of the RRDSB Caleb Dueck was all smiles after having accepted one of his three awards Thursday evening during Fort High’s graduation ceremony. He won the Leading Student Award, the Governor General’s Medal, and the Sir Isaac Newton Award.
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of the RRDSB Fort High “Class of 2017” grad Jada Eide received her diploma from principal Bill Daley during Thursday evening’s ceremony at the Ice For Kids Arena. The annual “chem-free” grad party followed at the ’52 Canadians Arena next door. See story, more photos A5.
Joey Payeur The games were action-packed as Fort Frances Youth Soccer closed the books on another season Saturday during its annual wind-up for several divisions at the St. Francis Sports Fields.
Submitted Sandra McNay, BSC fundraising chair for the past three seasons, was selected for the Skate Canada Sunset Country Regional Volunteer Award.
Submitted Al Christiansen, with the Fort Frances Multi-Use Tennis Courts organizing committee, tested out the newly-constructed facility located at the St. Francis Sports Field late Monday afternoon. The courts are scheduled to be open to the public next week once proper signage regarding the rules of the facility is in […]
Submitted The Kenora Walleye Open will be taking place this weekend on Lake of the Woods.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Angels’ shortstop Avery Sivonen nabbed this hot shot during her team’s 14-8 victory over the Sabaskong Lakers last Tuesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Field as the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League closed out the first half of its regular season.
Felicia (Felix) Blasky of Fort Frances, left, got to brush elbows with three-time Canadian Olympian Josée Chouinard after receiving the prestigious Northern Ontario Section Volunteer of Excellence Award at the 2017 Skate Canada gala and awards ceremony June 2 in Ottawa.
Joey Payeur Ayiana Gagne, left, and her sister, Jacy, are anticipating a memorable experience as they represent Team Ontario in swimming at the North American Indigenous Games from July 16-23 in Toronto.
Joey Payeur Couchiching Raiders’ catcher Wade Johnson was on the receiving end of a throw that arrived a moment too late to get Stratton Eagles’ runner Jake Vandenbrand, who slid home safely in the fourth inning of his team’s 20-9 victory in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday […]
Kiera Kowalski Helicopters were back this morning ferrying workers to the tops of the hydro towers along the Noden Causeway to conduct maintenance work. One of them can be seen on the right side of the top arm of the background tower–a precarious perch hundreds of feet above Rainy Lake. […]
Duane Hicks Jolene Richert, left, Joyce McCormick, and Cynthia Donald of the “Fun in the Sun” committee gladfully accepted a cheque for $8,900 from Mayor Roy Avis during last night’s council meeting. FITS was among the 12 recipients of the town’s $55,000 pot of Moffat Family Fund dollars this year.
