Heather Latter Fort High student Faith Pollard spun the wheel and answered a question about distracted driving during a demonstration by the Northwestern Health Unit yesterday at FFHS. Students also could try out a driving simulator game that required them to respond to texts while “driving” in an effort to […]
Photo Gallery
Heather Latter James Woods, a mental health worker at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, highlighted some apps that can help with mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation at the centre’s open house yesterday. Woods also demonstrated the MUSE system, which offers guided meditation with a bio-feedback headband. He noted with busy, fast-paced […]
Submitted Staff at The Bargain Shop! here showed off just a few of the many cart loads of non-perishable food items—purchased and donated by customers—that have been delivered to the local United Native Friendship Centre during their store’s food drive. The food drive continues there until the end of the […]
Duane Hicks Paving on the final section of the King’s Highway project should take place in the latter half of next week. The contractor is awaiting water sample results for the newly-installed watermain. If they come back clear, they’ll complete the final four watermain tie-ins, then install the geogrid, place […]
Heather Latter Curtis Boivin, left, Hue Eldridge, and Curran Strachan were “books” for the second-annual “Human Library” event at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Tuesday night. Held in partnership with the local Celebrating Diversity committee, the event allowed people to “borrow” the “books” for conversation to learn […]
Duane Hicks Marra McPherson got some treats from Glenna Rea of Webb’s Wholesale and Margaret Robinson of Hershey Canada during the 11th-annual kids’ Hallowe’en scavenger hunt at Walmart. More than 300 costume-clad children ventured through the store collecting treats and safety tips in each department.
Staff The doorway bearing the name “Rainy Lake Hotel” was the last piece of the front wall to be demolished yesterday afternoon. By about 4:15 p.m., nothing was left standing. JMX Contracting will continue to work there for the near future, tearing down the walls left standing next to Brockie’s […]
Duane Hicks The front of the old Rainy Lake Hotel started to crumble in spectacular fashion Friday afternoon. A significant amount of demolition progressed over the weekend, leaving only the ground floor standing as of Monday morning. The Rainy Lake Hotel was built in 1928 and closed in 2005. See […]
Heather Latter Above, a choir made up of local children performed “Consider Yourself” from “Oliver,” followed by “It’s the Hard Knock Life” from “Annie,” during the “Open Hearts—Open Doors” fundraiser to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis. Meanwhile, above right, Naomi Dunn, left, along with Tatum and Star Martin, performed […]
Joey Payeur Trent Wilson of the DYS Eagles, right, shifted into overdrive to outlast Garrett Paull of the St. Francis Sentinels in this dash to the finish line to win the Grade 5 boys’ two-km event during the 19th-annual Rainy River District Athletic Association’s cross-country running championships last Thursday at […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Tory Beaudry, left, was embroiled in a heart-pounding dash to the finish line against Ally Erickson of Greenway/Nashua/Keewatin during the girls’ open five-km run at the annual Hial Pike Invitational at the Falls Golf Course last Tuesday (Oct. 13).Joey
Heather Latter Members of the Rainy River District School Board, Northwest Catholic District School Board, Seven Generations Education Institute, and the Rainy River District Library Co-operative (which includes the public libraries in Fort Frances, Emo, Rainy River, and Atikokan) came together yesterday to launch a pilot project entitled the “Student […]
