Lucas Punkari Tanya “TJ” Jones of the Pirates found herself trying to work through a tightly-bunched pack of skaters Saturday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena during her team’s 138-93 win over the Ninjas in a scrimmage put on by the local Borderland Roller Derby League.
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Lucas Punkari Sara Roach of Taggs’ Source for Sports took control of the ball while Isabel Smith of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs applied pressure from behind during Borderland Soccer League women’s action at St. Francis Field yesterday evening. Roach scored a pair of goals as Taggs cruised to a […]
Lucas Punkari Leona “Lonita Whipsalot” Grandbois of the Ninjas led the pack while keeping a close eye on Terra “Sheer Evil” Hyatt of the Pirates behind her during a scrimmage staged by the Borderland Roller Derby League at the ’52 Canadians Arena here Saturday night. When the dust settled, it […]
Lucas Punkari Orville Smith of Northwest Bay threw a pitch during the early innings of the final of the annual Kingsley Downs/Gus Lindberg Memorial slo-pitch tournament against the River Rats yesterday afternoon in Devlin. Northwest Bay ended up capturing the title in a dramatic 13-11 thriller.
Heather Latter Participants in this year’s River Theatre Summer Program, called “Gleek Week,” performed a number before a large crowd at the Emo Legion on Friday afternoon. After spending the week rehearsing, the final show allowed the 34 talented performers to highlight plenty of singing, acting, and dancing with a […]
Lucas Punkari Paul Veert of Winnipeg (#88) worked the inside line in Turn 4 to zip past Scott Messner of Bemidji, Mn. during the WISSOTA Super Stock Special on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Thunder Bay driver Rick Simpson was the class of the field, though, as he cruised […]
Lucas Punkari Jeff Muirhead, a Masters of Applied Science candidate in water resources engineering at the University of Waterloo, pointed to one of the sturgeon he and his fellow classmates caught during their work on the Rainy River over the past couple of months. A presentation at the Fort Frances […]
Sarah Pruys Two-year-old Grayson Wright, left, along with Duncan Hill, three, and Evan Wright, four, were eager to say “cheese” and show off their swimming skills yesterday afternoon at Pither’s Point Park here. The continued hot weather saw many families take to the water in an attempt to cool off.
Sarah Pruys The Memorial Sports Centre’s summer program, “Creative Minds,” saw Victoria Beyak, 11, race Erin Gustafson, 15, in the ladder game Tuesday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre here. After the break, the youths went into the high school cafeteria to make mixed-media photo holders with Sarah Mueller. The children […]
Sarah Pruys Three-year-old Lorelai Lake worked on a sand castle Tuesday morning at the Legion Park here. The Best Start Hub held its weekly program, “Sand and Giggles,” from 10:30-11:30 a.m., which drew about 10 children along with their parents/caregivers and younger siblings. The program has activities going on for […]
Sarah Pruys A group of young girls participating in Confederation College’s “Baking Creations by Domestic Sugar” showed off their freshly-decorated sugar cookies on Tuesday afternoon. Led by Meghan Spooner, the 15 participants did not waste time after baking the cookies, moving on to making marshmallow fondant flowers to go on […]
Sarah Pruys Fort Frances Museum summer student Hannah Taylor showed off the new Titanic exhibit there, where visitors can listen to a distress call and try antique morse code machines. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking.
