Nicholas Donaldson In a time-honoured, back-to-school tradition, Grade 3 students at Robert Moore School took turns this morning telling their teacher, Mrs. Enge, what they did during their two-month summer break. Today was the first day of the new school year for students across Rainy River District in both the […]
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Duane Hicks Cadance Sinclair, left, and her sister, Mellodey, harvested some cucumbers they grew at the Fort Frances Community Garden yesterday evening during a meeting of the Kids’ Garden Club. Community garden growers of all ages are urged to drop by and check on their crops as many veggies–including peppers, […]
Duane Hicks Francis Logue got her face painted by Jain Parks during the Alberton rec committee’s Ontario/Canada 150 Party on Saturday afternoon at the Millennium Park there. The event also featured a petting zoo, a monkey bouncer, games, and a fundraiser BBQ for the annual “I Am Awesome” girls’ retreat, […]
Duane Hicks Ellayna Kabel and her brother, Alex, enjoyed some fresh walleye during the Watten Volunteer Fire Department’s annual all-you-can-eat fish fry at Sunny Cove Camp on Friday. The event saw a record-setting attendance of 492 people gobble up 170 pounds of fish and netted $5,500, allowing the department to […]
Nicholas Donaldson Hunter Ottoson and Anthony Gill-Roisin prepared to try out a new marijuana-impaired driving simulation being developed by Innocorp at the ’52 Canadians Arena yesteday. The simulation involves goggles that change the wearer’s perception of colour and causes them to second guess themselves when pedalling around a course, representing […]
Duane Hicks John and Arthur Cox made “withy lanterns” yesterday afternoon at the Lions Park during the final weekly “Open Air Art Studio” organized by Community Living Fort Frances and District. The lanterns were made with willow branches and other sticks, saran wrap, tissue paper, and paste, with an LED […]
Nicholas Donaldson Local MP Don Rusnak listened to concerns and ideas about local food during an open house on a food policy for Canada, one of many taking place across the country. The discussion, held yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library, covered topics like increasing access to affordable […]
Joey Payeur Dawson Tigers’ catcher Matt Godin’s glove showed the result of pitcher Jeff Morrison’s fastball against Vaughan Wilson of the Barwick Blue Knights yesterday evening in Game 2 of the West Division final of the Rainy River District Fastball League in Pinewood. Wilson and his squad got the last […]
Duane Hicks Cheyenne Calder, left, family support practitioner at Kenora and Rainy River District Child and Family Services, joined “Backpacks for Kids” organizers Kathy Lampi and Heather Calder of M. Wu Dentistry in unloading a bevy of backpacks filled with school supplies yesterday outside the local KRRDCFS office. This year’s […]
Joey Payeur Muskie quarterback Brady Meeks barked out the signals behind his offensive line as football training camp held its second day of practice Tuesday. Training camp runs through this week from 4-6 p.m. and next week from 3:30-6 p.m., with the team slated to begin the Winnipeg High School […]
Submitted Chad Reynolds with a big musky he recently caught on Lake of the Woods.
Joey Payeur Marissa Kerry finished her rookie season in brilliant style with a five-hit complete game to give the Fort Frances Her-icanes a 1-0 win over the Dawson Tigers in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League championship final yesterday evening at VanJura.
