Story-teller Justin Boshey, from Lac La Croix First Nation, spoke to students at St. Francis School this morning in conjunction with Native Awareness Day there.
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For a fifth year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge—and interested businesses only have one more week to sign up. Program co-ordinator Crystal Godbout said this morning that 21 district businesses have signed up so far, but she’s hoping to see […]
International Falls is still the “Icebox of the Nation”—saying Fraser, Colo.’s newest “icebox” claim “stinks.” The City of International Falls received, again, trademark status as “Icebox of the Nation.” “I am pleased that the city has, once again, been awarded this important distinction,” said Mayor Shawn Mason. “This trademark has […]
Those looking forward to planting their gardens this spring will have to wait no longer to get a jump on things now that crocus bulbs are being sold here as part of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s annual campaign. Starting today, the crocus bulbs are being sold at […]
Book worms will be happy to know the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s fourth-annual book sale here begins tomorrow. The fundraiser will take place at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.) tomorrow and Friday from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (it […]
A free information session on foot complications and diabetes will be held this coming Monday (Feb. 11) from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station). The session, being presented by Bruce Hyder, a chiropodist with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., and Cindy Gauthier, an RN with […]
Back by popular demand is the fourth-annual “A Chocolate Affair—Delectable Decadence” presented by the Citizens for Backus AB, which will run Sunday, Feb. 10 from noon-4 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. “The response is growing every year,” enthused event publicity chair Marcia Bringedahl. “It’s becoming quite […]
Farm management skills are more important than ever in today’s fast-paced agriculture world. The skills farmers learn at Farm Credit Canada’s “AgriSuccess” workshops can transform the way producers think about—and manage—their operations. The FCC once again is pleased to offer nine workshops across the country, including one in Stratton on […]
For the sixth-straight year, the Town of Fort Frances will be receiving money from the Moffat Family Fund to hand out to local groups and service clubs with the aim of helping youths and families. The Town of Fort Frances once again has been selected to receive $50,000 in funds […]
MetalCORP Ltd. is pleased to announce a significant new diamond discovery in an area not previously known to contain diamonds. The North Rock and Cousineau properties consists of 15,000 acres, located 25 km east of Fort Frances. The diamonds are hosted in a large rock unit known as the Grassy […]
The Devlin 4-H club has been working on two projects for the past couple of months. We had a craft project where we used different materials and techniques to make crafts. We also had a project to learn to knit and purl. The next projects will be bread and baking. […]
In the recently-held election at the Lac La Croix First Nation, the following members were voted to positions of leadership: Leon Jourdain was re-elected as chief while Couns. Robert Atatise and Clayton Ottertail also were re-elected. Henry Ottertail was voted in as a new councillor.
