Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Lisa Hughes has joined the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre coming from the Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre where she was previously curator. Originally from Stroud, ON, Hughes has been around the world before she ended up in Fort Frances. “I studied classical studies and I really enjoyed it, […]
Tomorrow, Sept. 18, 2024 in conjunction with the Seven Generations Education Institute’s Anishinaabemodaa – Waking Up Ojibwe program, Naicatchewenin First Nation (NFN) is hosting an all day conference on revitalizing the local indigenous language. Brian Smith is one of the organizers, he says they hope to see more people learning […]
The 2024-25 Tour De Fort season launches on Sept. 25 with Allison Lupton band at the Townshend Theatre. Lupton brings a career steeped in Canadian folk music history to the first show of the season. Lupton comes from rural roots which she says has impacted her music. “I grew up […]
When they take to the ice on Friday night, the Fort Frances Lakers will hope to improve on a season that saw them finish second from last with a 12 win, 31 loss record with four overtime losses and a pair shootout losses. The staff, consisting of General Manager and […]
On Oct. 5 the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir will hold its first ever Harvest Fundraising Dinner. After the board’s AGM in May, Times Columnist Kim Jo Bliss wrote that the Abattoir is in a cash crunch as Desnoyers says. “As I’m sure you’re aware, as an article in May […]
After being closed for a long time, Busy Beaver fuels in Rainy River has finally reopened meaning Rainy River residents can get gas on the Canadian side of the border now. It has been a long process but Haley and Kevin Broadbent are the new owners of the only gas […]
Last week, the curling team skipped by Trevor Bonot of Stratton announced a full slate of curling events the team will attend this year as they attempt to qualify for the Montana’s Brier in February and March of this year in Kelowna, B.C. Skip Trevor Bonot says the team is […]
Tickets sales for the Pirates of the Riverside Gala have set sail at a blistering pace, with the event nearly sold out, organizers are still seeking donations to make the event a success. As of Monday afternoon, the tickets for the event were nearing 75 per cent sold out according […]
At the Aug. 12, 2024 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, the council voted to approve The Penalty Box Box Canteen as the new tenant for the canteen space at the Memorial Sports Centre. “It’s kind of been in the works since April,” says proprietor Riley Pollard. “I had the […]
Many local volleyball players had an opportunity to attend the Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) last week and one team brought home a medal from the stiff competition. Ruthann McGinnis organized the teams from Rainy River First Nations (RRFNs). She says when they held tryouts in the spring they had a […]
A group of archers from the area recently competed in the Alberta Indigenous games and in the first year of the local archery program the group brought home some hardware. Haley Broadbent who runsThe National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) in Rainy River First Nations brought 10 young archers from […]
After serving less than a year in prison, Lindsey Coyle will be released on parole this September with the duration of her sentence to be served at home in Fort Frances. According to the Parole Board of Canada (PBC): “Parole is part of a sentence and may be granted only […]
