Duane Hicks Citing a declining membership, the local Kiwanis Club is proposing to sell its Sunny Cove Camp to the Town of Fort Frances for $1, with the intent being for the town to preserve and maintain the camp for the use of district residents. Details of the proposed deal, […]
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Peggy Revell With no appeal underway after Alberton council’s denial of a zoning bylaw amendment, Weech-it-te-win Family Services Inc. is looking into other possibilities for the relocation of its Training and Learning Centre (TLC). “The decision was made not to appeal the decision of Alberton primarily because of the cost […]
Peggy Revell District youth have rallied together to help stop violence against women by organizing a “Take Back The Night” march, which is slated for Friday, Oct. 16 here in Fort Frances. “Events like these are important just to let people know how bad women abuse is, and just to […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Lakers will be looking to bounce back from three-straight losses when they head up Highway 502 to face the Dryden Ice Dogs tonight. It’s far from time to sound the alarm bells, especially considering this team was assembled in the span of a few weeks […]
Peggy Revell At the same time Ontario legislators donned purple ribbons to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month, the McGuinty government has come under fire for the budget shortfalls facing various Children’s Aid Societies across the province, including Family and Children’s Services here in Rainy River District. During question period at […]
Staff Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for not only family and friends, but for the things we sometimes take for granted—like having food on the table. Unfortunately, many individuals and families in Rainy River District don’t always have that to rely on, which is where agencies such as […]
Duane Hicks After months of groundwork at the site adjacent to the Memorial Sports Centre, the form of the future Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre is starting to take shape, with steel girders now being erected there. Community Services manager George Bell said Monday that the foundation slab […]
Peggy Revell Small actions can make a big difference was the message last Wednesday as Union Gas and the Rainy River District School Board launched a new program at J.W. Walker School that will see students and staff receive free “Energy Savings Kits.” “It’s a $35 retail value that we’re […]
Duane Hicks There continues to be no doubt the district deserves the title of a “Safe Community” after the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition scored a perfect 20 out of 20 for the third-straight time on the National Report Card from Safe Communities Canada. Rainy River District scored a five […]
Staff The Muskie court teams lost three of their four matches with the Dryden Eagles yesterday. The junior boys’ volleyball squad got things off on the right foot with a five-set win over the host Eagles by scores of 17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, and 15-9, improving to 3-0 near the […]
Mitch Calvert Just two weeks ago, the Muskie football team’s season looked to be dead in the water. But a pulse returned in last Thursday’s 33-13 road loss to the Maples Marauders—just one game removed from a forfeit defeat to River East. “Couldn’t be happier with the way the boys […]
Mitch Calvert Blake Boaz won’t always show up on the scoresheet for the Fort Frances Lakers this season, but his impact on the outcome will not go unnoticed by those with an eye for the game. The 18-year-old is a defensive-minded forward who excels at the little things that make […]
