Duane Hicks Angie Fraser was thrilled to have “Elvis” (Daylin James) sing to her yesterday evening during a concert on the 200 block of Scott Street. The third concert in the Rainy Lake 150 series, the “King” and his Good Rockin’ Tonite Band delighted a crowd consisting of about 250 […]
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Duane Hicks The picture of the future Rainy Lake Square is becoming clearer on a daily basis. The stage is being installed this week, as are the paving stones. Trees and shrubs are anticipated to be on-site by the end of this week, with final curb work and planting bases […]
Nicholas Donaldson Andrew Tims, a project geologist for NuVision Resources ULC, was one of the speakers at the company’s exploration update yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous. NuVision provided an update on the successful find of unique gold zones on its Cat Key property near Mine Centre, then took guests […]
Nicholas Donaldson Tom Marinis, Road Safety Regional Co-ordinator for the Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Grade 11 students about the ice driving safety during “The Sweet Life Road Show” at Fort Frances High School last Tuesday. It was one of 10 discussions/activities students participated in that morning as a way […]
Duane Hicks Book-lovers who have been reading this year’s nominees for The Evergreen Award are reminded they have until closing time Friday to vote for their favourite. The titles are available in print and digital format so make sure you register the titles you’ve read. The library also will be […]
Nicholas Donaldson Rob and Kathie Nugent were smiling Monday evening because although the “Tour de Fort” passports were sold out this year, they were able to borrow two from friends to see “The Way We Feel” at the Townshend Theatre. The concert–the first of the 2017-18 season–featured a handful of […]
Duane Hicks Andrew Mueller of Mueller Roofing was stripping shingles from the roof of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station) on Fourth Street West last Thursday. A two-man roofing crew has been working on the north side of the building since last week.
Nicholas Donaldson The annual “I am Awesome (And I Know it!)” girls’ self-esteem retreat ran last week at Sunny Cove Camp, with the youth arriving Thursday and staying through until Sunday participating in discussions, workshops, and other activities. Greta Fedoruk (left) painted a watercolour picture Friday morning while Kiannah Payash, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Emo resident Yoyen Szeder stood next to her KIA Soul EV which was purchased at the beginning of August and is the first fully-electric car in the district. So far, Szeder has had no problems and is happy with the cost-saving benefits of the vehicle, which she thinks […]
Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee, including Jan Abbott, left, Livia Lundon, Sandy McKinnon, Lynne Savage, Janice Cousineau, Natalie DeGagne, and Karen Woods, showed off a small sample of items donated for their upcoming fall gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” which will mark the […]
Joey Payeur Mark Thompson and Jerry Messer of Sauk Centre, Mn. skyrocketed from 50th place last year to the top of the heap on Saturday, capturing the 19th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament title–and the $15,000 first-place cheque–with a two-day total of 24.98 pounds.
Duane Hicks Carol Livingston, centre, donated a hardcover version of “Susan & Me: A Collection of Love Stories” to the Riverside Chemotherapy Unit here Monday afternoon. Also pictured are Riverside staff Donna Ewald, Glenna Morand, Cathy Ash, and Diane McManaman, holding signs with Susan’s photo on them to let chemo […]
