Duane Hicks Rachael McCoy was one of the Grade 8 students from Jody Bonner-Vickers’ class at Fort High who spray-painted stencils beside 46 storm drains along the waterfront here yesterday to remind people not to put pollutants into the sewer system. The project was a partnership of the Lake of […]
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Duane Hicks A crew from RML Contracting of Thunder Bay continues to prepare the site of the future Rainy Lake Square for the installation of foundations next week. The foundation work has been subcontracted to Syncor Contracting, also from Thunder Bay. The entire square project is set to be complete […]
Kiera Kowalski Two lambs, only a few weeks old, along with a day-old troupe of baby chicks, came to visit Rainycrest on Tuesday afternoon courtesy of Gerber Farms. Here Danielle Cridland holds one of the lambs while Christene Ooombash gives it some love.
Duane Hicks Work continues on the new Edgewood Townhomes, with fencing and fascia to be complete in the next week. Syncor Contracting Inc. completed the interiors over the winter and more recently has turned to exterior work. One couple already is living in their unit and “love it,” according to […]
Nicholas Donaldson The 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron was formed up and ready for their annual ceremonial review last night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The cadets were inspected by the reviewing officer, local Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell, before receiving awards. They also provided […]
Duane Hicks One behalf of Ontario Fire Marshal D. Ross Nichols, Fort Frances Fire Chief Tyler Moffitt, left, presented local firefighter Dave Crichton with an Ontario Fire Services 25-year service medal yesterday at the fire hall.
Kiera Kowalski Myra Mainville (above) steam-cleaned a living room set last week while Anne-Marie Fitzgerald (below left) stocked the kitchen cabinets with donated glassware in the three-bedroom apartment that has been rented for the Iraqi refugee family that is slated to arrive here soon. Pictured below right is the bedroom […]
Joey Payeur Makinnley McCormick of Burriss, centre, had the honour of snaring 2016 Emo Walleye Classic champs Kelvin Caul of Devlin, left, and Ted Heyens of Stratton as her angling mentors during the inaugural “Kids Gone Fishing” event on the waters of the Rainy River on Thursday afternoon. The event […]
Duane Hicks Seven Oaks has been the place to be recently if you want to see American white pelicans roosting. During breeding season, adults grow an unusual projection–or horn–on the upper mandible near the tip of the bill, as seen here.
Kiera Kowalski Caitlyn Townson checked out a pot that started a house fire after being left by a stove burner while at the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service’s spring open house Saturday morning at the fire hall. Aimed to promote fire safety and emergency preparedness, the event also featured […]
Joey Payeur To the victors go the spoils, as Les Morrison of Baudette, left, and Oliver Gibbons of Morson hoisted aloft the championship trophy this past Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Arena after claiming their second Emo Walleye Clasic title with a winning haul of 22.03 pounds.
Nicholas Donaldson The Mill Alumni dinner was a time for reminiscing as Herman and Judy Karpinen received a photo of themselves at a high school reunion from an old friend. Judy estimated the photo was taken 15-20 years ago and noted the couple still has the Fort High jackets they […]
