Submitted The Salvation Army is asking that people be considerate when donating to the Thrift Store. As of Sept. 1, store only will accept donations during normal business hours. Donations will not be allowed to be dropped off at night or on weekends.
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Staff Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures have dropped the fire hazard to “moderate” across the Northwest Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. A frontal wave over the Manitoba border was set to sweep through the region today, bringing clouds and showers to most of the area, maintaining the current […]
Lucas Punkari Raice Westover tried to regain control of his go-kart as it slid off of the edge of the backstretch during a Novice class heat at the Emo Go-Kart track yesterday evening as a part of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair. Westover would recover from […]
Heather Latter 2011 Emo Fair Queen Kaylee Heyens, flanked by First Princess Sarah Glover, left, and Second Princess Chelsea Mosley, were all smiles after being crowned last night at the Emo Arena.
Zoey Duncan The Progressive Conservative candidate will join the race to become the next MPP for Kenora-Rainy River when Rod McKay and Louis Roussin vie for votes in three nomination meetings set for tomorrow. The winner will take on the Sarah Campbell (NDP), Anthony Leek (Liberals), and Jo-Jo Holiday (Greens) […]
Staff Kaylee Heyens of Stratton was crowned the 2011 Emo Fair Queen last night following the entertainment portion of the competition upstairs at the Emo Arena. Sarah Glover earned the title of First Princess while Chelsea Mosley is this year’s Second Princess. Also vying for the crown were Elizabeth Steele […]
Staff The defending RRDFL champion Sight & Sound Wolves will have to wait a while longer to find out who they’ll play in the semi-finals this coming Tuesday night. That’s because last night’s playoff game between the Big Grassy Braves and Rainy River Royals ended in a 7-7 tie due […]
the Salvation Army We are very grateful to the community of Fort Frances for generously donating your used goods to the Thrift Store. Many of the items you have donated have been appreciated by others, and the profits we make are being used to help those less fortunate through our […]
Staff With the exception of three days and one centimetre, water levels on Rainy Lake this year have remained within the mandated rule curve. “We did very, very well, basically because Mother Nature was kind to us this year,” Col. Michael Price, co-chair of the International Rainy Lake Board of […]
Staff Two teams have their playoff lives on the line tonight as the race for the 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League crown comes down to the wire. The Big Grassy Braves, who finished in second place in the 10-team league during the regular season, will host the fourth-place Rainy […]
the OPP The body of a missing Winnipeg man was recovered in Shoal Lake around 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Lucas Janz, 28, was reported missing Sunday after he went swimming and failed to return. His body was located by members of Kenora OPP marine unit and the OPP’s Underwater Search and […]
Unexpectedly at his residence, Leonard Thomas Walsh, 53, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. Len was born July 12, 1958 in Atikokan, Ont. to Charles and Mary (Hubert) Walsh. He survived by his sons, Shaun and Thomas Morrisseau; brothers, Charles (Michelle) Walsh and Stewart (Jodi) Hubert; […]
