Duane Hicks Donna Wasykowski, left, and Marj Katerick were among those who enjoyed fresh corn on the cob during a seniors’ corn feed late Friday afternoon at the Sister Kennedy Centre here.
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Lucas Punkari Gavin Paull (#16) used the inside line in turns 3 and 4 to zip past Glen Strachan in a WISSOTA Modified heat Friday evening at the Emo Speedway. Both drivers were kept from Victory Lane during the two features races held in conjunction with the Emo Fair as […]
Heather Latter Kenneth Kellar was among the local performers who sang during the “Christmas Melodies” concert yesterday evening at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. A Christmas CD and DVD will be produced from this live performance, which will be sold as a fundraiser for the local Salvation Army’s Christmas Cheer […]
Duane Hicks A display featuring the ’52 Canadians and the road to their Allan Cup victory is one of the local exhibits currently at the Fort Frances Museum. But hurry, it will be gone come September.
Sarah Pruys Local CIBC employee Rochelle Mosbeck signed the “Pink Bus” that was parked outside there yesterday afternoon. The tour bus, which is going across the province raising awareness regarding breast health and trying to increase screening rates, also was at Shopper’s Drug Mart here earlier today before heading off […]
Sarah Pruys Destiny Woolsey, centre, was crowned the 2012 Emo Fair Queen yesterday evening at the Emo Arena while Jillian Gustafson, centre left, was crowned First Princess, and Karly Caul, far left, as Second Princess. Cassie Wells, centre right, was named Miss Congeniality while Jenny Hammond, far right, captured the […]
Sarah Pruys Hunter Wagner, 10, tossed a bocce ball yesterday at the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Cultural Camp” at Sunny Cove while his friends waited for their turns. The three-day family camp saw about 70 people spending time together, playing games, and learning traditional teachings from Tuesday until today.
Staff U.S. co-chair Jeff Stoner said the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board has been busy with a slew of projects during the annual joint public meeting on the regulation of Rainy and Namakan lakes and the Rainy River held Tuesday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. While it’s been a […]
Sarah Pruys With 6,500 cubic metres of soil now removed from Highway 602 just before Bone Road, T&K Sharp Construction is ready to begin removing the 48-metre concrete culvert that a creek, known as the Rainy River tributary, runs through. Once the culvert is removed, an almost 49-metre bridge will […]
Sarah Pruys Jim Krag, left, from Resolute Forest Products, along with Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, local MPP Sarah Campbell, and Greg Chapman of the local Ministry of Natural Resources office, gathered to “plant” the company’s one-billionth tree—a white spruce—following their speeches to those who had gathered to watch the […]
Sarah Pruys Elder Catherine Kelly talked to children aged seven-14 about the “full moon teachings” yesterday morning at the Nanicost grounds here. As part of Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ annual “Children’s Summer Institute,” which wraps up tomorrow, youths and their families are invited to come out and partake in games and […]
Heather Latter Sydney Beck and Pasquel Shortreed worked on making crystal structures during the “Mining Matters” workshop last Thursday at Confederation College here. The free seminar, sponsored by Rainy River Resources, ran last Wednesday through Friday, with one in-class day for adults and another focused on teaching youths about geology. […]
