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of Michelle Beck Pat Temple and the Hi-Lo Players entertained the audience at Cornell Farms in LaVallee on Thursday evening. The opening act was Paul Caruso. The next concert there will be Mark LaBelle on Aug. 23.

Jamie Mountain Mika Kooistra of Al’s Racquet Stringing had her eyes locked on the incoming ball during her squad’s 3-0 win against La Place Rendez-Vous in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action last Tuesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Al’s snapped its two-game losing streak with the victory.

Duane Hicks Lois Faragher showed her latest creation which will be part of her exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. Faragher, who’s been painting since 2003, will have a selection of her watercolour and acrylic artwork for sale there until early September.

Myla Angus of La Place Rendez-Vous looked to move the ball up the pitch quickly while she was pursued by her Al’s Racquet Stringing opponents during her squad’s 3-0 loss in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action last Tuesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. The two teams squared […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Gerber’s Mini-Mart opened for the season today, quickly attracting a small group of customers for the locally-produced and sourced, jams and bread. Rebecca, left, Abigail and Joshua Gerber were minding the shop that is now open Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Canadian Tire parking lot. Some of […]

Duane Hicks Kings of None, including Tyler Gagne (lead guitar), Todd Wrolstad (drums), Dave Byrnes (vocals, rhythm guitar), and Ted DeBenetti (bass), rocked the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening–the third concert in this summer’s Rainy Lake Series. The local band was joined on stage for several songs by guest […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Winnipeg drag queen Prairie Sky read a story by her uncle Leo Yerxa entitled, “Ancient Thunder,” at the Drag Queen Story Hour & Craft Time event held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon as part of “Pride Week.” Lady Quinnzarr, Pharoah Moans and Vida […]

Sam Odrowski OPP Community Safety Officer, Yenta Davidson, rear, and volunteer, Sheri De Gagne, middle, took Crossroads School children from the OPP led youth empowerment program, Project Sunset, for a paddle around Labelle’s Birch Point last Thursday. Project Sunset participants built their canoeing and camping skills while practicing water safety […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Over 200 people marched across the International Bridge on a hot and sunny Saturday morning for Rainy River District and Koochiching County’s inaugural “Passport to Pride” march. The march was led by high school students Raina Johnson and Macey McMillen, who carried the “Pride” banner. Starting in Smokey […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Borderland Pride’s “Passport to Pride” stopped at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Saturday for a flag ceremony and speeches from various Canadian dignitaries and special guests. During the inaugural “Pride Week” ceremony, Borderland Pride co-chair Doug Judson shared a few words with the hundreds of people that […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Even Bagacki, left, Solanah McDonald and Carter Payne were focused yesterday as they carved out their pieces to create an angel fish mosaic during a carpentry summer camp at Fort Frances High School. FFHS teacher and carpentry camp supervisor, Vince Gouin, said in only a couple of days […]