Nicholas Donaldson Ken Trenchard had the only animal entry as he took his miniature horses and matching buggy out for a stroll during the “Railroad Daze” parade Saturday morning in Rainy River.
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The Knights of Columbus Council 9556 took part in the parade Saturday morning in Rainy River, with its members happily waving to the viewers while tossing out candy for the youngsters lining the route.
Brittany Bowman These two intrepid boaters didn’t make it very far in their cardboard craft before it began to sink Sunday afternoon as part of the 30th-annual “Railroad Daze” festivities in Rainy River. See story, more photos on A11.
Vaughan Murray took passengers out on the Rainy River for river tour boat rides Saturday afternoon, outlining the natural beauty of the area and the importance of the river to the town during “Railroad Daze” festivities.
A few classic cars brought up the rear of the “Railroad Daze” parade in Rainy River on Saturday morning, which ran from Heritage Square down Fourth Street to Hannam Park.
Kiera Kowalski Brianna Eldridge and Dave Miller duelled to The Tubes’ “She’s a Beauty” on Friday night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina during the “Battle Song” finale for this year’s “Quest for the Best.” Eldridge ultimately won over the judges–taking home the top prize of the […]
Submitted Participants showed off their final products from the “Make ‘n Bake” summer youth camp that ran July 10-14 at the local Confedration College campus. Although the carpentry and art camps both wrapped up last Friday (July 21), the culinary camp still is accepting late registrations. It is set to […]
of Ashley Dufresne-Stamler Firefighters from Rainy River and Dawson battled a blaze that broke out at “The Roadside” restaurant in Rainy River around 8:50 a.m. yesterday. The cause is believed to be electrical. No injuries were reported.
Ken and Cheryl Hughes enjoyed checking out the array of classic cars at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon. Along with several local vehicles, the show also featured car owners from across Canada as part of the “Canadian” Coasters tour that stopped in town last week.
Kristy Leger of New Brunswick and Betty Anne Glover from Salmo, B.C. posed beside their campers that their 1951 Chevy half-ton pickup truck and 1957 Monarch Lucerene are pulling during their cross-Canada tour. The “Coasters” were camped out in the Memorial Sports Centre parking lot for their two-night stay in […]
Harley Droba of International Falls posed beside his 1981 Delorean at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon. The car brought him and his daughter Internet fame as a video of Droba surprising her with the car went viral overnight. They’ve appeared on “Ellen” and “Good Morning America” because […]
“Canadian Coasters” Carol and Murray Firth from Victoria, B.C., left, along with Brian Murray from Bell Isle, N.S., enjoyed a pancake breakfast Thursday morning at the Memorial Sports Centre before heading off to the car show held along Front Street by the Sorting Gap Marina.







