The third-annual Women’s Health Symposium is in the works and organizers are looking for exhibitors to participate in the event—which this year is entitled “Indulge, Inspire, Inform, and Go Green.” Potential exhibitors are urged to submit their booth registration and information to committee members well in advance of the event, […]
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The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances held its annual Valentine’s meeting last Thursday at La Place Rendez-Vous, with 15 members and their sweethearts present. The guest speakers for the day were Anne Marie Vanderaa, with the Coming Together for Kids Coalition, and Grace Silander of the Rainy River District Safety […]
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre has launched the fifth “Idea Factory Challenge,” which is again seeking the best new innovative ideas in our region. The Innovation Centre has partnered with three Community Futures Development Corporations to offer “Idea Challenges” in their regions. Here in Rainy River District, the Rainy River […]
Past champions eclipsed and future champions emerged during the 21st-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament last weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. Seven divisions squared off for squash supremacy. In men’s ‘A’ action, former local player Ben Andrusco, now residing in Winnipeg, defeated 11-time champ Bob Shine of Thunder Bay […]
The opening two draws have been set for the 55th-annual ladies’ bonspiel, which gets underway Friday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Teams playing in the 5 p.m. draw include Janey Biggs, Kris Sinclair, Bonnie Broman, Tammy Lamb, Mary-Beth Tkachuk, Roz Broman, Nettie Kaufman, Missy Nelson, Diane Windigo, and Mary […]
A great day was had by all participants in the 41st-annual Church Curling Bonspiel held yesterday at the Fort Frances Curling Club and sponsored by Green Funeral Home. When all the points were tallied, the St. Mary’s Catholic Church team from Fort Frances (consisting of Paul Fraser, Neil Whitefield, Gary […]
If the weatherman is right, Saturday will be a great day for the 11th-annual Morson ice-fishing derby. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the Morson Hall, where a pancake breakfast will be held until 10 a.m. Participants also can register at the weigh station on the ice. At 8 a.m., […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team claimed NorWOSSA gold last Thursday in Kenora with a 65-58 victory over the host Broncos in the league finale. The black-and-gold led 20-6 after the first quarter and then 28-23 at the half, but the Broncos exploded for 23 third-quarter points to grab a […]
Dear editor: There has been a great deal of talk lately; private conversations in churches, schools, and homes. People have been discussing racism and bigotry. We generally have not spoken loudly about these issues in this area, preferring to consider this a non-issue. We no longer can afford ourselves that […]
Dear editor: I attended Emo’s public abattoir meeting Monday night and the residents and the farmers both had some very valid points—for and against the abattoir. I think everybody there agreed an abattoir is needed in the area, but most of Emo’s residents, me included, figure it should be somewhere […]
Vera “Rocky” Woods passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 at her residence at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ont. Rocky was born in Montreal, Que. on Sept. 6, 1916 to Thomas and Julia Rawcliffe. She resided in Montreal until 1924, when her family moved to England, returning to Canada […]
