Heather Latter Local MP John Rafferty was one of several musicians who performed during yesterday’s “Mud Lake City Music Fest,” located at Betty and Wayne Salchert’s “Mud Lake City” property south of Devlin. Despite some afternoon rain, more than 750 people came out to enjoy the old-time, country, and bluegrass […]
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Haley Anderson Gillons’ Northerners pushed away from the dock before making their way to the starting line for a race Saturday during the third-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival. The team defeated the “Cancer Survivors Pink Dragons” en route to a fourth-place finish overall. “Smokey’s Bears” (MNR) took home first […]
Joey Payeur With teammate Connor Bujold looking on from behind, Ian Jodoin of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs U18 squad charged to the outside against Senior Pharmasave defender Jeff Campbell during the Voyageurs’ 6-0 win yesterday evening to open the Borderland Soccer League men’s division playoffs.
Haley Anderson Kari and Sheila Manty enjoyed each other’s company over a cup of tea at the Fort Frances Museum last week. The popular museum event serves up homemade scones, along with tea from local business Smashing Tea, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m in conjunction with “Market Thursdays.” The cost is […]
Submitted The new Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival trophy, topped with a bronze sculpture of a dragon encircling the feet of Qu Yuan, dragon boating’s legendary founder, is up for grabs this Saturday.
Haley Anderson Folk singer John Wort Hannam, who hails from rural Alberta, was the featured artist last night during the season’s second barn concert at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. The charismatic singer had those on hand roaring with laughter and breaking into chorus following local talent Brittany Hayes as […]
Heather Latter Elizabeth Allan, top left, Joleigh Hayes, Avery Wilson-Hands, Alyssa Chiasson, Brooke VanDrunen, and Kassidy LeDrew posed together at the Emo Sportsfield yesterday evening during the annual “meet and greet” event for the Emo Fair queen contestants. Following a barbecue, the hopefuls each were interviewed by the judges—the first […]
Haley Anderson EMF Nutrition rep Eric Busch spoke about a crop trial his company is conducting in partnership with the Emo Agricultural Research Station during the annual open house there last Thursday evening, which drew about 30 people.
Heather Latter Four-year-old Layne Gibson learned about magnets yesterday as she used “magic” marbles to paint a picture during the “Mix, Make and Move” summer camp offered by Science North. The camp, which runs all week, is taking place at J.W. Walker School here.
Haley Anderson Twins Charlie and Levi Debney, six, toured the Emo Agricultural Research Station in style during its annual open house last Thursday evening. The pair were hauled behind a tractor on a trailer through fields of experimental crops during the event, which drew about 30 people.
One of these sisters—and teammates on the Manitou Blaze—was going to come up empty on this play as Karma Andy tried to take third base against older sibling Janelle Andy in the fifth inning of the first Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League all-star game in more than 30 years […]
Joey Payeur Brandon Nolan, right, put his charges through some intricate and skill-building workout routines during Day 2 of his hockey school yesterday at the Couchiching Arena. The former Carolina Hurricanes’ centre has brought the school, which wraps up tomorrow, to “The Duke” for a second-straight year.
