Staff Parents of students attending elementary schools within the Rainy River District School Board have just the weekend to arrange for child care for Monday. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced Friday morning that local public elementary teachers, occasional teachers, and education support personnel (ESPs) will stage a […]
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There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Dec. 9-15 were Gary and Cheryl Gauthier (Rainy River), Susan Katona (Fort Frances), Torey Wihlidal and Robyn Friesen (Winnipeg), Nathan and Sarah DeGagne (Fort Frances), Gwenn Barker (Tofield, Alta.), Leland Westover […]
With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Michael Freeman on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Michael was born Nov. 4, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont., the fifth son born to the late Allan and Edna Freeman. He attended Fort High and Condeferation College. During his career, he was the […]
the OPP The OPP is seeking assistance in recovering two stolen snowmobiles. Overnight on Saturday, Dec. 8, a trailer loaded with two snowmobiles was stolen from a storage and display lot on King’s Highway in the west end of Fort Frances. One snowmachine was a 2002 Arctic Cat ZL6 600, […]
Press Release Due to an increase in the number of confirmed cases of gastroenteritis at the Rainycrest Long-Term Care, visiting is being restricted to family members only until further notice. Family members are asked to restrict their visit to the resident’s room and refrain from visiting other residents while at […]
Staff Despite leading 3-1 lead in the second period, the Fort Frances Lakers fell 4-3 to the host Dryden Ice Dogs in a shootout last night. After Colton Spicer and Dryden’s Austin Lewis traded goals in the first round of the shootout, it took until the fourth round for the […]
Heather Latter Sparks Shya Johnson-Luoma, left, and Hailey Joyce helped fill bags of toiletries on Monday to donate to the Women’s Shelter of Hope in Atikokan. It is something the group does once a year, with leader Monica Armour accepting the small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and soap that people […]
Press Release The Rainycrest Auxiliary hosted a fun Christmas party for the residents there Friday afternoon. It usually had been held in Mill Square, but we thought we would see how Hallett Hall would work this year. The auxiliary members sang their hearts out with familiar and well-loved Christmas carols. […]
Submitted Santa Claus paid an early visit to Rainycrest Long-Term Care here Friday afternoon and gave out oranges to the residents. The Rainycrest Auxiliary hosted the Christmas party, which was held in Hallett Hall this year.
Staff Setting the stage for the next two years, Mayor Roy Avis appointed councillors to the numerous town committees and district and regional boards at Monday night’s meeting. And reasoning that councillors have done such a good job, the mayor re-appointed each of them to the same committees and boards […]
Staff The Fort Frances Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for this Saturday (Dec. 15). “So people in town, east to the Causeway and west to Devlin, and areas north and south of the highway, can expect to see bird-watchers patrolling their roads and neighbourhoods in our annual census of all […]
Staff Christmas is the season of goodwill to all. But some residents expecting long-distance phone calls from loved ones at this time of year instead may be getting calls from the Grinch. Local residents again have been reporting a phone scam aimed at gaining access to personal computers and credit […]
