Volunteer Lisa Brockie sold buttons for the popular “Heads or Tails” game at Saturday’s fundraiser. The game saw competitors guess “heads” or “tails” on successive coin flips, with wrong guesses eliminating players each round. Gary Judson won the 50/50 prize of $620 but donated it back to the Foundation.

Duane Hicks Priscilla Wright, left, eyed up a plate of goodies passed to her by Julie Lowry during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s fall tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. In addition to bake sales and a penny table, the event featured the presentation of a $22,500 […]

Nicholas Donaldson Local firefighter Wayne Riches helped the Grade 2 class at J.W. Walker into the back of a fire truck cab parked outside the school last Thursday so they could get a first-hand look. In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14), the Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service made similar […]

Nicholas Donaldson In a different sort of “classroom,” a couple of the 28 students enrolled in the academy practised some hockey drills last Thursday morning at the Ice For Kids Arena.

of Stephanie Wrolstad Evan Kabel, trailed by Teagan Wrolstad, cleared the puck out of their end as the PeeWee Canadians swept the visiting St. Boniface Seals in a three-game series over the weekend by scores of 5-1, 5-4, and 7-2. On Saturday, the team supported breast cancer awareness by wearing […]

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Participation was high at this year’s annual cross-country meet at Crossroads School in Devlin on Friday. Runners from schools across Rainy River District enjoyed a brisk fall day as they competed against friends from other schools. Everyone had a great day and most were pleased with their results.

Submitted Jeff Gustafson held up a large northern pike caught earlier this fall by Erin Rody on Lake of the Woods.

Submitted Greta Fedoruk captured the gold medal in leading the Muskie junior high girls’ contingent to a first-place finish during the annual Hial Pike cross-country competition in International Falls last Tuesday. Ashlyn Beck, Alexia Gate, Jaida Norris, and Emma Toriseva completed a top-five sweep for Fort High.

Duane Hicks Gillons’ Insurance staff Christina Dowty, left, and Shannon Venerus-Brown got ready to enjoy a delicious meal during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out gala, which marked the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, raised $36,000 […]

Duane Hicks Liam Coats, left, and his brother, Graeme, pulled out dried corn stalks yesterday evening during the season-end clean-up at the Fort Frances Community Garden. The garden, located at Lillie Avenue North, has “grown” to be very popular; not only were all of the plots adopted this year but […]

Duane Hicks Gillons’ Insurance staff Christina Dowty, left, and Shannon Venerus-Brown got ready to enjoy a delicious meal during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out gala, which marked the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, raised funds […]

Duane Hicks Marlene Nelson, left, offered Elaine Hughes a finger sandwich during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea on Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. In addition to bake sales and a penny table, the very popular event featured the presentation of a $22,500 donation from […]