Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow mixed with ice pellets and a low of -3 C (27). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow and ice pellets throughout the day and remaining cloudy overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-six (21). Friday […]
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Dear editor, I write today to the council and citizens of Fort Frances about why it is crucial and necessary to change the name of Colonization Road. I write from my personal capacity, but from the lens of the work, I am doing as Chair of the City of Thunder […]
Press Release
With the recent spike in cases in Treaty #3 communities and several First Nations entering into lockdown this week, Grand Council Treaty #3 and Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh are calling upon citizens of the Anishinaabe Nation to limit social gathering. Citizens are advised to avoid travelling across the Ontario-Manitoba border and […]
Members of the Rainy River District OPP, Rainy River District EMS, Canada Border Services Agency, Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and Redrum Motorcycle Club Treaty #3 joined forces on Saturday to take part in the annual Stuff-A-Cruiser campaign to help support local food banks and families in need this Christmas. […]
Members of the Rainy River District OPP, Rainy River District EMS, Canada Border Services Agency, Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and Redrum Motorcycle Club Treaty #3 joined forces on Saturday to take part in the annual Stuff-A-Cruiser campaign to help support local food banks and families in need this Christmas. […]
Members of the Rainy River District OPP, Rainy River District EMS, Canada Border Services Agency, Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and Redrum Motorcycle Club Treaty #3 joined forces on Saturday to take part in the annual Stuff-A-Cruiser campaign to help support local food banks and families in need this Christmas. […]
Press Release
The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of Chair and Vice Chair were held at the Board Meeting on December 1, 2020 in Fort Frances. Trustee, Raymond Roy, was acclaimed as Board Chair, while Trustee, David Kircher, was acclaimed as Vice Chair. […]
Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists
December is the month for the annual Christmas Bird Count which therefore made it one of the topics up for discussion at the most recent meeting of the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists. Ilka Milne, president of the club has once again volunteered to organize the event which is something […]
What do you do when you have a problem you can’t solve? Chew on it like a dog with a bone that’s too tasty to leave or give up. Real men unfortunately don’t give up. Women on the other had are more practical. Take Washboard Westover, the countryside’s most proficient […]
Jack Elliott photo
With only a few days to go the WRRD Lions is urging participants to get their entries in for a chance to win $1000, 500 or 250. Entry deadline is this Friday, December 11. Judging will be the following week and the winner announced on Friday, Dec 18, 2020. “The […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Things are as busy as ever at the Fixit Club in Rainy River. Gord Armstrong was showing off some of the projects nearing completion at the club. This past year has seen the installation of the wooden play train structure in Hannam Park. It is regularly festooned with kids emphasizing […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
Once again the area residents have generously supported another successful Stuff A Cruiser campaign in Emo. Due to COVID, organizers felt the donations might be far less this year. However, monetary contributions and donations on Saturday exceeded 2300 pounds. This will help keep shelves stocked at the Emo Food Bank […]
