Jamie Mountain Connor Nelson of Manitou Forest Products kept the ball in front of him as he surveyed his options on the pitch during his squad’s 1-0 loss to CJ Contracting yesterday evening in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action.
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Stephanie Hagenaars Construction on the overpass started yesterday and already was causing long waits as traffic is reduced to one lane. Pylons were laid out and vehicles diverted by midday, with temporary traffic lights installed to assist in the flow of traffic. As of 3 p.m., eastbound traffic was backed […]
Duane Hicks A display of masks made by local individuals who recently participated in the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario (BISNO) “Unmasking Brain Injury” initiative now can be seen at the Fort Frances Public Library. The idea behind the initiative is that there’s a story behind every mask–and behind […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers held a press conference yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena boardroom to announce the first wave of local player signings in Nick Hahkala, Colton Bodnar, Cole Allan, Noah Loveday, and James Gushulak. Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan also announced […]
Stephanie Hagenaaars Despite the rain, Keanna (left) and Cassidy Morrison, along with Lukie Medicine, were ready to dance on Saturday at the annual Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow. Even though the weather delayed the festivities, these tiny dancers and other participants socialized and stayed dry under the arbour of the […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Sheldon Kakaygeesick of Buffalo Point First Nations performed the Grass Dance at the Rainy River First Nations’ annual pow-wow on Saturday. During the afternoon Grand Entry, Kakaygeesick brought in an eagle staff–a spiritual staff that represents a particular group or band–which he carried for his family. See story, […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Lindsay Strickland, left, and Cara Coran were excited as they were chosen from the packed crowd–by Fred Penner himself–to join the fun on stage and sing an original favourite, “Sandwiches,” at the new Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening. The two, nickmamed the “Pennerettes” for the segment, were […]
A group of pow-wow drummers warmed up at the annual Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow on Saturday afternoon. The rain caused the afternoon event to be postponed but that didn’t stop participants, visitors, and the drummers themselves from enjoying the sounds of the pow-wow drum and the celebratory atmosphere of […]
Sam Odrowski River Christie-White of “Hoops for Hope” visited Donald Young School in Emo on Friday afternoon to perform a hoop dance in the gym. The 16-year-old hoop dancer travels all across Canada and the U.S. to raise awareness around autism, inclusion, and the impacts of bullying.
Stephanie Hagenaars Two alpacas got a fancy hair cut on Saturday after Garrick Reimer travelled through the district to shear some animals for local farmers. These alpacas (named “Evan” and “Esther”) look dramatically different after their shaven wool filled up a couple of burlap sacks. While some breeds of sheep […]
Duane Hicks Angelina Morris, a student in Fort High teacher Jody Bonner-Vicker’s Grade 8 class, spray-painted the message “No Dumping: Drains to River” as classmate Jamie Swanton held a stencil next to a storm drain last Thursday morning. The students painted the message by drains along the riverfront and nearby […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Alberton resident Beth Logue was awarded with the township’s “Senior of the Year” award by Reeve Michael Hammond last Wednesday evening.
