Two Manitoba hoops squads had more than just a higher odometer and blisters on their feet to show for their travelling trouble. Team Albert slipped past the Cyclones 62-56 in Sunday’s all-Winnipeg final at the 23rd annual La Place Rendez-Vous basketball tournament at Fort Frances High School. Three wins in […]
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After being recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the safest communities in the world in which to live, the Rainy River District now has another feather in its hat. The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition (RRVSC) has just received the 2002 Award of Excellence from the Safe […]
Got old batteries, cleaning fluids, aerosol containers, or paint cans lying around but don’t know how to get rid of them? If so, the Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in co-operation with the Town of Fort Frances and other district municipalities, have a solution when Household Hazardous Waste Day […]
It’s been raining for three days and all the Rainy River tributaries are swollen with runoff. The river is the colour of used motor oil and you want to go fishing. What do you do? What patterns do you use to fool old Marble Eyes? If you come to the […]
Having been “on the loose” at the Fine Line Art Gallery since April 12, a menagerie of about 30 pieces of works by area artists will for one last evening remain untamed this Saturday for the grand finale of the “Wild ’n Wooly” exhibit. And filling the gallery that evening […]
The month of May is rapidly approaching, but if there is any room on your calendar, you might want to circle May 10 and keep it clear. That’s the day the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee (RRDCPC) and the OPP are jointly sponsoring Vital Services Day at the Emo-La […]
Longer games that may run in a shorter time was the result of a change adopted at the Fort Frances Slo-pitch League’s annual meeting Monday night at the Memorial Sports Centre. Team representatives voted to switch from the previous rule of allowing a team to score unlimited runs each inning […]
Their members range from a leather-lunged police officer to a part-time media relations worker tied to the team through blood and looming marriage. Three of them even drove 20 hours to witness their hometown favourites’ shining moment. There are fans, and then there are the fans who populate Whiskey Corner, […]
After reaching a tentative deal with secondary school teachers last Thursday, the Rainy River District School Board reached a tentative agreement with elementary school teachers late Monday afternoon. “The negotiating team for the board is happy with the possibility to have all our bargaining units under contract by next week,” […]
If you’re looking for the answers to obscure questions regarding the Ojibway language and culture or other areas of science and history, you needn’t waste your time surfing websites or phoning government offices. The chances are, the Grade 7 and 8 students at Crossroads School have the answers at their […]
Dear editor: In recognition of National Volunteer Week (April 27—May 3), I would like to express our gratitude to the many volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to the work of the Canadian Cancer Society. Thanks to our many dedicated volunteers, the Canadian Cancer Society leads the way in […]
Dear sir: Just an eye-opener to the big businesses of Fort Frances who are worried about Wal-Mart store coming to town. They are not going to hurt you at all, they are just going to make it easier for all the people of Fort Frances who go to Dryden and […]
