Fresh snow made the trails a bit sticky but Muskie Joe Dueck still was going strong as he reached the finish line of the senior boys’ race. He wound up fifth in his division, with teammates Aidan DeGagne and Conal Jarvis coming in seventh and eighth, respectively, during the first […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Charlotte Arnold, a senior girls’ skier from Atikokan, worked hard to finish her race yesterday. The Muskie Nordic ski team hosted its first meet of the season at the Rocky Inlet trails and had to deal with huge flakes of snow falling during the latter half of the […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Orchestra performed “Holiday Melodies” before a packed house yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library. The orchestra was conducted by Joe Belanger while Anna Schwartz played several piano solos. The “Friends of the Library” served up refreshments afterwards. The concert was free but the […]
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Kim Gardiman chose her next tart to taste while helping judge “The Best Butter Tart Bake-off” on Saturday afternoon at Betty’s. Colleen Fadden of Morson won first place, earning a $50 gift certificate from Betty’s, while Helen Cousineau of Fort Frances took second place ($40). Maggie Tarrant earned an honourable […]
Nicholas Donaldson Hannah Mueller stood next to some of the clothing items offered at the new Westside Bait & Tackle this morning following its grand opening on Saturday. The store, located on Highway 11/71 just west of town, is run by Mueller and her father, Bill, as the pair hope […]
Nicholas Donaldson Dahlia Kaun, as Martha Stewart, “cooked” up some Christmas dinner as the students of J.W. Walker serenaded her during a dress rehearsal for their Christmas concert yesterday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. The junior grades’ concert went last night, with the kindergarten/primary concert set for Dec. 19 in […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Early Years’ French immersion classes of St. Michael’s School put on a special show for residents of Rainycrest this morning as the group sang holiday classics such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Silent Night,” and “Jingle Bells,” with the occasional verse in French.
Nicholas Donaldson Brenden Laur was happy to show off what he had learned this semester during yesterday morning’s co-op display day in the Fort High cafeteria. Laur, who has been doing his co-op placement at ML Caron Electric, built a frame with working outlets and lights to display the wiring […]
Submitted Just in time for the holidays, Borderland Pride’s “Metal Petals” fundraiser has expanded to include poinsettias handmade by Cindy Judson with recycled metal from Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo. The poinsettias cost $35 (Cdn.) which are available at Betty’s along with a selection of other models. Sales of these items […]
Duane Hicks Diane Maxey directed the “Hallett Hall Choraliers” during their performance yesterday afternoon in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-term Care. The group of Rainycrest residents, who have been practising once a week for the past six weeks, sang nine holiday tunes for fellow residents, family, and friends who came […]
Nicholas Donaldson “Bell-ringer” Damien Breton sat next to just some of the toys currently filling the worship area at the Salvation Army here Tuesday afternoon. Collected from The Bargain Shop’s toy drive, B93’s “Burst the Bus” campaign, and individual donations, the roughly $25,000 “toy mountain” soon will be distributed to […]
Nicholas Donaldson Louis Bujold helped move a couch to plug in a lamp yesterday morning as “Families for Families” volunteers worked to prepare the apartment of the newest refugee family for their planned arrival next here Thursday (Dec. 21). The Canoon family are coming as refugees from Iraq and the […]
