Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It’s official: after more than a decade, “Boundless” is a dud. At Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances town council accepted a report from administration recommending the town begin the process to officially drop the slogan from its branding identity. The report pointed to the slogan having failed to achieve […]
A group of volunteers have revived an organization meant to help the Rainy River Public Library be the best it can be. Doug Robinson is one of a group of Rainy River and area residents who are bringing the Friends of the Rainy River Public Library back to life following […]
Riverside Health Care has secured physician hospital services, including emergency room coverage, at the Rainy River Health Centre from October 1, 2024, to November 22, 2024. Our Team continues to work on scheduling locums for the remainder of 2024 and is actively engaging with Ontario Health to develop a permanent […]
A special meeting of Emo Council has been scheduled, to hear from the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) regarding the planned relocation of services from the Emo ambulance base. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. and will be held at the Emo […]
While nitrogen is an essential component in healthy soil, high concentrations, from over fertilizing or dog urine, can cause grass and plants to turn yellow or brown. Dog urine is naturally high in nitrogen, salts and other compounds that can cause grass burns. Dog urine alone can lead to brown […]
We all have them: our secret ingredients that transform recipes into one-of-a-kind creations that are to die for. This is what keeps food exciting at the dinner table and makes it unique to us. Although these top 10 of mine officially won’t be a “secret” anymore, I am happy to […]
John Robertson, my predecessor at the Montreal Star on the Expos’ beat in the ’70s, was once asked if he knew how to throw a screwball (It’s entirely possible Robbie also asked the question). In any case, he said he knew. “Place two fingers across the top of Mike Marshall’s […]
Dear editor, Riverside health Care posted the following response to Response to the August 28th Article (Fort Frances Times) After reviewing your article in the Fort Frances Times on August 28, 2024, based on your interview with Dr. Ennett, we would like to offer some clarifying statements for you to […]
The school year is starting off a little brighter for two Fort Frances students, after being awarded $1,500 scholarships from FirstLight. The company, which works with the Fort Frances dam, announced 10 recipients of 2024-2025 Scholarship Program for Family Members of Company Employees, from across North America. Elizabeth Cousineau and […]
A retread from 2008. It’s that time of year. With a bite in the air, time to fire up the woodstove. Since I’m headed south shortly, and am well known for my lack of ambition, I’ll forgo that pleasure. Haven’t split a single block of wood since I left the […]
The 28th annual Bassin’ for Bucks tournament took place over the weekend on Lake of the Woods, in Sioux Narrows and as always, it was a well-attended and well-run event. Anglers were greeted with three days of beautiful weather, which made for a fantastic weekend. This time of year, we […]
Now that summer has arrived everyone has a list a mile long! It is looking like some great weather ahead. We have hopes of making some square bales this week. It is always a tense time since no one likes to make square bales because they are a lot of […]
