Joey Payeur The official conclusion of a project a year-and-a-half in the making came late Friday morning as the grand opening was held for the Fort Frances Multi-Use Courts facility at the back edge of the property at St. Francis School. On hand for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting were project chairman […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Jim Strachan worked to remove a brick in the pathway at the Lions Park on Second Street East yesterday afternoon to replace it with one bearing the names of his father and mother, Milton and Hazel Strachan. Twenty-seven bricks were placed in memory of loved ones who have […]
Nicholas Donaldson Star Martin, centre, was all smiles as she learned she took first place in another judging category for the 2017 Emo Fair queen contest during the entertainment night and crowning yesterday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Martin went on to be crowned queen, with Janelle Allan, […]
Joey Payeur Couchiching Raiders lead-off hitter Ryan MacDonald was too quick down the line for this throw from Sight & Sound Wolves third baseman Matt Dunne to earn an infield hit in the fifth inning.
File Midway rides are sure to be a popular attraction again as the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo got underway today, with the feature event being the crowning of this year’s Emo Fair queen tonight upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The fair, which runs […]
Duane Hicks Brianna Gray, centre, helped Kathy Lampi and Heather Calder of M. Wu Dentistry load up the Iron Range Bus Lines bus Saturday afternoon during the “Stuff-A-Bus” to collect school supplies for the annual “Backpacks for Kids” campaign at Walmart. The public can continue to donate supplies, backpacks, or […]
Nicholas Donaldson Participants in the Youth and Elder Water Walk offered tobacco into the water at Seven Oaks on Monday morning before beginning their route of the Rainy River to raise awareness about the importance of local waterways. The opening ceremony also featured singing, praying, and a reminder of the […]
Rylee Copenace happily posed for the camera after being crowned the Big Grassy FN Mini Princess for 2017-18 during the band’s 34th-annual pow-wow held Aug. 11-13 on their brand new pow-wow grounds. –Photo courtesy of Brittany Bowman
Nicholas Donaldson Jack Pavier was excited to ride the school bus for the first time as he sat beside his father, James, during the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium “First Rider” program yesterday morning. The youngsters watched a short informational video about bus safety before getting to try it […]
Nicholas Donaldson Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne looked over some traditional Métis items during the arrival of the 2017 Métis Nation of Ontario Canoe Expedition held upstairs at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Wednesday. The premier and her spouse, Jane Rounthwaite, met up with the expedition in Fort Frances to begin […]
of Rick Neilson The faigrounds are groomed, the big tent is up, and the midway trucks were trickling in Monday evening as preparations continue for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo, which this year runs from tomorrow through Saturday. See page B1 for a complete […]
Nicholas Donaldson Joey Landreth captivated his audience last Tuesday night with his bluesy, sentimental tunes during the final Cornell Farms’ barn concert of the season. Landreth was making his solo return to the barn in La Vallee after playing there in 2013 as one half of The Brothers Landreth. Also […]
