Five Hundred Volunteers. That’s the number of registered volunteers at the 8th Annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The success of the tournament rests on the collective shoulders of that army of people who once again showed the hospitality and warmth of the Rainy River District. From Friday preceding the […]
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Born to Geoffrey Gerley and Jenna Simmons, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Joshua Geoffrey, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
During my university student newspaper days (it was only a year ago) in Ottawa, I had the chance to cover the hometown Carleton Ravens at the men’s university basketball championships in Halifax. “Blanket this thing. Leave nothing uncovered,” suggested my first sports editor upon leaving. We ended up squeezing three […]
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This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
Donna Morrish recently visited with her daughter, Helen Morrish, and with other relatives at Kelowna, for one week. Donna said, “I had a wonderful time, pleased with my trip and welcomed with open hand.” Donna’s daughter, Aurilla, from Dryden, accompanied her to B.C. Eddie Kaemingh and his family from just […]
Kenora-Rainy River Member of Parliament, Bob Nault yesterday announced $145,293 in funding to help address the Aboriginal homelessness. Kenora is one of twelve smaller urban communities throughout Ontario to benefit from the $2,051,200 agreement signed between the Government of Canada and the Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (O.F.I.F.C.) in April […]
Greg Madill was named the newest member of the Borderland Thunder coaching staff yesterday. Madill will join carryovers Sean Taggart and Neil Cooper behind the bench to assist head coach Dave Allison. The new-look staff met with Thunder officials last night. “I’m excited. It’s a great opportunity for me to […]
A fire ban may have been lifted but the Ministry of Natural Resources is still urging people to use extreme caution when lighting campfires throughout the district. Garry Harland, fire operations supervisor at MNR’s fire headquarters in Fort Frances, said forests throughout the district are listed in moderate to high […]
The big hitters came out to play this weekend with the biggest of them delivering large when it counted. Norm Lindsay and Jess Swenson (Team #39) of Sioux Narrows overcame a 2.44 pound deficit heading into Day Three Saturday, bagging 20.74 pounds to finish with a 55.72 total to win […]
Three people walked away with only minor injuries after a plane made an emergency crash landing on Mainville Lake road. On Saturday, a Piper PA-28 Dakota aircraft left Pickle Lake heading for South Dakota with three people aboard. It was north of Fort Frances near Mainville Lake when the plane […]
Almost two months after severe flooding in the area, water levels on Rainy Lake have finally dropped to be within acceptable levels. “Rainy Lake is in under the operating band,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the Rainy Lake Board of Control, said this morning. “It’s pretty wonderful. It is certainly […]
