Local News from Across the Rainy River District
This past school year was Hayden Ikert’s favourite. He said his Grade 10 year at Cornerstone Christian School was different. “It had more of a community,” he said. “We were closer than we were … and I feel like it was all rooted in the right things.” Ikert described the […]
Rainy River First Nations held its powwow this past weekend at the Manitou Rapids Powwow Grounds. Chief Marcel Medicine-Horton said there were 191 dancers registered to take part in the grand entries. Host drums were Manitou Rapids Traditional Drums. Jim Mishquart and Ricky White were back as MCs for the […]
A set of traffic lights are coming to Emo at the intersection of Queen Street and the highway. After hearing numerous safety concerns, the municipality felt it was best to take action. “Even when there were crossing guards on duty, and there were school age children coming through, it was […]
The Muskie girls soccer team returned home from their tournament in Cobourg earlier this month, and though they came back winless, head coach Chris Sinclair said the team played very well. “I couldn’t be more proud of them for their effort,” he said. “Just to be there and compete the […]
As part of their year-end activities, Robert Moore School held a powwow last week on Wednesday, June 14. Student dancers and singers took part in the event, along with many community members. The school sent thanks to Couchiching First Nation and Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services.
Mark Loney and Lucas Koomans of Borderland Community Orchestra (BCO) play the James Bond Medley on their trumpets at Cornerstone Christian School on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The BCO’s performance this weekend was a fundraiser for the private school with Grade 6 student Gemma Klassen MCing the concert. Orchestra members […]
Editor’s note: Murray Bombay was one of the speakers at a ceremony where an original Treaty 3 medal was returned to its rightful home on Rainy River First Nations. In honour of Indigenous History Month and Treaty 3’s 150th anniversary, Bombay sat down with the Times to recount how his […]
Are there more mosquitoes than usual this year? University of Manitoba entomology instructor Jordan Bannerman says when looking at mosquitoes, there are two main factors: heat and water. He says the higher the temperature, the quicker mosquito larvae develop. “We’re coming off several weeks of very very warm weather,” he […]
Across the Rainy River District, many trees seem to be randomly dying at a relatively rapid rate. Blair Lowey, part owner of Lowey’s Greenhouse near Fort Frances says there are a number of factors that could be causing trees to die. The first possible cause he noted was black knot, […]
The Town of Fort Frances has been without a permanent CAO since Faisal Anwar left at the end of March. Following his departure, Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager, accepted the interim CAO role. “Travis has really helped us out by stepping up,” says Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Regarding the hire […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre posted on Facebook recently, reminding people that they deliver books to shut-ins (people confined indoors due to age, illness, or disability). Nadine Cousineau has worked at the library for over nine years and says they’ve been doing shut-in deliveries since before she started. […]
Ian Jodoin spent some time in Winnipeg for schooling. He saw some lacrosse there, especially during a teaching placement at Glenlawn Collegiate which had a field lacrosse team. He says he’s always loved the sport and wondered why there’s no lacrosse in Fort Frances. “It’s a big part of Canadian […]
