Heather Latter Decked out in their country wear, Kayla Caul-Chartier and her husband, Rey Chartier, enjoyed a gourmet chuckwagon meal Saturday night during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Cowboys and Lace” dinner held at the Emo Arena. The event, which saw about 280 people attend, raised funds to support […]
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Heather Latter Participants in this year’s Terry Fox Run set out from the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday during the annual event, which raises funds for cancer research. Organizers from the Church of the Holy Spirit, which again hosted the run, indicated numbers were down slightly from last year. But participants […]
Heather Latter Members of Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee donned their cowboy attire while showing off some of the donations for the annual fundraiser dinner that has a “Cowboys and Lace” theme this year. The event is being held tomorrow night at the Emo Arena and tickets, […]
Joey Payeur Megan Kawulia and her son, Corgan Pattison, shared some time together yesterday morning during “Baby Time” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, where parents/caregivers enjoy lap rhymes, songs, and companionship. Other programs, such as “Story Time,” “Tales For 2’s,” and “After School Stories,” also began this […]
Heather Latter Zaira Davenport showed off her flexibility during the Clark and Barnes Family Fun Circus held under a big top last night at the Emo fairgrounds. The unique event, which was attended by residents of all ages, was a fundraiser for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society.
Joey Payeur Emily Williams, left, Bonnie Bieber, centre, and Joe Squire from Sun Country Highway display one of the electric cars participating in “The E-Mazing Race,” which made a stop in Fort Frances yesterday. The race began Sept. 3 in Seattle and will conclude Sept. 21 in Summerside, P.E.I..
Joey Payeur Participants in the inaugural “Splash and Dash” aquathlon here Sunday got off to a quick start in the early light of day. Some 19 people took part in the 750m swim and 5K run in what organizers from the Rainy Lake Triathlon Club hope to make an annual […]
Heather Latter Seven-year-old Jade Belluz dropped by Fort Floral before school this morning to receive her free bouquet of roses from owner Brad Hogan as part of FTD’s annual “Good Neighbour Day.” The Scott Street business had about 250 bouquets of a dozen roses to give away, with people being […]
Heather Latter Deanne Fillion, with Miller Environmental Corp. of Winnipeg, helped unload paint cans from the back of a pick-up truck Saturday during the annual Hazardous Waste Day held at the Public Works building on Fifth Street West. A total of 236 cars lined up to drop off their dangerous […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Dougie deBernardeaux (20) was escorted by fellow running back Matt Cheetham on this 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of Fort High’s 43-0 romp over the St. John’s Tigers (Winnipeg) here Friday afternoon.
Heather Latter Raychel Indian, an Environmental Technician student at Confederation College here, took a turn viewing a plant at Pither’s Point on Friday morning to identify it’s species while instructor Kara Haziak, right, and fellow classmates looked on. The students were taking part in their first day of “field school,” […]
Heather Latter Christa Bruyere, left, and Tiffany Clifford-Smith of the United Native Friendship Centre helped serve up a breakfast of pancakes and sausages at the Circle of Life Centre this morning to mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. There was no charge and everyone was welcome.
