Press Release Children’s Mental Health Week is being recognized across the entire province during the week of May 4-8. Because of this, the staff of our Children’s Mental Health team at Family and Children’s Services would like to invite the public to attend a free barbecue at our Fort Frances […]
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Press Release On April 16, the Ministry of Education announced the recipients of the Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence—one of which was awarded to Rainy River High School education assistant Lorie Kuzyk in the category of Excellent Support Staff. The awards celebrate the outstanding individuals who work in Ontario schools […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is pleased to announce the establishment of an annual bursary for students across the region. The Carl Lindstrom Bursary is a regional bursary, to be administered by the health unit, consisting of two annual awards of $500. It is available to students who are […]
Staff Students in Ojibwe classes from across the district will be gathering tomorrow (April 30) for the annual Gagwegakendamaawiziwin competition, which this year is being hosted by Nigigoosiminikaaning First Nation. Now in its 10th year, Gagwegakendamaawiziwin (Ojibwe for “we will seek knowledge” and formerly known as “Quest for Knowledge”) will […]
Jack Elliott The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held another successful sale at its sales barn in Stratton on Saturday. A half-dozen order buyers were arrayed against the sales ring while local sellers, buyers, and spectators filled the galleries. Just over 1,300 head were on offer, mostly yearlings and fall calves, […]
Ken Johnston Rainy River High School alumnus Angela Lee of Stratton is being inducted into the Ontario College Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame today (April 29). “She is being recognized for curling,” Lee’s mother told the Rainy River Record on Monday. Lee, the daughter of Terry and Jan Lee of […]
Staff Nine members of the local Northwest Taekwondo team had quite the medal haul at the 33rd-annual Can-Am Games in Winnipeg over the weekend. Corey Fehr (black belt) led the charge with a gold medal in the men’s full-contact heavyweight fighting division while Lindsay Bourre of Rainy River nabbed a […]
Mitch Calvert A third-straight trip to the OHL’s Eastern Conference final didn’t result in a second-straight shot at the league title for Emo native Luke Judson and the Belleville Bulls. The Bulls made another good run through the regular season and two rounds of the playoffs, but dropped a 7-4 […]
Dave Ogilvie Former Emo resident Alexa Winik has achieved the kind of success that’s only dreamed about by most young athletes. The 18-year-old freshman track star, the daughter of Joe and Tricia Winik, recently set several individual records while helping her Cedarville University track team win another National Christian College […]
Staff The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association had its year-end meeting last week, with a mix of existing and new board members taking positions for next season. Wayne Strachan will stay on as president, Milt Strachan continues as vice-president, Yvonne Noonan holds the post as secretary, and Kelly Jolicoeur remains […]
Staff The Kingston Voyageurs are off to the RBC Cup after a 4-1 win over the Fort William North Stars in the final of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup on Saturday night in Schreiber. The North Stars held destiny in their own hands—needing a win over the host Diesels in their final […]
Staff The Northwest Storm Bantam girls’ hockey team certainly made a lasting impression in its first trip to the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association Bantam ‘BB’ provincial championships. The team—made up of players from Thunder Bay to Kenora, including Jillian Langtry and Danielle Jean of Fort Frances—claimed gold after a 2-1 […]
