Duane Hicks Students in Becky Booth’s Grade 2 class at Robert Moore School said goodbye to baby Anthony Brunetta and his mother, Ellen Gibson, this morning during the “Roots of Empathy” program. It works to create emotional literacy and prevent bullying amongst students by using the baby as a “teacher,” […]
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Staff On the heels of yet another successful Linda Johnston Memorial Alzheimer’s dinner this past Saturday in Rainy River, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River is gearing up to stage one here next month. But instead of it being a “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” as in past years, the […]
Vivian Juanita Smith, 89, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. She was born June 15, 1922 in Burriss, Ont. to the late Edwin and Bertha Kennedy. On Nov. 4, 1940, she was united in marriage to Milton Smith. She […]
Staff Stratton curlers Matthew Armstrong and Jessica Haw haven’t got off to the starts they were hoping for so far at the Northern Ontario Bantam provincial playdowns. Both rinks were sitting at 0-2 following play this morning. Armstrong, competing at the Fort Frances Curling Club, was blanked 13-0 in six […]
Lucas Punkari Needing only one win in their last three games to wrap up first place, the Muskie boys’ hockey team got the job done on their very first try. The black-and-gold utilized their physical style of play to their advantage, especially in the third period, as they earned a […]
Staff Entries for the 72nd Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts must be postmarked no later than Monday (Feb. 6) for those wishing to participate in the annual event. Festival committee member Marilyn Allan noted copies of the resource manual and syllabus are available at the public libraries […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District Dietitians and Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are looking for participants for a “So You Think You Can Cook . . . Soups On” event slated for March 28. Registered dietitian Megan Bale, of the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, said the event aims to […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board today announced reductions to its staffing complement to address the dynamically changing economic conditions of the district. “The staffing reductions reflect the needs of our district municipalities and the reality of our continuing economic pressures,” said La Vallee Reeve Ross […]
Staff In what easily was the craziest NorWOSSA game that has taken place at the Ice For Kids Arena in quite some time, the Muskie boys’ hockey team eked out a 7-6 shootout win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) on Tuesday night. After both teams scored three goals […]
Staff After a two-week break from NorWOSSA action due to exams, the Muskie boys’ basketball teams didn’t miss a beat. On Tuesday in Kenora, the senior squad had a 20-9 outburst in the second half to earn a 40-26 win over the Broncos. The juniors, meanwhile, became the first team […]
the OPP On Jan. 22 around 6 a.m., Rainy River District OPP were alerted to a break-and-enter in progress at a garage on the 1000 block of Armit Avenue in Fort Frances. Police arrived on the scene within minutes. They located the suspect wearing dark clothing and told him he […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs had a successful trip to Brookings, S.D. on the weekend, collecting a pair of wins over the host South Dakota State Jackrabbits in ACHA Division 2 play. The squad cruised to a 6-1 win Saturday night, with former Muskie Katrina Wreggitt notching a […]
