The following is an excerpt from a letter written by MP Marcus Powlowski, dated July 15, 2024 The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P. Minister Public Safety The Honourable Minster Jean-Yves Duclos P.C., M.P. Minister of Public Services and Procurement The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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We were sitting in the office a few weeks back and were discussing the problem of doctor shortages in the Rainy River District. There were three new residents in the district having family doctors in Newfoundland and British Columbia. They all were taking prescribed medicine and were wondering about the […]
Here is an update on LaVallee Seniors events. These events are made possible due to the recent funding approved for residents 55 plus. The events are open to everyone: A date has been set for a trip to Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (The Mounds) on July 24. The outing offers free […]
By Mason Teeple
Walk on the Wild Side 4-H Club
Press reporter
Special to the Times
Walk on the Wild Side 4-H Club
Press reporter
Special to the Times
On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the Walk on the Wild Side club, “Thee Pro Walkers!” met for Meeting #4, at 9 am. We met at Red Pine trails in Nestor Falls to help clean the trails. Present at the meeting was Kinnley, Melaina, Charlie P, Charlie D, Emily, Sydney, Georgia, […]
It was March 3, 2003, when rainy River first learned about the Great Beaver of Rainy River, in the pages of the Rainy River Record… British Columbia may have its Bigfoot and Scotland its Loch Ness Monster, but closer to home, Rainy River has its own illusive celebrity—the Great Beaver. […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
If the people of a community are its lifeblood, then a rec centre serves as its beating heart, and nowhere is this more true than in Rainy River. The Rainy River Rec Centre and Arena has served as the central hub of the community of Rainy River for decades, since […]
The RCMP Musical Ride will take place Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Emo Fairgrounds.Admission is a freewill donation, with all proceeds being donated to the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society for fairground improvements. Show starts at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. The evening will feature performances […]
- Louis Bergeron photo
Rainy Lake Square was filled with local vendors on Thursday, July 11, for the return of Mall Days. The event featured a car show, sidewalk sales, a dunk tank and more, hosted and organized by the Fort Frances Business Improvement Area (BIA).
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
WABIGOON LAKE – A date and question have not been set for Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation’s plebiscite on being a potential host for a nuclear waste facility. The First Nation’s council intend to set a community vote on the matter in the fall – but not before a potential hosting […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
GRASSY NARROWS – The way Chief Rudy Turtle sees it, his First Nation had to take action against Ontario’s practice of granting mineral claims without consulting First Nations. Legal action was necessary “because they haven’t been listening to us at all,” he said, referring to the provincial government. “We keep […]
