Staff The welcome mat will be rolled once again as award-winning Canadian author David Bouchard returns to the district, this time to celebrate the official launch of his newest book—“The Seven Sacred Teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman.” “It’s a real significant book I think,” said the Rainy River District […]
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Staff The Canadian Blood Services two-day fall blood donor clinic wrapped up yesterday evening, drawing a total of 350 donors and 298 units of blood. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning that 221 donors gave 195 units of blood yesterday. On Wednesday, district residents donated 129 donors giving 103 […]
Heather Latter Children’s librarian Andrea Avis pointed out one of the winning photographs of the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Snap It” teen photo contest there this morning. The photographs are on display to help decorate the Teen Centre. A total of 113 entries were received with six winners being named—Jessica […]
Heather Latter June Kowalchuk compared her abnormally large turnip with a regular one Tuesday afternoon. The large turnip, grown in Kowalchuk’s garden, weighs in at about 4 lbs.
Heather Latter Weechi-it-te-win Family Services executive director George Simard offered up a presentation to Manitoba’s Minister of Family Services and Housing Gord Mackintosh and his advisors yesterday in the Nanicost gymnasium. The visitors were there to learn about Weech-it-te-win Family Services and perhaps bring some similar practices back to their […]
Peggy Revell The Downtown Business Improvement Association erected five of six painted panels on the windows of the old Rainy Lake Hotel yesterday. The panels were hand-painted by museum summer students Jessica Bekesi, Jillian Berry and Joelle Barron. The sixth panel will be put up soon.
Staff The Muskie golf team got off to a good in their opening tournament of NorWOSSA play in Atikokan yesterday. The black-and-gold finished second only to Red Lake with a combined team total of 343 (best combined four scores). Red Lake finished in top spot with a 335 total, while […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP was working steady responding to calls for service over the Labour Day weekend. Officers responded to five motor vehicle collisions, with one collision resulting in serious but non life threatening injuries. In addition to scheduled patrols, an additional eight officers conducted RIDE Programs and […]
Peggy Revell The Valley Adult Learning Association is ready to kick off the fall with plenty of new and returning workshops and classes for people looking to upgrade their skills, “We’ve brought in Lori Delbo to share her advanced MBA Business training education.” said VALA administrator Barb Duguay. “And we’re […]
Staff It’s time to clean out your garage or basement, and round up paint, oil, and other hazardous goods, in order to dispose of them this Saturday (Sept. 12) during the annual Household Hazardous or Special Waste Day. The event, which will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., once again will […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Museum invites you to a screening of “Ober’s Island A Living Legacy” with filmmakers John Ruebartsch and Dena Aronson, on Monday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Considered a wilderness preservationist, explorer, photographer, student of Ojibwe legend and oral tradition and authority on […]
Robin McCormick Cornell Farms is hosting their last barn concert for the season this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Wild Turkeys (a group of five brothers) hail from the icy shores of Sault Ste. Marie. Their music is filled with sizzling hot music and song, and lots of pickin’ and […]
