Artist Burton Penner of Vermilion Bay put the finishing touches on his mural that was installed Friday on Scott Street. The mural, which is placed on the outside wall of Nirvana within the museum courtyard depicts Rainy River as the original “Great Canadian Main Street” for the traders, settlers, and […]
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Jaycee Bump dove into a slice of watermelon at the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Family Fun Day” which was held out at Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp yesterday afternoon. The day was aimed at family support programs, such as Li’l Eagles, pre-natal care, and Healthy Babies. Some families even spent the […]
Volunteers are still needed to get this year’s Terry Fox Run going. Six to eight people are needed to help with running the water sites along the run, setting up the hall, providing technical assistance, and handling the barbecue after the run, and clean up said run organizer Debbie Bayzylewski. […]
Wal-Mart Canada announced this week the winners of the 2008 Wal-Mart Canada Associate Scholarship. Across the country, a total of $112,000 was awarded to 75 students entering their first year of post-secondary education. Each applicant was evaluated based on academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities and financial need. The Wal-Mart […]
Barb Easton of Fort Frances was one of the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 17-23. Ed Gunderson (Fort Frances), Mike Clark (Devlin), David Cryderman (Atikokan), Deane Bodnar (Atikokan), Velma Jardine (Thunder Bay) and Richard Vandenbroeke (Thunder Bay) […]
The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police will use all available manpower on the roads, waterways and trails of Ontario to make sure Ontario motorists, boaters and ATV riders are safe over the Labour Day weekend, the last long weekend of the summer. “Many families will be returning home from […]
After being delayed for the past few weeks, construction on the Portage Avenue underpass is scheduled to start up again Tuesday (Sept. 2), council learned at last night’s regular meeting. Environmental and facilities superintendent Doug Herr reported that there has been delays due to shoring modifications and modifications to the […]
There were two new fires reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday afternoon and three declared “out.” One new fire was in the Nipigon District and one was in the Sioux Lookout District. Also, by the end of the day Tuesday, a total of eight new fires were reported […]
The Northwestern Health Unit declared Pither’s Point beach open for swimming yesterday, after receiving recreational water sample results indicating it is safe to do so. The no-swimming advisory was put into place last Wednesday after tests showed high levels of E. coli in the water. The health unit samples all […]
The scrimmage game between the Fort Frances High School Muskies and International Falls Broncos slated for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Falls has been cancelled, reported Muskie head coach Vince Gouin yesterday. Gouin said the reason is because the Muskies won’t have enough senior players available to play, as […]
Following last Wednesday’s accident at Abitibi-Bowater in which three employees were injured by an electrical arc, 10 orders have been issued to the company by the Ministry of Labour. The 10 orders, issued last Thursday. include two stop work orders. The first to ensure no work is conducted in the […]
After referring the matter back to the Planning and Development executive committee for further study earlier this month, a report regarding Bylaw 12/79 (the Animal Control Bylaw) will come back before council at tonight’s meeting. The agenda also includes a presentation by local resident Randy Thoms regarding’s the recent review […]
