Stephanie Hagenaars It was raining outside but that didn’t stop the Rainy River District Paramedic Service from hosting its Fort Frances open house at the local ambulance base on Saturday, where Daniel Paypompee, left, and Koda Wilson took part in a bean bag toss while snacking on some tasty treats […]
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Sam Odrowski Brett Schram, a Grade 9 student at Fort High, cast his ballot during the “School Vote” election held there on Friday. The program is run through CIVIX and students across the province participated. Those who voted had a chance to learn about government and the electoral process, as […]
Jamie Mountain Pasquel Shortreed looked to get the ball from her Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 2-1 loss in the NorWOSSA final yesterday afternoon here. The Muskies had advanced after edging the Kenora Broncos 1-0 in the semi-final that morning.
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances High School students took their musical talents to the Townshend Theatre stage last night to perform their annual year-end concert for parents and staff who filled it to maximum capacity.
Jamie Mountain Captains Cole Kowalski and Cam Lidkea hoisted the NorWOSSA trophy after the Muskie boys’ soccer team blanked the Kenora Broncos 2-0 here yesterday afternoon to capture their eighth-straight league title.
Submitted Carissa and Cheryl Copenace are excited to participate in Toronto’s first Indigenous Fashion Week, which is being held May 31-June 3 at the Harbourfront Centre there. “Injunuity,” a local Anishinaabe gifts and supplies store run by Cheryl, will be one of 23 artists showcasing their designs for the runway. […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Brooklyn Ensign, four, was planting seeds that soon will become cucumbers and radishes on Monday, which marked the first meeting of the Kids’ Garden Club at the Fort Frances Community Garden on Lillie Avenue North. In addition to the cucumbers and radishes, many gardeners were planting beans, lettuce, […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Couchiching First Nation historian Glenn Jourdain shared stories about his experience at one of the former residential schools in Fort Frances, St. Marguerite’s Indian Residential School, in a complementary exhibit on the second floor of the Fort Frances Museum. This exhibit features photos and documents obtained by Jourdain […]
Submitted Kayla Allan, a niece of Cheryl Copenace, models “Injunuity” custom-made skirt and jewellery. Copenace and her daughter, Carissa, leave for Winnipeg today to fly to Toronto for the city’s inaugural Indigenous Fashion Week. The mother-daughter duo said their runway look is a new “contemporary indigenous day-wear for women reflecting […]
Sam Odrowski Jenna Bailey of Fort High, left, Kayla Pater of S.C.A.P., and Ayiana Gagne of Robert Moore School received first-, second-, and third-place trophy’s for their speeches on “Gender Equality,” “Crazy Truths,” and the “Bermuda Triangle” during the Rainy River District School Board’s annual district speech contest held last […]
Duane Hicks Bryson DeGagne held up his little buddy, “Darla,” before embarking on Sunday afternoon’s “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” here. DeGagne not only was the second-highest pledge-getter ($130) but he also won a prize for being the “Youngest Walker” while “Darla” earned a treat for being “Youngest Dog” […]
