Allan T. Bedard A productive and cordial meeting was held between Resolute Forest Products Ltd. officials and members of the Senior Retirees Against Pension & Elder Abuse on April 19 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre boardroom. Attending company officials were pension and benefits administrator Benoit Briere and […]
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Press Release “Moving Forward” is the theme of this year’s National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, which is taking place April 22-28 across Canada. Activities across the country will focus on raising awareness of services available to victims of crime in Canada, such as those provided by the Rainy River […]
Duane Hicks Portage Avenue underpass modifications will be among the summer construction projects going on here. The town has put out a call for tenders for the installation of a storm sewer forcemain underneath the railway tracks on the northwest quadrant of the underpass, noted Operations and Facilities manager Doug […]
Dave Ogilvie Chapple Heritage and the Rainy River District Women’s Institute invite you to the “Queen’s Jubilee Dinner” to be held Saturday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for children eight and under, which are available until May 5 from […]
Robin McCormick Organizers of the Devlin slo-pitch league will meet tonight (April 25) at 6:30 p.m. to set a date for the annual ball diamond clean-up, which will be held either April 28 or May 5. The first game is scheduled for Monday, May 7. If you cannot make tonight’s […]
Dave Ogilvie Excitement definitely is growing as Calvary Baptist Church in Emo continues to plan for the celebration of the congregation’s 90th anniversary. Invitations to former pastors and members have been sent out, renovations are continuing in the basement, and a new sign has been placed on the outside of […]
Press Release It was an 18th birthday present that Sgt. Keddie Brow will remember for the rest of his life—earning a ticket to the National Cadet Marksmanship Championships in Quebec City from May 6-11. Sgt. Brow, along with F/Sgt. Oryn Albanese and Cpl. Matthew Nowak, proudly represented 908 Rainy Lake […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care recently received a letter from the hospital board of directors giving it the go-ahead to begin fundraising for a digital mammography unit. “This is great news for the citizens of the Rainy River District,” said board chairman Deane Cunningham. “The Foundation is […]
Novice •Most Valuable Goaltender—Jaden Cooper •Most Valuable Player—Jaden Cooper/Matt Spence •Most Valuable Defenceman—Darnell Kempf Atom •Most Improved Player—Cameron Bowels •Most Valuable Player—Adam George •Most Valuable Defenceman—Colten Allen •Most Valuable Goaltender—Caleb Hayward •Most Sportsmanlike Player—Thomas Jourdain PeeWee •Rookie of the Year—Connor Schofield •Most Valuable Goaltender—Jesse Quesnel Bantam •Most Valuable Goaltender—Joey Onichuck […]
Staff The Tuesday and Thursday night bowling leagues wrapped up their respective seasons last week at Plaza Lanes here. Awards were presented after the last ball was rolled. Tuesday Night League champs—Bombay & Co. Playoff champs—WWD Section winners—Bombay & Co., Gutt-Er-Done, and WWD Team high single (flat)—Thirsty Boys (1126) Team […]
Press Release In an effort to ensure more individuals with an intellectual disability have access to sport programs, Special Olympics has teamed up with Canada Safeway in a one-month in-store campaign designed to raise support for its programs. The campaign runs through to May 1. Special Olympics awareness promotion ran […]
•Men’s ‘A’ League—Don DeBenedet, Ian McLennan, Brian Beers, and Rod Newman •Women’s ‘A’ League—Kathie Jackson, Chris Jean, Jacquee Loerzel, Joanne Spence, and Jeannie Sheppard •Men’s ‘B’ League—Dan McFayden, Kevin Busch, Wayne Roy, Adam Esselink, and Terry Dolk •Women’s ‘B’ League—Bonnie Mueller, Laurie Moxham, Carley Busch, and Joan Hebert •Men’s ‘C’ […]
