Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Jim and Jessica Steele were firmly planted in the hot seats after a day one bag of 12.73 lbs and heaviest fish of 5.29 lbs but a monster catch on day two helped the third-ranked Dylan Tessier and Jeff Judson leapfrog them into the top spot. Logs floated by the […]
The Muskie girls went to Dryden as NORWOSSA soccer champions and returned home as soccer champions. A strong 6-0 performance capped the NORWOSSA season and sent them to the provincial championships. The Muskies had a strong first half with two goals off the foot of Piper Lidkea and another from […]
Fort Frances will be receiving over $3.5 million to support two road reconstruction projects in town. Dryden will also receive funding for a big project. The funding is being delivered through the Connecting Links program, which helps maintain vital roads and bridges that connect people to jobs, support the movement […]
After almost 30 years as an officer with both Sea and Air Cadets in the Rainy River District, Navy Lieutenant Terry Newman oversaw his last parade on April 24. Lt. Newman moved to the district in 1987 and became involved with cadets in 1994, and became an officer in ‘95. […]
While the first splash was held at the tail-end of last summer and the spray park opened for Labour Day weekend, a grand opening will take place at the end of June. Interim CAO for the Town of Fort Frances and Make a Big Splash Fort Frances committee member Travis […]
The estate of Hermina Fletcher, the victim of convicted nurse Lindsey Coyle, was awarded damages and costs to the tune of $130,000. Fletcher’s son Melvin and granddaughter Melissa were part of the lawsuit, represented by Douglas Judson of Judson Howie LLP. According to a release from Judson Howie, Regional Senior […]
Appliances are some of the most valuable contents of your home. If you don’t keep them well-maintained, you end up spending more time and money on repairs. Appliances like your stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer and dryer are used in everyday life and we end up losing out considerably when […]
With the economy in its current state everybody is looking at their budgets for ways to cut back on spending, while you don’t want to skimp on home insurance, there may be areas where you can save. John Homer is the managing partner at Causeway Insurance in Fort Frances. He […]
If you watch HGTV home decorating shows like Hometown or Fixer to Fabulous you may have noticed the trend of wallpaper returning. Some houses may still have layers and layers from the ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s but over the last few years it’s come back into fashion. A Vogue magazine […]
At a special meeting of Town Council last night Fort Frances Town Council passed a bylaw appointing Marcel Michaels as the new CAO for the Town of Fort Frances. Michaels comes to Fort Frances from the town of Consort, Alta., where he has been the CAO for the last year. […]
Last July Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services announced they were receiving $5million in funding to build the Wiidookodaadiwin Healing Lodge, on April 25 they held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the building on Agency One land near Couchiching First Nation. The idea for the shelter grew out of the women’s council for […]
The Cornells have hosted over two dozen events in their barn over the years. The farm, about 20 minutes west of Fort Frances in La Vallee has hosted celebrations, plays, and concerts featuring bands from as close by as right here in the district to as far away as Australia […]
