Stephanie Hagenaars Many visitors at the annual “Strawberry Social” on Thursday afternoon enjoyed the sun while snacking on delicious strawberry shortcake. But it was a little too hot for Teagan McKinnon, four, who escaped the heat by crawling underneath a table on the La Verendrye Hospital grounds to enjoy her […]
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Meigun Broadbent from Rainy River First Nations performed a Grass Dance on Saturday afternoon during the Rainy River First Nations’ annual pow-wow. In this dance style, the performer mimicks the movements of tall grass swaying with the wind.
Sam Odrowski Crossroads students visited Lowey’s Greenhouse last month, where they shifted plants into new containers before moving them to the community garden at their school. The visit to Lowey’s was part of the OPP-led program, “Project Sunset,” that takes Crossroads students out multiple times a year for a range […]
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Nursery School attendee Bode Coyle was happy to get his Certificate of Participation from teacher Laurel Basaraba at the Fort Frances Nursery School wind-up held last Thursday afternoon at the Legion Park. A barbecue lunch was enjoyed by those who attended the annual wind- up, with […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The new Rainy Lake Square was packed Thursday evening for beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner. Fans of all ages filled the square with lawn chairs and balloons to enjoy old classics and new tunes, such as “The Cat Came Back,” “Sandwhiches,” and “I Hear the Music.” After the […]
D.J. White, from Walpole Island First Nation, took part in a Fancy Feather dance during the Rainy River First Nations’ annual pow-wow. The dance is a modern addition to the pow-wow, with dancers performing this style attempting to execute tricky footwork and acrobatic movements to a faster beat. A dancer’s […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Pumper and pick-up trucks from the Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service were parked just southwest of the Fort Frances Airport tarmac last Thursday morning for an emergency exercise simulating a plane crash. The exercise helped to illustrate a real situation in which the distance to travel to an emergency […]
Sam Odrowski Legendary Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner sang “Sandwiches” to St. Michael’s School students and their parents in the gym there late Thursday morning as part of his cross-Canada tour. Penner sang songs, told stories, and got lots of laughs from those on hand. He then staged a concert […]
A group of junior girls’ dancers performed Shawl and Jingle Dress Dances during an Intertribal dance–everyone is invited to join in the circle–on Saturday afternoon during the Rainy River First Nations annual pow-wow. Depsite a rain delay, many participants of all ages attended the event, which held a more traditional […]
Jamie Mountain Charles Friday of the Couchiching Raiders turned on the jets as he rounded third base and headed home during his squad’s 5-1 win against the Sabaskong Lakers in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday evening at Couchiching.
Stephanie Hagenaars A group launched into a 5K walk along La Verendrye Parkway to Point Park on Saturday as part of the annual “Walk for Alzheimer’s” held by the Kenora-Rainy River Distrcits Alzheimer Society. At the same time, another group set out in the other direction to take on a […]
