Duane Hicks Shirley Dolph took a chance at winning a Peanuts-themed Christmas tree during the Rainycrest Auxiliary’s fall bazaar Saturday morning. The popular event featured not only a Christmas tree draw but a bake table, lucky lotto table, and gently-used items for sale, as well as tea/coffee and dainties.
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Duane Hicks Construction of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s new eight-bachelor unit apartment building for single individuals has begun behind Lady Frances Place on Fifth Street East. Once complete, the building will include four units with individual entrances on both the top and bottom floors. Two of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Robert Moore students showed off their special socks for “Odd Sock Day” yesterday, which also coincided with the school’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week assembly. During the assembly, students listened to a poem, watched a video, joined a dance led by the school’s dance club, and recognized a […]
Staff Abbie Kenny’s poster was deemed the top entry among Fort Frances High School students in the Fort Frances Lions’ annual peace poster contest held recently. The other first-place winners were Joyce Wu (Robert Moore), Shya Lee Johnson Luoma (J.W. Walker), Camile (St. Francis), and Gracie Smith (Crossroads).
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Brett Kenny tried to sneak his way in on goal through a pair of Kenora Broncos’ defenders during the second period of the host team’s 9-1 win in NorWOSSA action Tuesday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena.
Nicholas Donaldson Pre-loading has begun at the future site of the consolidated St. Francis and St. Michael’s Schools as an excavator from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. worked atop the massive pile of material there Tuesday. The site, located just north of the current St. Francis School, has undergone clearing, grubbing, […]
Staff Kerri Dittaro (above) offered her dad, Doug Langtry, another finger sandwich during the annual Christmas tea, bake sale, and bazaar held Saturday afternoon at the Zion Lutheran Church here. It was a popular stop not only for people to socialize but also get some baked goods. Meanwhile, below, Rita […]
Duane Hicks The Al-Zeebaree family, including Julia, Michael, Fadi, Sarah, Philip, and Bashar, arrived here from Beirut, Lebanon on Friday and now are settling in thanks to the local “Families for Families” committee. The refugee family had to flee their home country of Iraq due to the ISIS threat.
Duane Hicks Lorine Ring admired the bountiful selection of poinsettias available at The Christmas Store, which opened for its 27th season on Saturday. Located at Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Garden on Highway 602 just west of Fort Frances, the store is open every day until Christmas, and will feature new […]
Here’s just one of the beautiful illustrations of the titular canine, “Jack,” and the writer-artist Shannon Carlson in the new book, “Jack the Husky Gets Rescued.” –Shannon Carlson illustration
Nicholas Donaldson All eyes were on Caitlin Anderson (far right) as she spoke about holding onto her country roots before she belted out the Gretchen Wilson hit “Redneck Woman” during Fort High’s annual musical revue last week. “Country meets City” ran for three nights at the Townshend Theatre, using popular […]
Staff Allegra Brockie enjoyed a dainty while sitting on the lap of her grandmother, Ruth Brockie, during Knox United Church’s Christmas bazaar and luncheon Saturday. McMillan Hall was packed with people of all ages, ready to eat, socialize, and do a little Christmas shopping.
