Jamie Mountain Former NHL star Theoren Fleury held a workshop entitled “Reflections on Healing and Trauma, a One-Day Conversation with Theo Fleury” at the Couchiching multi-use facility last Thursday. The workshop aimed to help those dealing with traumatic experiences to open up in a safe, community-like atmosphere so they could […]
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of Clint Bruyere Colton Bodnar and Nick Hahkala of the Fort Frances Lakers looked to keep Red Lake Miners’ defenceman Dante Tisi in check during their squad’s 5-3 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers snapped a seven-game losing streak with the win and will be […]
Jamie Mountain Ellayna Kabel helped to clear some dishes off of table during the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s annual tea and bake sale held Saturday afternoon at the Fort High cafeteria. Members of the team served sandwiches, desserts, tea, and coffee to raise funds for the program. The event also […]
Submitted Jaykob Ryll had the pleasure of meeting retired Edmonton Eskimos’ wide receiver Henry “Gizmo” Williams during his time with the NISSAN Kickoff Project in Edmonton last month.
of Michael Christianson/Dryden Observer Paiten Kinnear looked to rush the puck down the ice toward the Dryden Eagles’ zone during the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 5-4 shootout loss there last Thursday night. The black-and-gold will be looking to get back into the win column tonight against the host Kenora Broncos […]
Submitted The fall hunting season allows us to have fun in the outdoors in all conditions.
Submitted Muskie football player Jaykob Ryll posed for a photo with a fellow NISSAN Kickoff Project player during the exhibition game held the day before the Grey Cup in Edmonton back in November. Ryll was part of Team Midnight, which won the game by a 23-17 margin over Team TITAN […]
Duane Hicks Sarah Noonan of La Place Rendez-Vous asked town council yesterday evening to delay implementing the new four percent Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) until more questions and concerns can be addressed.
Duane Hicks OPP Auxiliary Insp. Murray Alexander, left, Debbie Alexander, and Robert Schulz were among the volunteers taking in donations of non-perishable food items outside Safeway during the annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign held Saturday. Members of various agencies and groups also were located outside of The Place, Walmart, Cloverleaf (Emo), and […]
Sam Odrowski Four candles were lit during the candlelight vigil ceremony held Thursday evening at Knox United Church here to mark the annual “National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.” Those who attended also lit candles that were distributed at the beginning of the ceremony to show […]
Sam Odrowski Raymond Roy, one of two trustees representing Fort Frances, recited his oath of office during the inaugural meeting of the new Rainy River District School Board on Tuesday night at the Education Centre here. Fellow trustees David Kircher, David Loewen, John Fuhrer, Jeff Lehman, and Kathryn Pierroz also […]
Duane Hicks “Christmas Kindness Pledge” tags have started to appear on the Christmas tree in the Rainy Lake Square. The public can find the tags at participating “Go Local” businesses and fill them out–pledging to do a good deed for someone else this holiday season. “Go Local” staff then will […]






