Nicholas Donaldson Fort Frances High School teacher Bill Fisher, the unlucky winner of a student vote, had to kiss “Tyrion” the goat in front of the whole school during the annual Homecoming pep rally last Thursday in the Townshend Theatre. The vote also served as a fundraiser, with students donating […]
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Duane Hicks True to form for the “King of Rock ‘n Roll,” Elvis Presley tribute artist Daylin James turned on the charm with the crowd during a concert on the 200 block of Scott Street on Thursday evening. The third concert in the “Rainy Lake 150” series, James and his […]
of Andrea Press The “Owandem” was relocated from the Public Works yard here to Mark Faragher’s BodyWorks shop in Devlin on Sept. 20 so he can begin refurbishing the vintage vessel. A crane from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. lifted the boat onto a trailer provided by CJ Contracting. Claude Joidin […]
Gary Smith of Centra Pipelines congratulated 13-year-old Adrian Trenchard from Sleeman for having the heaviest pumpkin at the Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival–winning the “golden hoe” and a prize of $500. This is the third-straight win for Trenchard, whose entry tipped the scales at 329 pounds during the afternoon’s […]
William Richards was looking like a proud father as he carried in his entry for the “best decorated” pumpkin contest, which earned him a third-place prize in the adult category after the afternoon’s judging.
Submitted Heather Whitmell (left) and Sherrill Tucker, both from Toronto, spoke with Onigaming First Nation Chief Kathy Kishiqueb after making their donation of supplies to the Mikinaak School there on Thursday. The donation was collected in southern Ontario and personally delivered by the two women to raise awareness around the […]
Duane Hicks Jamie Petrin, DSSAB community homeless liaison, is working with partner agencies to get a more accurate picture of homelessness in the district.
Duane Hicks JoAnne Formanek Gustafson, a local teacher and member of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, gave Jack Hedman advice on making his own “Orange Shirt Day” button Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She also showed participants how to make a beaded “Orange Shirt” […]
Nicholas Donaldson Allen Raoul, a project geologist for NuVision Resources, gave on update on the Cat Key property to a group last Wednesday morning at the Rendez-Vous. The company has found a number of unique gold zones on the property, located about 60 km east of Fort Frances, and will […]
Nicholas Donaldson A group of steers wandered around the auction ring to be inspected by the group of potential buyers during Saturday’s cattle sale at the Stratton sales barn. During the sale, 1,322 head were sold for a total of $1,593,461.97.
Sydney, Georgia, and Emily Romyn posed for a silly photo with a pumpkin theme to remember their time at the Giant Pumpkin Festival on Saturday in Rainy River. The festival included something for everyone, with a number of children’s traditional games and activities put on by the Best Start Hub […]
The dedicated team of volunteers weighed the entries for the giant pumpkin contest using a scale hanging from a forklift. Some of the lighter entries could be loaded onto a pallet for weighing. But for the heavier ones that could not easily be moved by hand, a special harness was […]
