Lucas Punkari Jason Rostek, left, and Paul Allan smiled after finding out they already were the 2012 Emo Walleye Classic champs without having to weigh in their four fish Saturday afternoon at the Emo/La Vallee Arena.
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Sarah Pruys A “Zumba” workout, led by the women from Energy Fitness, was one of three sessions attended by participants at the “Eat Clean: Get it Right and Keep it Tight” workshop Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Those on hand listened to diet guru Tosca Reno in the morning, […]
Heather Latter Saylor Easton, left, Makayla Gibb, and Erika Danylchuk of Fort Dance Studio’s “Toddler Trot” program rehearsed a routine for their upcoming recital, entitled “Out of the Box,” yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Performances will take place there tomorrow and Sunday beginning at 7 p.m., with tickets available […]
Heather Latter Bailley Strom discussed career options with Prem Modha of the University of Winnipeg yesterday during the first-annual career fair and training expo hosted by NCDS here. The fair, which was held at the Memorial Sports Centre, featured more than 70 booths and exhibitors.
Lucas Punkari 2009 EWC champs Ted Heynes (waving) and Kelvin Caul battled the windy conditions this morning while heading for the dam in Fort Frances as the 11th-annual tournament got underway on the Rainy River. A total of 42 teams are fighting it out for this year’s crown, which will […]
Sarah Pruys Garett Macdonald, left, of Rainy River Resources tried out a heavy machinery simulator at the Confederation College booth this morning during the first-annual Career Fair and Training Expo hosted by NCDS, while Steve Youden (a recent graduate of the paramedic program and a student employee at the college) […]
courtesy of Caitlin Fletcher This porcupine was spotted earlier this week near a Walker Avenue residence.
Sarah Pruys Victoria Brandli, six, got a butterfly painted on her face by performer “Emily” on Tuesday afternoon prior to the Shrine Circus at the Memorial Sports Centre. The annual event, which once again featured two shows, had activities for children including pony rides and bouncy slides, as well as […]
Duane Hicks Think you’ve seen it all at the Fort Frances Museum? Think again. The permanent exhibits showcasing local history in the upstairs gallery recently were rearranged by Lindsay Hamilton, with some artifacts swapped out for others that haven’t been on display for some time. The kids’ activity area/meeting room […]
Sarah Pruys Peggy Loyie, right, of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, passed a “Tree of Warm Wishes” to Donna Bohler, with the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, on Wednesday. The tree, made by St. Francis student Alyssa Chiasson, is one of 30 currently circulating […]
Sarah Pruys Vivian Callaghan, who actively volunteers with the local community garden, prepared kits for new gardeners there Saturday. She has spent a lot of time putting information, seeds, and tools together into containers to help the rookies begin their plots.
Duane Hicks Dennis Copenace of Kenora was one of more than 800 people who enjoyed a walleye dinner Friday during the 42nd-annual Manitou fish fry at the Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow grounds.
