Nicholas Donaldson This is the finishing room inside the abattoir facility, which is where the carcasses are gutted and cleaned before being sent away to a butcher shop to be processed.
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Jaida Norris surpassed any expectations that her rookie debut race might have had attached—skiing to fourth place in the Grade 7-8 girls’ division for the Muskie Nordic skiing team, which hosted its first-ever home meet at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails on Rocky Inlet last Wednesday.
Joey Payeur Junior Muskie Mackenzie Carlson showed focus in preparing to serve during Fort High’s 3-2 win over the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA play here yesterday.
Duane Hicks Angela Olson showed off some of the wares available at the Rainy River Cannabis Collective (RRCC), which opened its doors yesterday at 520 Scott St. Word of the medical marijuana wellness centre, owned by Olson and her husband, Brad, has spread quickly, with three days’ worth of appointments […]
Nicholas Donaldson Trevor Mader, right, faced off against Ryan Flamand in a game of “Magic the Gathering” between rounds at the pre-release event Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library Tecnology Centre. It was a chance for players to try out cards from the newest “Magic the Gathering” set, as […]
Joey Payeur Emerson Evans of the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians was denied on this penalty shot by Lord Selkirk Rebels’ goalie Evan Bandera in the third period of the championship game of the Canadians’ home tournament yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. Evans and his teammates weren’t crying […]
Joey Payeur Laker Jack Bernie, left, and Mitchell Soderberg of the Thief River Falls Norskies were like two trains trying to make their way down the same track during the host squad’s 5-0 victory here Friday night.
Duane Hicks Borderland awoke to a frigid minus-40 C temperature this morning after an Arctic air mass moved into the region last night. The cold snap prompted the cancellation of school buses around the district and likely resulted in a some residents’ vehicles not starting. The good news is the […]
Nicholas Donaldson Work still is being done to get the local Salvation Army ready to open in its new building on Scott Street. The Thrift Store section of the building looks empty right now but will be up and running soon.
Nicholas Donaldson Vince Gouin wrote a message in the sign-in book during Confederation College’s 50th anniversary launch party that took place yesterday at its Rainy River District campus here. Gouin, a shop teacher at Fort Frances High School, also teaches a woodworking course at the college during the summer months. […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis and Mary O’Connor, local Client Services co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, posed with the flag outside the Civic Centre on Tuesday to mark “Alzheimer Awareness Month.” Among the events the month is the “Forget Me Not” annual charitable dinner set for […]
Joey Payeur Emma Toriseva—frost coating her eyelashes—gritted her teeth through freezing winds to capture third place in the Grade 7-8 girls’ division as the Muskies Nordic ski team hosted its inaugural meet yesterday at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails at Rocky Inlet. The Atikokan Voyageurs, Dryden Eagles, Kenora […]
