Submitted Couchiching Chief Brian Perrault addressed a rally on Parliament Hill last Thursday about the mercury poisoning at the Grassy Narrow First Nation. About 50 years ago, a mill dumped mercury upstream from the Treaty #3 First Nation and the reserve’s children are showing signs that the neurotoxin is still […]
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Staff Camie Gray of Iron Range Bus Lines (top left) accepted a case of Kraft Dinner from Jesse Csuzdi as he left Safeway on Saturday morning. Iron Range’s buses proved very useful for hauling away the large amount of non-perishable food items donated during this year’s “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign. Meanwhile, Riley […]
Sam Odrowski Rachel Anderson, left, and her friend, Jordan, sang during Thursday evening’s candlelight vigil ceremony at the Knox United Church.
“Boreal,” comprised of Katherine Wheatley, left, Tannis Slimmon, and Jude Vadala, delighted and charmed the audience Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre during the third “Tour de Fort” concert of the 2018-19 season. The trio of Guelph songstresses tour together as “Boreal” each November and December, performing a collection of […]
Submitted Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan Shamoon, and their two daughters, Fbaana, seven, and Oryana, three, bid farewell to Kathy Mueller at the Thunder Bay Airport on Dec. 1. The Iraqi family has moved to London, Ont. to be closer to extended family members.
Sam Odrowski The “Waabishkiibinesii Women Singers” drum group performed songs of healing during the annual candlelight vigil service held at Knox United Church here Thursday evening for the annual “National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.”
Sam Odrowski Techways program co-ordinator Marlon Douglas spoke about the bike mechanics program he has been facilitating at district schools during the Rainy River District School Board’s inaugural meeting last Tuesday night at the Education Centre here. It is hoped the program will spark an interest among students so they […]
Sam Odrowski Grade 11 Mikinaak School student James Yerxa listened to a multi-layer track he created under the guidance of Anna Atkinson while she visited to teach students how to use equipment inside the school’s new recording studio. He is using Ableton Live and holding a USB Audio Interface Device […]
Sam Odrowski Crossroads vice-principal Sharla McKinnon, left, and principal Kerri Tolen received the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence award last Tuesday night. They were saluted for the “Awesomeness Through Art” events held at the Devlin school in which students learned about math and art.
Sam Odrowski Kathryn Pierroz said her oath and pledged allegiance to the Queen before being sworn in as a trustee during the Rainy River District School Board’s inaugural meeting at the Education Centre here last Tuesday night.
Sam Odrowski Jacquee Loerzel, community family violence counsellor at Riverside Health Care here, helped light the candle held by her mother, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul, during the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women event at Knox United Church on Thursday evening. Those who attended lit […]
Duane Hicks Bargain Shop interim manager Dawn Gray, left, her son, Sam Gray, First Student supervisor Tracy Mose, and local Salvation Army Lt. Ryan MacDonald helped load more toys onto the First Student bus Saturday at The Bargain Shop. Saturday was “Fill a Sleigh Day”–and the final day of the […]
