Cameron Penney Abigail Matheson raced through hula hoops held up by Sam Pearson, left, the health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit, along with OPP summer student Katrina Slomke and Northwestern Health Unit summer student Kate Parsons, at the Rotary Park here yesterday morning as part of the “Pop Up […]
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Staff Folks lined up to get the latest batch of fresh produce yesterday morning at Gerber’s Mini Mart. The booth, which is set up in the parking lot of Canadian Tire here, is a popular summer draw.
Cameron Penney Tammy Ouellet, co-ordinator of the “Stuff-A-Bus” initiative, showed off some of the school supplies donated by community members at Walmart here earlier this morning. This is the fourth year the campaign has run—with this year’s goal being to collect and fill 100 backpacks with school supplies by Wednesday. […]
Joey Payeur Sara Kellar of Al’s Racquet Stringing, left, had to think fast on her feet with Sara Roach from Taggs closing quickly during the second half of Taggs’ 4-3 semi-final victory Tuesday evening in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action. The victors rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the […]
Cameron Penney Brianna Eldridge, left, along with Brianna Peloquin, performed their rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley during “Music in the Park” at the Emo Lions Park on Tuesday afternoon. The event, held to raise fund for the annual “I Am Awesome” girls’ retreat, featured local […]
Cameron Penney Dairy Queen Fort Frances owner Christin Thomson, left, showed off an upside down Blizzard treat this morning while DQ employee Kassidy LeDrew prepared another one in preparation for “Miracle Treat Day.” Net proceeds from every Blizzard sold today will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The DQ […]
Heather Latter Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited with Kiannah Payash, left, Olivia Nastiuk, Morgan Payash and Harmony Payash at the United Native Friendship Centre Circle of Life building yesterday as part of her week-long tour of Northern Ontario. After checking out New Gold’s Rainy River Project, she made the stop […]
Heather Latter Teddy Donaldson, eight, assisted Rainycrest resident Lou Neilson with a craft there Saturday during an arts and crafts session offered by Shawna Holmlund. The local artist, now residing in Ottawa, is looking for youngsters to help with a wind chime project this coming Saturday.
Joey Payeur The family that rides together stays together, as proven by Kelly Wieringa, left, and her mother, Colleen Wieringa of Emo during the Borderland Quarter Horse Show this past weekend at the Emo fairgrounds. In this particular instance, it was Kelly winning first place in amateur walk/trot Level 1, […]
Joey Payeur There was no holding back by either side in the second leg of the Borderland Soccer League men’s division semifinal, as shown on this play by Kirk Johnson (left) of the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs against Jeremy Nussbaumer of Pharmasave at the Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch. […]
Joey Payeur Northwest Bay Beavers shortstop Trish Smith was on target with this first-inning throw to nail Shelby Tymkin of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs at first during their Rainy River District Fastball League Losers’ Side elimination game at St. Francis Sports Field. The Beavers didn’t allow a run after […]
Heather Latter Sheri De Gagné checked out some of the information displayed outside the Holodomor bus, which stopped at the Fort Frances Public Library on Saturday during its national awareness tour. Promoting awareness of the Soviet-orchestrated famine, the mobile classroom featured short videos shown on a 30-foot video wall. The […]
