FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Museum has been seeking feedback over the past month from residents and visitors to the area about what themes and artifacts they want to see included in a new exhibit there next year. But since the number of responses so far hasn’t been as high as […]
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BARWICK—With many farmers on hand for the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir meeting in Barwick last week, the presidents of two local agriculture associations took the opportunity to speak to the group about the dry season. “We are looking for support to deem this an area of disaster based on […]
EMO—After an impressive showing at last year’s loggers’ competition, Gaston Godbout, at the age of 76, had hoped to return to the annual event at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo this year. But while he won’t be there in person, his spirit will live on […]
There’s an old sports adage that states “defence wins championships.” Well, local soccer team Pharmasave is the latest in a long line of examples proving the veracity of that statement. Pharmasave allowed just four goals in four games, including none in their 2-0 win over Thunder Bay’s Tony and Adam’s […]
The women’s final of the Borderland Soccer League’s annual “Ball Blast’ tournament on Sunday featured two teams with a great deal of respect for one another. Kenora United came into the final undefeated in round-robin action and looking to avenge an overtime loss in last year’s championship game. Their opponent—Curves […]
Dear editor: Last weekend while at our cottage in the Morson area, a very nice black Lab came to visit. He was very hungry and skinny, having been on the move for a while, I imagine. Our family loves animals, having dogs in all our households, so he came to […]
Dear editor: It is with great appreciation that we inform the citizens of Rainy River District that our son, Kuentin, has been relocated to the Community Living in Toronto and reunited with his family. This would not have been possible without the help and support of many people in the […]
A lot of attention has been paid to the various fishing tournaments held across the district each year—and rightly so given their economic impact and how they act as a showcase for our area to visiting anglers. But another fine tradition is equally important to district residents year in and […]
SMITH–Born to Jennifer Smith, of Northwest Bay, Ont., a boy, Jamari Michael Simon, weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz. on August 2, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
LAPLANTE–Born to Kerri Tolen and John Laplante, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Klyde Roch Gary Pierre, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. on August 3, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
HAGEN–Born to Kevin and Tina, nee Cann, of Emo, Ont., a boy, Jesse Brian, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. on August 8, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
