Heather Latter Riding bikes decked out in pink, a group of cyclists headed along the highway from Alberton to Fort Frances yesterday afternoon during the official launch of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a new digital mammography unit for La Verendrye Hospital here.
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Duane Hicks Lyle Turgeon, a graduate of the Class of ’52, looked over some of the many photos on display during Fort Frances High School’s “Reunion 60” here Saturday, pointing out a photograph of himself and his late friend, Ronny Lee, as boys. Students who attended Fort High from the […]
Ken Johnston Firefighters battled a blaze at the CN Hotel in Rainy River on Monday morning as the 109-year-old building burned down. The fire call came in at 7:39 a.m. as a passer-by noticed smoke coming out of the upper floor. By 11 a.m., most of the structure was gone. […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie quarterback Tobijah Gerber got ready to throw the ball towards an open receiver here Friday afternoon as the black-and-gold hosted the Elmwood Giants in the WHSFL season-opener. The game—Gerber’s first since 2010 after he missed all of last season due to an ACL injury—saw Fort High fall […]
Ken Johnston The first leg of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” fundraising campaign for a new digital mammography unit at La Verendrye Hospital here pedalled off from the Rainy River Health Centre this morning, with Corrie Wiersema, left, Ron McAlister, Pat Giles, Bob McGreevy, Bill Langner, […]
Ken Johnston The CN Hotel in Rainy River, built in 1903, burned down yesterday morning. The fire call came in at 7:39 a.m. as a passer-by noticed smoke coming out of the upper floor. By 11 a.m., most of the structure was gone. No one was in the building at […]
Heather Latter Robert Laboucane, of Aboriginal Awareness Canada, spoke to employees of local businesses and organizations at La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday during a day-long training session focused on creating a greater understanding and enhancing communications between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people.
Duane Hicks Duncan Rostie of International Falls, a graduate of the Class of ’51, looked over some of the class photos on display during Fort Frances High School’s “Reunion 60” here Saturday. Students who attended Fort High from the late 1940s to the late ’50s met at La Place Rendez-Vous […]
Heather Latter Town sustainability co-ordinator Travis Rob helped sort items dropped off during the Municipal Special or Household Hazardous Waste Day here Saturday. A total of 232 vehicles hauling household hazardous waste came by the Public Works yard on Wright Avenue. Waste Day has been held here since 2001.
Lucas Punkari Muskie Cam Gobeil collided with TJ Prodon of the Elmwood Giants as he rushed up the field during the late stages of the WHSFL season-opener for both teams here Friday afternoon. In what proved to be a very tight affair, the visitors came away with a 14-7 victory.
Lucas Punkari Wayne Wagner, left, and Alex Keszler held up the “Bassin’ for Bucks” trophy in Sioux Narrows yesterday afternoon after capturing the 2012 tournament title. The Manitoba duo reeled in 53.89 pounds of Lake of the Woods bass during the three-day event to edge out defending champs Bryan Gustafson […]
Submitted Members of the starting line for the Muskie football team back in 1952 included Keith McKay, Don Mason, Ray Cousineau, Dale Ross, Julian Brunetta, Ed Morneau, George Wood, Steve Audette, Jon Bergland, Walter Anderson, George Hanson, and Bob Wepruk. Seven of these players will be attending Fort Frances High […]
