Joey Payeur Trish Smith of the Northwest Bay Beavers rounded third base to score on Val Smith’s two-run single in the second inning of Game 2 of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final yesterday evening. The Beavers went on to a 21-17 win over the two-time defending champion […]
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Duane Hicks Kevin Kennedy took off during the 13th-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday morning, which saw about 20 bikes depart from The Harbourage here. Hosted by the Alzheimer Society of the Kenora-Rainy River Districts, the event also featured start locations in Kenora, Dryden, and Red Lake, with riders then […]
Cameron Penney More than 350 people attended the annual fish fry hosted by the Watten Volunteer Fire Department on Friday at Sunny Cove. About 50 volunteers also were on hand to prepare the food, organize the hall, and clean up afterwards.
Joey Payeur It was back to work—and back to fun—for this group of Midget and high school hockey players last night at the Ice For Kids Arena as part of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s “Development Week” activities. The camp, featuring ice time and dryland training for all age […]
Lindsay Campbell Carol McClain stopped to enjoy some outdoors activities with her granddaughter, Marly Wrolstad, during “Emo Open Streets” festivities yesterday afternoon. The event, was held on Front Street, was hosted by the Northwestern Health Unit as part of its “Do One Thing” campaign to encourage physical activity and healthy […]
Joey Payeur Kevin Gemmell of the Barwick Blue Knights slid into home safely with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning while Rainy Lake Pirates’ catcher Cole Tymkin waited for a throw that never came in Game 1 of the Rainy River District Fastball League’s best-of-three championship final yesterdy evening […]
Lindsay Campbell Cheyenne Calder, family support practitioner at Rainy River District’s Child and Family Services, stood with the donated backpacks for the “Backpacks for Kids” fundraiser along with co-worker Michelle Mondor, child services worker, Tammy Ouellet, fundraiser organizer, Betty-Anne Johnson, primary executive of Child and Family Services, and Jamie Beasant, […]
Duane Hicks Brent Newman, centre, and Rough Cut Pine (Robroy Donaldson, left, Bill Shine, and Jim Newman) played a fundraiser concert for more than 50 people yesterday evening at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre, raising $1,000 for the Fort Frances Community Chest. The show marked Newman’s last performance here, and […]
Joey Payeur Kevin Gemmell gladly handed out high-fives to his teammates after his fifth-inning solo homer gave the Barwick Blue Knights a 5-0 lead over the host Stratton Eagles in Game 2 of the Rainy River District Fastball League West Division final Tuesday.
Lindsay Campbell A number of young readers enjoyed a meal at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday afternoon as part of the “TD Summer Reading Windup Party.” The event was for kids aged three-12 who took part in a reading challenge that started at the end of June. Those who […]
Heather Latter Champion logger Kelvin Caul worked hard to come out on top in the tea boil event.
Heather Latter Sienna Johnstone and her brother, Tristan, enjoyed some food while listening to local singers as part of the “Music in the Park” fundraiser for the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” retreat for young women last Wednesday at the Lions Park in Emo. The retreat itself will […]
