Cameron Penney Joe Medicine, left, chair of the Indian Residential Schools Working Group, along with Dorothy Medicine, took a moment to admire the residential schools monument moments after it was unveiled Saturday morning at Rainy River First Nations. The monument includes an inspirational message on the front, which first came […]
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Terry McMahon offered some lacrosse techniques and tips to Elizabeth Cousineau. While the rainy weather forced all the activities indoors, it did little to dampen the spirits of those on hand.
Joey Payeur “Principal Charming” (Jayden Asselin) caught the fancy of a grateful “Snow White” (Joanna Empey) during the closing scene of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” held Monday night at Crossroads School in Devlin. The play was performed for the entire school earlier in the day, then for visiting […]
Joey Payeur The season may be winding down but the intensity was still up for those taking part in Emo Youth Soccer last Thursday evening at the Emo Sports Field. The organization will hold its final games of 2016 tomorrow night before shutting down until next spring.
Cameron Penney St. Michael’s School students Zeila Dal, left, and Brynna Strain were hard at work putting cheese on their pizzas at Boston Pizza this morning. The Grade 1 and 2 classes had the chance to visit the King’s Highway restaurant and build their own lunch as part of their […]
Cameron Penney Sebastian Anderson was among the many youngsters who celebrated the official first day of summer by performing some bike tricks at the skate park yesterday. The sun did not set until 9:20 p.m., which offered plenty of opportunity for children to have some outdoor fun long into the […]
Submitted Brian Gregory checked out the hail that still remained at Boffin Lake an hour after a storm hit yesterday morning. The storm also brought strong winds up to 60 km/h, with some downed trees reported in town.
Cameron Penney Joe Medicine, left, chair of the Indian Residential Schools Working Group, along with Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, stood proudly beside the newly-unveiled residential school monument after a ceremony at Rainy River First Nations on Saturday morning. The monument depicts local scenery and wildlife, and has the names […]
Joey Payeur Sydney Anderson of St. Francis School, left, had a good head of steam going on this rush against schoolmate Izzy White during the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s Grades 4-6 soccer tournament yesterday at the St. Francis Sports Fields. The players were greeted by a warm, sunny day […]
Cameron Penney Scarlett Asplund sported a big grin before she received her diploma from Laurel Basaraba at the Legion Park yesterday as part of the Fort Frances Nursery School windup. Children played games together at the park and then enjoyed a barbecue lunch before celebrating their graduation.
Staff “Friends of the Museum” member Sarah Marusyk was among the volunteers who planted flowers in the courtyard there yesterday evening. This is the second-straight year “Friends” did its part to help beautify downtown Fort Frances, complementing the flower baskets put up by The Shops on Scott (BIA).
Cameron Penney Mary Brown dished up strawberry shortcake to Sue Freeman yesterday during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual “Strawberry Social” held at the hospital grounds. Plenty of people turned out to support the fundraiser and enjoy their tasty treat in the sunshine.
