Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Update: After publishing this article, our Fighting Walleye sources identified they had an additional two other Indigenous players on their team. Trevor Iserhoff has officially been a hockey scout for a junior franchise for only a couple of days now. But Iserhoff, a member of Moose Cree First Nation in […]
Over the past eight years that I have made my living as a professional bass tournament competitor, I have fished back-to-back events several times. I like it because most of the venues that we fish are so far from home for me, so knocking off two events in one trip […]
Barb EverettLegion Ladies Auxiliary 29 Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 29 met on Oct 14 with 30 members in attendance; some in person and some virtually. Meeting was brought to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Josie Miller. Committee reports were read and recorded, followed by the initiation […]
Linda LaFrance, 80, died peacefully Monday, October 19, 2020, at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, KY. She was born September 4, 1940 in Fort Frances, ON and lived most of her adult life in Minneapolis, MN. She moved to Louisville to be closer to her family after retiring as the […]
Sadly the family announce the passing of Louis Kirkrude, 75, of Big Island First Nation on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his residence. Louis was born on September 15, 1945 to parents George Sr. and Ruth Kirkrude. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing, logging and worked for numerous contractors over the […]
Halloween isn’t cancelled, but it will look a little different this year. The Northwestern Health Unit has come out with new guidelines to make trick-or-treating through a pandemic a little less scary. “Yes, people can enjoy halloween. It’s an outdoor activity; that makes it less risky. But it’s important to […]
Submitted photo Jeff Gustafson caught enough bass at Lake Chickamauga, Tennessee over the weekend to finish up in 21st place.
Impact the lives of local girls, by volunteering for Girl Guides of Canada. The Fort Frances Chapter meets Monday nights, with groups in Emo and Rainy River as well. Training, events and scholarships available. Visit girlguides.ca/web/GGC/Volunteers. The Rainy River Women’s Institute Emo Museum is searching for volunteers for a variety […]
They’re minty, chocolaty and benefit the community’s girls. They’re Girl Guide Cookies, and they’re back! Due to COVID, all orders will take place online this year, with delivery right to your door. Boxes of 22 cookies cost $5 each, with the local troupe requesting a minimum purchase of four boxes. […]
J.W. Walker School drawingMaelle EastonGrade 3 The winners of the Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
MacKenzie DegagneGrade 2St. Mary School drawing The winners of the Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
Nolan KadikoffGrade 1J.W. Walker School drawing The winners of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
