Sam Odrowski Diane Gibson, right, and Marie Saunders greeted “Gold Rush Gala” guests into the Emo Arena throughout Saturday evening. Many attendees, volunteers, and organizers dressed up in costumes fitting into the 1890 gold rush era.
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Sam Odrowski Auctioneer Telford Advent looked to solicit bids during the “Gold Rush Gala” held Saturday night. The live auction helped raise money that will be used to carry out upgrades at the Emo Arena, with the RRVAS planning to put a shovel in the ground for the upgrades later […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Easter cantata, “Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb,” on Sunday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. This year’s cantata, featuring 36 singers, once again was directed by Diane Maxey. It also featured a duet by Tania Cox and Pam Guild, […]
Sam Odrowski Neen Martin placed a bid on one of the many silent auction items up for bid during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s “Gold Rush Gala” on Saturday night at the Emo Arena. The proceeds raised from the silent auction, and event as a whole, will go towards […]
Sam Odrowski Larry Hands pictured attending the 50th-anniversary celebration of Confederation College here last month. He took the Health Care Aide Program and graduated in 1981, leading to his current employment at Rainycrest.
Sam Odrowski Cathy Richard, left, and Christine Denby (above) had the audience howling during Fort Frances Little Theatre’s production of “Calendar Girls” at Knox United Church while Cynthia Donald, at right, posed in her outfit for the photo shoot. The play was about a group of ladies from the Women […]
Sam Odrowski Live music entertained hundreds of “Gold Rush Gala” attendees on Saturday night. There was no shortage of singers and guitar players on the lineup, with music playing non-stop until late in the night. Money raised from this event will support the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s efforts to […]
Sam Odrowski Nancy Daley-Fulton was one of the many speakers at the Emo Legion for the Rainy River “Ag Days” event held Friday. She spoke about destigmatizing mental health in the field of agriculture and explained how people are just as susceptible to have mental health issues as they are […]
Sam Odrowski Wanda Barker, left, and Joyce McCormick of Fort Frances Little Theatre starred in “Calendar Girls” staged April 12-15 at Knox United Church here. The play, based on a true story, is about a group of older ladies from the Women’s Institute who are trying to raise funds for […]
Sam Odrowski Darrell Friesen, of Precision Land Solutions, gave a presentation about tile drainage during the “Rainy River Ag Days” event held Friday at the Emo Legion. A multitude of presentations were given covering agricultural plastics, destigmatizing mental health, bioengineering riverbank restoration, the Rainy River Future Development Corp., and Agricorp […]
Duane Hicks Suzy Wilde of “Dirty Dishes” broke out the washboard for a couple of numbers last Wednesday evening at the Townshend Theatre during a concert to close out Tour de Fort’s 2017-18 season. The trio of talented musicians played guitars, rhythm sticks, fiddle, and even kazoos. To get a […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were engaged in various footwork and ball-handling drills during practice Monday afternoon in the Fort High gym. The black-and-gold are hard at work getting ready for their upcoming season, which kicks off with the annual St. John’s Ravencourt tournament April 27-29 […]
