Yes, we needed the rain—but now the rain needs to leave and the sun needs to shine! The weeds are advancing quickly and it is killing me that I’m not able to get out and spray. Meanwhile, the cereal trials at the Emo Agricultural Research Station are in need of […]
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You couldn’t grow up during World War II without grieving. How well I remember the evening paper with its growing news and horrors. Oh, there was an occasional bright spot—like the story of a London baker who quickly turned off the oven on his half-baked rolls before running to safety […]
Joey Payeur 2012 Canadian Olympian Rosie Cossar visited Fort Frances last week to speak at the “Celebration of Inclusive Schools” conference at La Place Rendez-Vous to share the story of her gymnastics career and her struggle, as an individual and an athlete, to come to terms with her same-sex preferences. […]
Joey Payeur They scored at will during the NorWOSSA regular season and playoffs. But while there was a will, the Muskie boys’ soccer team could not find the breakthrough they were looking for against the best in the province. Fort High, which was seeded fourth in Pool ‘C’ going into […]
Joey Payeur Jess Caul was thrust into the OFSAA cauldron but confidently declared herself unscathed in the end despite her team not reaching its stated goal. The former Muskie female athlete-of-the-year was pressed into service as the lone coach to guide the Muskie girls’ soccer team through the all-Ontario ‘AA’ […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board celebrated inclusive schools last Thursday during a student symposium of LGBTQ-Straight Alliance school-based programs. More than 60 students in Grades 8-12, from four different school boards, gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous for a day of keynote speakers and workshops. “We had an […]
Cameron Penney The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be searching for a new chief executive officer this summer. Current CEO Alicia Subnaik Kilgour revealed at a library board meeting last week that she will be leaving, effective July 20, for a new position within a larger library system […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will have a new chief administrative officer effective July 4. Doug Brown, who currently is the town’s manager of Operations and Facilities, will replace outgoing CAO Mark McCaig, who’s been in the post since May 1, 2004. The town received 35 applications for the position, then […]
Duane Hicks Love it or hate it, it’s got people talking. The design for the future Rainy Lake Market Square was unveiled on site last Thursday afternoon—eliciting a wide spectrum of responses from the public. “I think the plans look fantastic,” said Ben Morelli, owner of From the Grind Up […]
Duane Hicks The possibilities are “Boundless.” Plans for the $1.4 million Rainy Lake Market Square project were unveiled Thursday afternoon—revealing a site that’s both aesthetically pleasing and able to be transformed for everyday use, market days, small performances, large concerts, dining events, or any number of other activities. The design […]
Heather Latter When making the decision to join the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals (AMAF) this past year, the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts committee saw a number of benefits, including having local performers be eligible for provincial recommendation. A total of 13 performers were selected to compete […]
Joey Payeur The deck may have been stacked against her but Shelby Nosan was all in from the start—and very nearly produced a winning hand. Despite not making the final cut at the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) open tryout in Chicago on May 29, the 23-year-old Baudette, Mn. native, who […]
