Haley Anderson Crews patched several cracks along King’s Highway yesterday afternoon. Traffic was down to one lane in each direction at various times of the day due to the roadwork.

Haley Anderson Union Duke, a folk band from Toronto, played a variety of bluegrass tunes yesterday evening to kick off the barn concert season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. The venue was filled with those who came out for the two-and-a-half hour concert, which included an opening act by […]

Haley Anderson It didn’t take long to remove a tattered shed from a flooded Couchiching FN property yesterday as crews continued to lay down rock along the shoreline there. The small boulders were placed on the bank to protect surrounding properties and prevent any further erosion due to the high […]

Dave Ogilvie Almost 60 youngsters joined together Monday morning to take part in River Theatre’s annual summer program entitled “Gleek Week,” which runs all this week. With an ’80s theme this year, a final performance will take place this Friday (July 11) at 5 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre in […]

Joey Payeur Marcel Pagee of the Sight & Sound Wolves found himself in a battle against Beef’s Warriors last Thursday in Rainy River District Fastball League play. But the strong-armed right-hander had enough in his arsenal to guide the Wolves to a 15-9 victory.

Joey Payeur Charity McMahon of the Fort Frances Herricanes took the long way around as Fort Frances Juniors’ shortstop Emma Noga tried to scoop this grounder off a mud-covered infield during the first inning of the Herricanes’ 27-5 win yesterday evening.

Joey Payeur It wasn’t a pot of gold but rather a soccer game at the end of this rainbow seen yesterday evening over the Struchan L.H. Gilson soccer pitches here. The kaleidoscope of colour provided a scenic backdrop for the Borderland Soccer League men’s division game between Pharmasave and the […]

Joey Payeur Shelby Nosan of Beef’s Warriors, the lone female player in the Rainy River District Fastball League, is allowed to wear a mask for protection when pitching.

Duane Hicks Jamshed Merchant, the Canadian Counsel General based in Minneapolis, welcomed delegates to the inaugural “Medical NAFTA” meeting yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. About 40 delegates from both sides of the border met to discuss medical services—and decided to form a task force to investigate the possibility of Falls […]

Joey Payeur Mira Donaldson from Island Dweller Creations and Kiwanian Robin Wright were on hand at International Travel Services yesterday for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s trip-of-the-month draw for July. Bridget and Rob McGinnis of Devlin won a trip to Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba worth $3,200. The August trip will […]

Heather Latter Morgan Beckett got ready to serve during a game of badminton at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday as part of a “Summer Olympics” children’s activity. Events are planned there throughout the summer, with a variety of themes. Called “Marvelous Mondays” and “Wacky Wednesdays,” the activities […]

Joey Payeur Barb McQuaker of the Fort Frances Herricanes pulled into third base one step ahead of the outfield relay to Ashley Morrison of the Couchiching Lady Raiders during the Herricanes’ 11-4 victory in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last Wednesday evening at the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere […]