Joey Payeur Katie Sinclair of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs U18 team pushed the offensive pace against Al’s Racquet Stringing defender Shannon King as the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie.
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Joey Payeur Mildred Bedard of Fort Frances took careful aim during the table shuffleboard event on the final day of the District 1A Senior Games yesterday at the Sister Kennedy Centre here. The local contingent dominated the Games, winning 15 of a possible 21 medals.
courtesy of Heather Hudson Nursing student Jessica Robinson enjoyed dinner with Rainycrest resident Elsie Taylor at La Place Rendez-Vous last week. The outing, paid for by the Rainycrest Auxiliary, offers a nice evening out for the residents. It is an annual event that’s typically held in May, but was rescheduled […]
Joey Payeur Stacy Patey’s eyes lit up as the Fort Frances Herricane took a mighty rip at this pitch while Couchiching Lady Raiders’ catcher Jen Singleton awaited the ball in the fifth inning yesterday evening at Couchiching. The Herricanes went on to an 11-4 victory.
Heather Latter Eight-year-old Chase Korkola, who was here from Edmonton visiting his grandmother, jumped in to help out with the sandbagging efforts at the Point last Thursday evening, filling bags held by Nicke Baird. The command post then was moved to the Sorting Gap Marina, where volunteers assisted in filling […]
Heather Latter Trudy Badiuk, left, April Cormack, and Linda Gill, with the T.O.P.S. “We Believe in Miracles” team, spread their positive message as they walked the track at Fort Frances High School during the annual “Relay for Life” here Friday. The evening started out well, with a nice breeze keeping […]
Staff Crews have been adding layers of rocks to help protect the shoreline at Couchiching Cemetary along Sand Bay from further erosion due to the high water level and pounding wave action pushed by east winds.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, left, accompanied by Sister Kennedy Centre director Nick Wihnan, officially opened the 2014 District 1A Senior Games there this morning. The fun will wrap up Thursday, with participants from Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden taking part in various events, including card games, shuffleboard, […]
Staff Sandbags line the La Verendrye Parkway (Front Street) as a precautionary measure as water levels continue to rise on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River. Local residents volunteered their time to the cause and completed sandbagging efforts yesterday.
Heather Latter “Relay for Life” teams joined cancer survivors on the track as the annual event kicked off Friday evening at Fort Frances High School. Despite thundershowers that began just prior to the luminary ceremony, the 16 teams taking part managed to raise almost $53,000 for cancer programs and research.
Haley Anderson Fort High graduates Brett Mann, left, Tyler Mosbeck, Nolan Vold, and Aaron McDowall posed for countless photos with family and friends after last night’s convocation exercises at the Ice For Kids Arena. Ontario Secondary School Diplomas were presented to the graduates, who then enjoyed the annual “chem-free” grad […]
Heather Latter Three-year-old Seraphina Cox hula-hooped her heart out yesterday afternoon during the Northwestern Health Unit’s first event in conjunction with its new campaign entitled “Do One Thing,” which encourages people to live healthier and more active lifestyles. The event invited youngsters to collect hula hoops hanging from trees surrounding […]
