Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A previously identified repair to the coolant plant in the ‘52 Canadians rink has ultimately led to a delay in the ice making for the ‘24-25 season, and has left user groups to fill their schedules using other venues and resources. Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for the […]
Kids and Company, promoters of children’s entertainment in the Rainy River District, has announced the lineup for their 2024-25 season. “This season is Kids and Company’s 30th anniversary, so we are excited to make all the shows free for everybody in the community, we’re not charging any admission price this […]
Lindsay Hamilton has been a therapist with other organizations in the Fort Frances area for several years but has been working for about a year to open an independent practice. Dust Off the Soul (DOTS) Art Therapy is the new practice’s name and it’s located at 265 Scott St. the […]
It was a two-win weekend for the Fort Frances Lakers over the Kam River Fighting Walleye as the Lakers swept a two game home-and-home series between the two. While Kam River Forward Jett Mintenko scored a hattrick it wasn’t enough for the Walleye to overcome the Lakers scoring efforts. Evan […]
The federal and provincial governments announced a combined investment of over $4.2 million to support the construction of 102 affordable homes in Dryden and Kenora on Wednesday. The new homes are part of three separate projects owned and operated by Kenora District Services Board with a funding breakdown and are […]
It was another homecoming game to remember as the FFHS Muskie defense pitched its second consecutive shutout and the offense executed well as the Muskies surged to a 35-0 win. The scoring started with Senior Griffin Webb when he made a short touchdown run in the first quarter for the […]
The longer they stood on stage and the more teams from the day one top five whose hands they shook, the more Vince and Vance Allan were convinced they’d win. When day one leaders Pete Medved and Raymond King pulled four small fish out of their live well after their […]
The Brielmann family runs a farm of 9,600 acres in the Pinewood area, growing corn, canola, soybeans and wheat, but over the years their operations have expanded, now serving farmers across the District. In addition to their own farm, the family also operates Pinewood Crop Services which serves agriculture operations […]
It’s not often that you hear of a parent following in their child’s footsteps but that’s exactly what Fort Frances Kiwanis president Dana-Lynn Begin has done. It was Begin’s daughter McKenna who was president before taking on a new role with Kiwanis on a bigger scale as Governor for the […]
For 10 plus years the junior fishing event has been bringing kids out to the Rainy River Walleye tournament and getting them involved in the weekend event. Kids from across the Rainy River District and into Minnesota come out annually to fish off the dock in Hannam Park. Gabrielle Langlais […]
Local rock band Kings of None has had a busy summer with shows across the Rainy River District. One of the highlights being opening for Helix at the Rainy River 120 celebrations, they return to Rainy River as the main event for Saturday night under the big tent. Lead singer […]
The Fort Frances Lakers had an undefeated weekend to open the 2024-25 SIJHL season against the Kenora Islanders. The Lakers took game one in a dominant 7-1 fashion while game two was a back and forth affair that ended in a tie. Lakers fans didn’t have to wait long as […]
