Thomas Gable, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, explained his current research on wolves in Voyeguers National Park to Rainy Lake Conservancy members Sunday afternoon at the Rendez-Vous here. Gable’s research looks at small prey of various wolf packs that live in the “The Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem” and […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars Julia Wilson, far left, Erika Kozar, and Dorothy Friday were busy making baby blankets at the United Native Friendship Centre’s building on Mowat Avenue on Friday. The workshop is part of a “Heritage Series” of art and crafts, held in partnership by the UNFC and Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access […]
Stephanie Hagenaars An erupting demonstration was given at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Thursday afternoon during a “Mad Science Day” live show. Connie Schwartz, a chemistry teacher at Confederation College here, showed the group of kids and adults many cool science experiments, such as chemicals that change […]
Sam Odrowski Local roots band Rough Cut Pine drew more than 100 people to the Rainy Lake Square for a free concert last Wednesday evening. The band, which performed from 6-8 p.m., had folks singing along, smiling, and tapping their feet.
Stephanie Hagenaars Dr. Wayne Jenkinson, an engineering advisor with the International Joint Commission, gave members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy a brief timeline of water levels on Rainy Lake, as well as a brief history of the IJC, during a presentation at the group’s annual general meeting Sunday afternoon at […]
Sam Odrowski Brittany Breton, left, Sophia Breton, and Gillian Breton had a blast making tie-dye art at Point Park on Monday afternoon during Community Living’s latest Open Air Art Studio session. The three shared big smiles as they tied down their fabric with rubber bands before dunking it in a […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Fort Frances Lions Club member John Pohanka, left, and Blair Lowey worked to dig out a blank brick that was replaced with one of the 19 memorial ones installed in the pathway at the Lions Park on Second Street East on Sunday afternoon as part of the club’s […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Ashley Sisco, left, and Kathy Lampi, of M. Wu Dentistry, stood with Cammie Gray, from Iron Range Bus Lines, and her granddaughter, Brianna, to show off some of the donations that had been made during a “Stuff the Bus” event to collect school supplies for the annual “Backpacks […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Karen Gagne (left), Sheri De Gagne, Le Truong and Carole Mackintosh lead a drop-in class through a Tai Chi routine at the Rainy Lake Square last Wednesday morning. The Fort Frances Tai Chi Club will be holding free one-hour classes every Wednesday at 11 a.m. until the end […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Ty and Kaylen Cunningham stopped by the local Dairy Queen last Thursday with their grandmother, Judith Lindholm, to take a break from the heat and snack on a “Blizzard” during DQ’s 16th-annual “Miracle Treat Day.” Their Blizzards were just a couple out of the 859 that were sold […]
Jamie Mountain Simeon Elenwune of Manitou Forest Products (above) tried to sneakily strip the ball from in between the legs of Nico Kooistra of Centra Pipelines while (below) Lucas Koomans of Centra Pipelines and Chad Faragher of Manitou Forest Products had each other tied up as they fought for possession […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Pearl Pidlubny lunged forward to return the ball over the net during a game of pickleball last Wednesday morning at the tennis courts next to Fort High. The competing team, Lori King (back left) and Twyla Howarth, awaited the return, with laughs and smiles, while Pidlubny’s doubles partner, […]
