to fire a shot past Kenora Broncos’ goalie Trista Boulette during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 10-0 romp Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Calder had a big performance on her birthday, netting two […]
Sam Odrowski The local Canadian Mental Health Association hosted “SafeTalk” Suicide Alertness Training at the NCDS office here last Thursday in conjunction with “Bell Let’s Talk Day.” Two sessions were held and those who participated left with a certificate for completing the course.
Sam Odrowski Fr. Musonda Abel Ng’andwe shared a sheepish smile after a service at St. John’s Anglican Church on Sunday. He is originally from Zambia in South America and recently moved here to lead the Anglican congregations in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River.
Sam Odrowski Helen Pohanka, left, John Pohanka, Bud Danylchuk, Flora Danylchuk, and Evelyn Metke shared big smiles as they waited for supper to be served at the annual “Forget Me Not” dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. About 60 people attended this year to support the cause.
Sam Odrowski Katelyn Charlebois and Rosanna Tomashowski enjoyed a chicken breast in mushroom marsala cream sauce at the annual “Forget Me Not” dinner hosted by the Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River Districts on Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. About 60 people attended, raising $3,200 for the organization’s support services […]
Duane Hicks Laura Gosse, community engagement co-ordinator for the Fort Frances Museum, hung “Blizzard Outside, Tropics Inside,” just one of the dozens of pieces comprising the new exhibit, “Fibre Content,” which opened yesterday in the main floor gallery. The travelling exhibit, which features a wide variety fibre art from across […]
