Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Businesses and organizations across the Rainy River District have raised over $30,000 for Aiyana Cochrane in support of her fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a diagnosis that came just days after Christmas, and the fundraising is still going. Proceeds earned at the spa run by Esthetician students at Second Generation […]
In the winter of 2020-2021 the Town of Fort Frances passed a bylaw that allowed snowmobiling on roads throughout most of town. Bylaw Enforcement Officer Patrick Briere says there are a few things to keep in mind. “In the winter of 2020-2021 we worked with the snowmobile club and the […]
It was a colourful day at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s annual Loopy Lollipop Loppet. The trails were filled with bright colours, fun costumes and lollipops, as participants followed the one or four kilometre route. The weather was bright and sunny, and lots of fun was had during one […]
The Fort Frances Spray Park has expanded to a full scale revamp of Legion Park, thanks to last week’s $499,000 Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation announcement. Conditions on the grant dictate that the funding make up no more than 75 per cent of the overall project budget. Because the initial […]
Millennium Park in Alberton was bustling with activity for Family Day yesterday. Kids and their families enjoyed a day of skating, sledding, games, and snacks.
The double bill of blues artists Lloyd Spiegel and Suzie Vinnick were a hit at the latest Tour De Fort show on Valentine’s Day. Both artists showed their amazing guitar chops as they performed. Other highlights included Spiegel’s hilarious stories and when the pair ended the night with a duet […]
The public school Board of Trustees voted to create an ad hoc committee which will oversee the formation of a charitable foundation which will aid in the funding of school programming and ensuring education is equitable throughout the district. The ad hoc committee’s terms of reference were discussed at the […]
Tomorrow – Thursday, Feb. 16 – Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) in Fort Frances will officially open its first Makerspace. Maggie LeMesurier is the Makerspace Assistant at the Fort Frances campus she says a makerspace is a place for people to get creative. “A Makerspace is a place to go […]
From January 27-29 the Fort Frances Cyclones Swim Club attended the Northwestern Ontario Long Course Championships. While the team saw great podium finishes, head coach Debbie Murray says they don’t always gauge success by podium performances. “For our swim club what’s important and what’s always emphasized is personal goals,” Murray […]
Last Wednesday the Fort Frances High School Muskies cross-country ski team hosted NORWOSSA qualifiers for NWOSSA. Ilka Milne is the coach of the Muskies cross-country ski team. She says after not competing last year, the members who have stuck through this season are all new to the sport. “We have […]
Two required repairs in a short timespan has the Rainy River Curling Club appealing to the community for support. Club vice-president Alicia Anderson says the required repairs caught them off guard when the season opened. “At the start of the season it was found that our plant wasn’t running up […]
