Local News from Across the Rainy River District
If you have a budding performer at home, there’s still time to get them enrolled in a summer camp sure to light a creative fire in their hearts. Row i Theatre company, which has produced two full-length musical productions over the past few years, is running a five-day intensive Musical […]
Red Lake, Ontario – The Red Lake Miners are thrilled to announce the signing of talented forward Callum McCormick for the upcoming season. McCormick, a 2006-born player hailing from Fort Frances, Ontario, joins the team after an impressive season with the Kenora Thistles u18 AAA team. During his time with […]
The play “High Time” made for a wonderful evening. A cast of 15 actors performed this hilarious and inspirational play on Friday evening, June 7 at the Rainy River Rec Centre. Prior to the play a superb meal was catered by Michelle Abraham. The Rec Centre was filled to capacity […]
An amazing 50th anniversary honouring Sturgeon Creek School was held May 30. The celebration was attended by 340 people, alumni, current staff, librarians, assistance, students attending today and from the past, bus drivers, families and those just wanting to be part of a celebration of caring and memories. Perhaps Kerri […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the May 50/50 jackpot is Glenn Cameron of Whitedog, ON with the winning ticket number KK-5663536. Glenn is the lucky recipient of $9,048 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, May […]
Almost everyone loves good Chinese take-out food, so in my most recent cookbook, Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez, I included a whole chapter on this. In that chapter you will learn how to make all your favourites at home, including this most popular recipe for Chicken Fried Rice. […]
A few weeks ago, my favourite six-year-old asked a thoughtful question: “How old do you have to be to read?” The first six words — “How old do you have to be…” — can be asked of many situations, of many people. Even hockey coaches: “How old do you have […]
What does it take to be a good father? While there are countless answers to this question, it generally means playing an essential role in a child’s life. Generally, fathers provide abundant love, support, and involvement, making sacrifices to ensure their children are loved and cared for. A father is […]
After spending most of the winter in the southern U.S., it’s been really nice to be home the past few weeks to enjoy the awesome early season fishing opportunities that we have across the Sunset Country region. It’s the best time of year as our lakes start to warm up […]
Here are some tips to follow to help you get the best results when planting and growing lilacs. Good Planning For the best blooms, plant lilacs in an area that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight daily. Lilacs should be planted on a slightly raised area or on […]
Today was the nicest day I have had to work this year! It was warm and breezy, and I was even able to wear shorts! Shorts were later in the day as we went to bed with a frost warning, and it made me so frustrated that I didn’t even […]
How sad we are as a family to share that Julian Brunetta passed away suddenly June 4, 2024. Julian was born in Fort William on August 16, 1935, the youngest of four children born to Giovanni (John) and Mary Barichello Brunetta. Always active in sports, Jul played baseball, hockey and […]
