Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s students walked laps around the school yard Thursday during their walk for Terry Fox. The “Terry Fox School Run” was held at schools across Canada, including here in Rainy River District, during which students exercised and learned all about the Canadian hero.
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Sam Odrowski Bob Saunders hauled some cedar planks over fellow Rainy River Valley Field Naturalist Club member Mike Hammond, who drilled nails into the boards to keep them in place on Saturday. A handful of club members and volunteers worked on their project of adding just over 300 feet of […]
Sam Odrowski Fort High teacher Joshua Spooner shared a smile as he got his hair cut by Kim Daley this morning at FFHS to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Spooner got the most votes from students to be selected to have his head shaved. Runner-up Owen Johnson later […]
Raya Lebel (at left) held a solid stretch before getting into the yoga activity that was part of the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” retreat held at Sunny Cove Camp from Sept. 20-23. The yoga was held inside a sealed tent to keep everyone dry due to the […]
Jamie Mountain Bill Godin of Devlin tossed out some candies to the spectators on hand during the top-five boat parade of the RRWT held under the big tent at Hannam Park in Rainy River on Saturday afternoon. Godin and his partner, Leroy Wilson, wound up in seventh with a two-day […]
Jamie Mountain Doug McBride and Steve Ballan were nothing but smiles and full of jubilation after claiming the 20th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament title on Saturday. The district duo topped the 100-team field with a two-day haul of 24.02 pounds, giving them the $20,000 first-place cheque and their first win […]
Submitted Haven Labbe gripped part of a mountain in Saas-Grand while embarking on a mountain climbing adventure in the Swiss Alps. She is seen here scaling the mountain via ferrata climb of the Jegihorn, which has an elevation of 3,206 metres.
Sam Odrowski Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 member Mary Holland received flowers and a 50-year pin from Legion membership chair Cindy Noble at the Honours and Awards Ceremony held there Saturday.
Sam Odrowski Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 member Grace Angus shook hands with auxiliary president Alfreda Easton as she was recognized with a pin for her 60 years of service during an Honour and Awards Ceremony held Saturday at the Legion.
Jamie Mountain It wasn’t just the adults who were able to get in on all the fishing fun at the 20th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament. A kids’ mini-tournament was held early Saturday afternoon, in which the youngsters were able to fish off the docks at Hannam Park.
Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagne checked out an old textbook located on a desk in a portion of the exhibit where school-related artifacts are displayed. The current museum building initially was built as a schoolhouse in 1898 when the little school on Mowat Avenue no longer was adequate for the […]
Duane Hicks A Fort Frances Police Department chief uniform was on display at part of the new exhibit. The police station was situated in the current museum location from 1968 until 1976, when the new Civic Centre was built.
