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. […]
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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” […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A drumming ceremony took place outside of the Fort Frances Museum for the opening of the “We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience” exhibit on loan from the the Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lion Nicole Cain gave family pooch, “Stanley,” a reassuring hug before setting off the dog walk here Sunday afternoon.
Sam Odrowski Tanya Redford, left, and her mom, Barb, held the annual plant/bake sale entitled “Marzie Days” to raise money for the Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg that provides care for Tanya’s daughter who is special needs. With the help of the community, the event raised more than $6,700. Those […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The Emo and District Lions Club hosted its inaugural “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” in Emo on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-two people and eight dogs walked the route from the fairgrounds to the river and back to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training […]
Submitted Karl Engstrom and Randi Hutchison held up a nice walleye that was part of our dinner this past weekend.
Jamie Mountain Trapper Bahr and Taylor Harbort made their way east as part of the second-flight boat launch Saturday morning during the 17th-annual Emo Walleye Classic. The pair finished in eighth place with a haul of 7.84 pounds.
