Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is committed to providing a safe learning environment for all of its students. Tomorrow (April 11), staff and students at Rainy River District School Board schools and the Education Centre will be wearing pink to stand up together against bullying in all […]
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Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will be back behind the wheel Friday night in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway as he makes his season debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Arpin will be driving the #30 Mike’s On The Rocks Chevrolet Impala for Turner […]
Staff A combination of above-normal temperatures and Sunday’s windy conditions resulted in “ice-out” on the north arm of Rainy Lake as of yesterday (April 9), which is the earliest date on record. “Ice-out” occurred on May 2 last year and on April 12 in 2010, which at the time was […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Eugenia Campagnaro, 87, announces her passing on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. It is with a feeling of gratitude and joyfulness that we know she is in the arms of […]
Lucas Punkari Wilderness forward Wilson Housley skated past Fort Frances Lakers’ defencemen Jon Carlson (#44) and Connor Hady as he set his sights on goalie Tyler Ampe during third-period action here last night. Although his shot was turned aside, Housley scored the lone goal of the game as the Wilderness […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Tammy Hayward announces her passing on Sunday, April 8, 2012. She was born Saturday, March 24, 1962 in Fort Frances, Ont. Tammy is survived by her husband, Tom Hayward, and her boys, Cole (wife Laura) and Cody. She also is survived […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Harold “Harco” Raymond Christiansen announces his passing on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Harold was born Nov. 2, 1929 in Fort Frances to John and Anna Christiansen. He was raised in Fort Frances, […]
Trudy Guimond passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2012 with family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband, Herman Guimond. Trudy was born Aug. 30, 1925 in Zeist, Holland. She met her husband, Herman, during World War II in Holland and immigrated to Canada in 1946. They […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers will be gunning to get it done tonight. The squad can wrap up the first Bill Salonen Cup crown in franchise history tonight when they host the Wisconsin Wilderness in Game 6 of the best-of-seven SIJHL final. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at […]
Staff Local bowler Jeff Watts will be heading to Gatineau, Que. next month after capturing the gold medal in the men’s singles competition at the provincial roll-offs over the weekend in Thunder Bay. Watts defeated Rene Godin (Cambrian North) 270-260 in the final Saturday afternoon at Mario’s Bowl to punch […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis will make a presentation regarding the Ontario government’s decision to close Ontario Travel Information Centres (OTIC) in Sunset Country at tonight’s regular council meeting. The closures of seven centres—in Fort Frances, Rainy River, Kenora, Fort Erie, Hill Island, Prescott, and Cornwall—were announced in the 2012 budget. […]
Staff New fires were reported over the weekend, including two in the Fort Frances area, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. Fort Frances Fire #3 is a human-caused fire first reported on Good Friday. The 16.3-hectare blaze, located north of Pinewood, now is classified as “under control.” Fort Frances Fire […]
