Submitted Marlene McNally, left, Mary O’Connor, Client Services co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society Kenora-Rainy River Districts, and Rainy River Mayor Debbie Ewald got ready to raise the Alzheimer Society flag Friday afternoon. January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month” and the local Alzheimer Society has several events planned.
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Joey Payeur Dylan Kooner was a magic man with the puck—pulling off a neat stick-handling trick to elude Thunder Bay goalie Nathaniel Dupuis to score the Fort Frances Lakers’ first goal in the first period of Friday night’s 5-2 loss to the visiting North Stars at the Ice For Kids […]
Nicholas Donaldson Northwoods Gallery & Gifts owner Doug Cuthbertson was out shovelling snow earlier today—a common sight around Borderland this winter as yet more of the white stuff fell. While anywhere from 7.5-15 cm (three-six inches) accumulated throughout the day, the good news is the snow will taper off by […]
Nicholas Donaldson Pupils in Mrs. Booth’s Grade 3 class at Robert Moore School were hard at work this morning. Today marked the first day back at school for students across the district following their two-week break for the Christmas holidays.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Holmlund’s Leafs’ goalie Cohen Robinson, an emergency call-up from the PeeWee ranks, protected the puck from the oncoming threat of Aaron Richard of the Thunder Bay Beavers in the Leafs’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Beavers in the ‘A’ semi-finals of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey […]
Joey Payeur Jason Kabel, right, did his best to answer everything Anniss Seid threw at him yesterday in the Men’s ‘A’ Open consolation final to decide third place at the 30th-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre. Kabel hung tough but eventually succumbed 3-1 (12-10, 8-11, […]
Duane Hicks Curator Sherry George put up the new exhibit, “Freemasonry: A History Hidden in Plain Sight,” this morning at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit explores some of the symbolism and history that surrounds the masons, who have captured the public imagination through pop culture in recent years, including […]
Joey Payeur Brandon Zajicek left Minnesota Iron Rangers’ defenceman Joe Mata in his dust on this charge to the net during the Fort Frances Lakers’ 5-4 overtime loss here Tuesday night. The Lakers host the Thunder Bay North Starts tonight at the Ice For Kids Arena starting at 7:30 p.m.
Heather Latter Children of all ages—some getting assistance from adults—participated in a B-I-N-G-O event at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon as part of kids’ activities over the holiday break. The library also offered up a Pokémon session on Tuesday while a “Let go my LEGO” event […]
Cameron Penney Lillie MacKinnon, left, and Nadia Webb were chilled to the bone after jumping into Sand Bay on New Year’s Day as part of the annual “Polar Plunge.” The duo raised a total of $635 in support of the Fort Frances Legion and also earned the awards for “Best […]
Submitted Eric Fagerdahl watched the delivery of the logging tug boat, “Owandem,” at the Public Works yard back on Dec. 22. The boat was donated to the Fort Frances Museum by the late Arden Erickson Barnes of Ranier, Mn.
Submitted The New Year’s baby in Rainy River District for 2017 is Weston Bradley Veldhuisen, who was born at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Jan. 1 at 10:47 a.m., weighing six pounds. Proud parents are Dan and Kayle Veldhuisen of Devlin, Ont. Each year, gifts and gift […]
