This weekend should have been the 125th anniversary of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. That designation will hold off for one more year due to Covid. Similarly this should have been the 30th anniversary of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. It too was cancelled one year […]
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From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared an end to the COVID-19 outbreak at Rainy River Health Centre. We would like to remind everyone that we remain a mask-friendly facility and we encourage our team members and visitors to be diligent in always preventing […]
From NOHFC
Press Release
Press Release
FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is providing more than $583,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to three community infrastructure development projects in the Town of Fort Frances. This investment will improve emergency preparedness and prolong the life of important community assets in Northwestern Ontario. “Today’s announcement […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
KB Ranch hosted its second annual Market Day, on Wednesday, August 7. Although the weather conditions weren’t perfect, that didn’t stop approximately 200 people of all ages from attending. Kelvin and Shelly Caul of Caul’s Catering served up some mighty fine burgers and fries. The Sweet Treats vendor put a […]
This week’s column is submitted to me for editing by my B-I-L Ralph Jorgensen of Calgary Alberta. You can understand he needs relief from this year’s tragic failure of his city’s ruptured principal watermain that left him with a strictly enforced city water restriction stated as, “If it’s yellow, let […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Everyone, it seems, has a Fair tradition. People across the district begin to look forward in earnest to the Emo Fair once the calendars turn to August. No longer just “something that happens in the summer,” the month turning makes the Fair feel so much more real and imminent. As […]
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The Fall Fair means something different to everyone. It’s the last party of the summer, before the fall chill, and the rigours of school and schedules return. It’s a chance to show off your livestock, your skills in the horse ring, or your very best recipe. For some, it’s a […]
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The Fair Queen Committee is looking for some ideas to modernize and reinvigorate the historic competition. The committee made the difficult decision to cancel the Fair Queen competition this year, due to a lack of interest. Only two contestants had signed up by the deadline, so the committee pressed the […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
The annual Loggers Competition takes place at the Fair this year on August 16. It’s an understatement to say this year’s Competition just “ain’t what it used to be!” That’s because of the huge void we will all feel without Kenny Roen being present at the Competition. Kenny passed unexpectedly […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
It has been a long time coming now but the new 4-H food booth and exhibition area will be open at this year’s Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The old 4-H food booth was demolished late in 2023 and the first layer of gravel was laid according to […]
Allan and Shirley Teeple have been named the 2024 Farm Family, by the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society. It’s an honour given for decades of contribution to the farming community, and the 4-H program. Allan and Shirley have nurtured the tradition of hard work and their dedication to farming and […]
