Lindsay Campbell Coun. Ken Perry was hard at work yesterday afternoon setting up cables inside the big tent by the Sorting Gap Marina in preparation for the second-annual “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival, which runs tomorrow and Saturday. For more information on the event, visit www.harmonyofnations.ca
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Lindsay Campbell “Rec ’N Crew” participants got ready to launch home-made rockets last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre as part of activities with Science North for the program’s “Mad Scientist Week.” Along with making and launching the rockets, the youngsters also were shown a pet corn snake.
Joey Payeur Shelley McKinnon and Tanya Angus were fired up to make some waves this past Friday as the only all-female team out of the 64 pairs entered in this past weekend’s “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament on Lake Despair. The local waters were unkind to the spirited tandem, […]
Lindsay Campbell Brayden Neurinski, left, and Haleigh DeGagne got ready to water the community garden last Wednesday evening during a kids’ garden club session. The sessions are held every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m., where youngsters can plant and care for a variety of garden arrangements.
Heather Latter Miss Teenage Rainy River District Alyssa Chiasson helped Aubrey Meeks decorate her sash during the “Lunch with a Princess” event hosted by Chiasson at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday. In addition to crafts, the youngsters also enjoyed a “royal” lunch and learned about inner beauty. Chiasson will […]
courtesy of Galen Brubacher A total of 14 railcars went off the tracks last Friday afternoon, some carrying grain, like the one seen busted open here, and others carrying combustible liquids. The cause of the crash remains under investigation but it’s known the cleanup will take at least several weeks.
Heather Latter Miss Teenage Rainy River District Alyssa Chiasson helped Harmony Yerxa decorate her sash during the “Lunch with a Princess” event hosted by Chiasson at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. In addition to crafts, the youngsters also enjoyed a “royal” lunch and played games focussing on inner […]
Heather Latter Robin Dennis, chair of the Sunny Cove Camp Advisory Committee, accepted a cheque from Mayor Roy Avis during the town council meeting, which was the portion they received from the Moffat Family Trust Fund for 2015. Other organizations also receiving money included 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron, […]
Lindsay Campbell Jazz artist Beth Arrison wowed the crowd with her piano playing and vocal abilities at From the Grind Up this past Friday evening. Arrison was the second musical guest to play at the venue this summer, where more talent will be featured throughout the next two months.
Heather Latter Anthony Yerxa demonstrated his biking skills during a bike rodeo on Friday afternoon at St. Michael’s School. The event was initiated by OPP summer students Tory Beaudry and Claire Sandelovich, and it’s likely the pair will be hosting other bike rodeos in the community this summer to teach […]
Heather Latter Tarran Enge, seven, channeled his inner “Frank Sinatra” as he belt out the lyrics to “New York, New York” during the opening number of the “Gleek Week” performance at the Townshend Theatre on Friday. The week-long summer musical theatre program, offered by Renée Martin-Brown and Awesome Productions, saw […]
Lindsay Campbell Crews continued to clean up the site of the 14-railcar derailment yesterday near Barwick. One railcar leaked an estimated 10,000-12,000 gallons of petroleum distillates.
