GALLERY: A View of Eternity
October 18, 2017 - (0) commentsThose with their eyes on the skies, Friday night, were feeling pretty small and insignificant as the milky way galaxy unfolded to the naked eye in the moonless sky adding unnerving depth to an already spectacular display of Northern Lights. […]
GALLERY: Lean On Me — Hundreds compete in Annual Turkey Trot Cross Country Race
October 11, 2017 - (0) commentsWearing wings and a tutu, Dryden High School Eagles Cross Country runner Josh Carruthers emerges from the woods like a strange angel of mercy as he offers some sportsmanlike assistance to a Kenora Beaver Brae Broncos runner who had rolled […]
Rollin’ Through Fall
October 04, 2017 - (0) commentsMountain bike enthusiast Stephen Semeniuk enjoys a romp through the brightly coloured forest on the Squirrel Nuts trail, part of the Ghost/Mavis Lake Trail System, Sept. 23. Photos by Chris Marchand Surf and Turf. Mountain biker Meghan Winters shares the shoreline […]
Unbeaten Eagles down Crocus Plains
September 27, 2017 - (0) commentsSubmitted by Geoff Zilkalns Defence was the name of the game when the Crocus Plains squad from Brandon matched up with the DHS Eagles at Harry McMaster Field last Friday. Field position was critical as neither team found sustained success in advancing the […]
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