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 […]
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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 […]
Jamie Mountain Sekina Scheibler and Ellie Petsnick named the male and female athletes of the year at the annual Muskie awards banquet held last Wednesday night at the Townshend Theatre.
Submitted Guest coach John Schermerhorn instructed George Boe, bottom, on how to finish a fireman’s carry on Christian Kostiuk during a camp hosted by the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program on Saturday morning at the Falls High School gym. Meanwhile, below, Damien Juen of Littlefork, Mn. practised a half-nelson on […]
Jamie Mountain Sabaskong Lakers’ pitcher James Yerxa leaped through the air to fire a pitch during the third inning of his squad’s 5-1 loss to the host Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Fastball League action Thursday evening. See inside for a wrap of the past week’s games.
Sam Odrowski Robert Moore School students and staff took part in a pow-wow there yesterday afternoon. Many participants got dressed up in pow-wow regalia as they danced, sung, and socialized during the outdoor social gathering.
Stephanie Hagenaars Brian White from the Fort France Power Corp. was hanging flower baskets along King’s Highway here this morning as part of “Project Petunia.” The baskets, sponsored by individuals, businesses, and community groups, are hung to beautify Fort Frances during the summer months.
Stephanie Hagenaars About 50 people gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina for the annual “Walk for Alzheimer’s” on Saturday, hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District. The walk began at 11 a.m. following a quick warm-up, with participants having the option of walking one km to the hospital […]
