Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is hosting its popular Children’s Days events on July 9 and 10 and their “Honouring our Children” Pow Wow on July 11 with host drum Maango-Inini and co-host Broken Horn Youth Drum. The daytime Children’s Days activities take place on the Nanicost Grounds in Agency One from […]
If you are either celiac, gluten intolerant, or just have a gluten-free lifestyle but still want to own a Chef Dez Cookbook – now’s your chance. I have just launched a NEW Cookbook: Gluten-Free Cooking with Chef Dez.This is not a ‘how to bake gluten-free’ book as I think there […]
Famous athletes are full of surprises for happenings away from the games that make them famous…Tiger Woods might be the poster child. Twice last month, it happened to famous athletes from different sports and different eras, one for what he said, one for what he didn’t say. Exhibit A: Reggie […]
The following is an open letter sent to David L. Cohen, Ambassador from the United States to Canada Embassy of the United States of America, from Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski. Dear Ambassador, I am writing to follow up on the productive conversation we had in early June at […]
Over the past few weeks that I spent in Alabama, one of the things that I have been telling people is that I think I would rather have six months of winter than six months of the summer heat that they get in the southern United States. Having just spent […]
Happy Canada Day everyone! I am writing this from my very Canadian themed office at home. I absolutely love Canada and am so proud to be Canadian but currently our Canadian weather is killing me! I should be baling hay not sitting in my office doing jobs that I am […]
It is with shattered hearts, the family of Joey Derward Angus announce his passing on June 27, 2024, in Lavallee, Ont. Joey was born in Fort Frances on July 29, 1998, to Wayne and Cheryl (nee Roth), the third of four sons. Joey loved to be active and participated in […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Noreen, who left us, surrounded by family, on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 83 years of age. Born in Fort Frances, Ont., in 1940. In lieu of flowers, donations made in mom’s memory to your local Alzheimer Society, Heart […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Pernell Ottertail, 51, of Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation on June 25, 2024, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Pernell was born in Fort Frances on November 20, 1972, to parents Edward and Alma Ottertail. He had a great love for the […]
Is there really a crisis? Should he be given the chance to finish the job? Who am I talking about. Does one failed mid term election mean the end of a leader’s career? Does one terrible debate mean the end of a run for office? If that were the case […]
The Rainycrest 2024 Prom bedazzled all who attended. There are 127 residents who call Rainycrest their home, and almost all attended the second annual Senior’s Prom on Friday, June 14. The theme for this year’s prom was “The Roaring 20’s.” Many residents wore hats, gloves, jewelry etc from that era. […]
The annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament takes place this weekend July 5/6. Bill and Nell Godin along with volunteers always see to a fun tournament. Weigh-ins are at 4p.m. both days. Talk On The Street food booth will be serving up great food. To date 42 teams from both […]
