Joey Payeur Taylor Croswell, left, captain Rachel Jean, centre, and Annalise Hayes basked in the glory of getting to raise the NorWOSSA girls’ hockey trophy for the third-straight season after doubling the Dryden Eagles 4-2 in the third-and-deciding game of the league final Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids […]

Heather Latter A large crowd enjoyed the show “Everybody Loves Pirates,” performed by Frogtown Mountain Puppeters of Bar Harbor, Maine, yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Part of the “Kids & Company” entertainment series, the final show of the season is called “The Queen of Colours,” which will be staged […]

Staff Angel Andrushuk of Curves drew the “Trip of the Month” draw winner for March this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Kim Johnston is heading on a Mexican cruise—a trip valued at $3,600. Next month’s trip is to Curacao ($3,900).

Heather Latter The Cat, played by Maya Davis, got ready to cook up something special in the kitchen during a scene from Robert Moore School’s production of “Honk!” there this morning. The musical—an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling”—was performed for staff and students, with the production […]

Heather Latter Anneda Chabot, a member of this year’s “Relay for Life” committee, adjusted the leaves on the “Tree of Hope,” sponsored by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29, during the “Relay for Life” kick-off event here Saturday. Also in the courtyard at the Fort Frances Museum were members of […]

Joey Payeur The North Western Ontario Snowmobile Trails Association (NWOSTA) President’s Ride continued its six-day trek with a stop at Couchiching yesterday morning. The group began the inaugural edition of the event Monday in Atikokan in a bid to promote the NWOSTA Wilderness Loop of trails, with the sledders expected […]

Heather Latter The Place staffer Janice Florek voted for her favourite “Little Sweetheart” in the contest being run by the local Xi Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The display, featuring photos of 13 babies, is up at The Place until 3 p.m. this Sunday (Feb. 28). People are encouraged […]

Photo courtesy of Dick Tolton Jr. A welding student practised his techniques in one of the 12 new welding booths at Fort High last Thursday during a course held there by the Seven Generations Education Institute. While the new welding facility was commissioned in December, an open house was held […]

Duane Hicks Rebecca McDuffe checked out the novels now available at the local Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale at Revco Carpet on Fifth Street West, which is taking place through Saturday. The public can drop by the store, fill a bag with books, and then make a donation. Proceeds from […]

Duane Hicks Dr. Bob Lidkea indicated last week he’d love to see concerts and other types of live performances at the future Rainy Lake Market Square.

Joey Payeur Muskie Jacob Empey went above and beyond the Dryden Eagles’ defence for this scoring chance during the first half of Fort High’s 64-32 win in the NorWOSSA senior boys’ basketball final Friday in Kenora.

Duane Hicks Rebecca McDuffe browsed the books available at the local Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale at Revco Carpet on Fifth Street West, which is taking place through Saturday. The public can drop by the store, fill a bag with books, and then make a donation. Proceeds from this year’s […]