Duane Hicks Micaela Jensen, left, and Kathy Treflin tried out the new interactive programming that launched yesterday evening during an invite-only reception for museum supporters, council members, and town management. Museum patrons of all ages now can experience local history in a whole new way using tablet computers.
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Nicholas Donaldson Brian Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation spoke to students at St. Michael’s School on Tuesday afternoon to explain the significance of his regalia and answer any questions they had about pow-wows or Ojibwe culture. Al Cochrane, Brad Fyfe, and Dominick Morrison also were on hand to play the […]
Duane Hicks Site work continues at the location of the future Rainy Lake Square. Most recently, RML Contracting and Syncor Contracting have been installing frames for footings. The concrete for them will be poured early next week, at which time the layout of the new square will begin to become […]
Nicholas Donaldson Ben Sletmoen, Ben Tysz, Megan Allan, Cait Morrison, and Carly Steinke enjoyed the warm weather as they washed cars for Tim Hortons annual “Camp Day” last Wednesday. Proceeds from coffee sales that day, as well as other fundraising activities, go to the Tim Hortons Children Foundation to help […]
Nicholas Donaldson Sage Morin spoke to Fort High students last Thursday about her son, Geo, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2013.
Submitted The local chapter of the Bear Clan Patrol walks the streets around town often, not just to look for used needles but to ensure residents are kept safe. Here they can be seen patrolling in the north end. They sport electric yellow vests and Bear Clan Patrol patches.
Kiera Kowalski Students in the Grade 11 French Immersion class rehearsed Monday afternoon for their play, “La bataille qui est l’école secondaire,” which translates to “The struggle that is high school.” The play, co-written by the students, will debut tomorrow at 2 p.m., with another free show at 7 p.m. […]
Submitted The Bear Clan Patrol was contacted earlier this month to respond to a call from a resident who needed help cleaning a rental home. These are just some of the needles and other paraphernalia that were found inside. The Bear Clan carefully puts these needles into sharps containers, which […]
Nicholas Donaldson F/Sgt. DeGagne walked with the reviewing officer, local Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell, through the ranks of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadets at its annual ceremonial review last Wednesday night. Clysdale-Cornell inspected the cadets, then later gave a speech praising the program and the […]
Clora McEvoy, left, was honoured with a 65-year pin for service by Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Br. #29 president Alfreda Easton during the honours and awards ceremony Saturday afternoon.
Duane Hicks Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Br. #29 members May Matheson, left, Alfreda Easton, Joanne Gosselin, and Gwen Westover proudly showed off their 50-year pins during Saturday afternoon’s ceremony.
Nicholas Donaldson Austin Kreger of ‘Double E’ Sheep Shearing, a company based in Yorkton, Sask., sheared the final sheep at Willow-Mor Farms in Burriss. Kreger and his co-worker, Russell-John Eddy, sheared about 60 sheep for various farmers in the area during their visit here Monday, using a special transportable set-up […]
