Last Thursday’s district track and field meet saw one of the best meets ever with 20 former records broken and several top scores recorded. Even though this year’s event saw a change in scenery with the meet switching venues from Westfort to the grounds at the arena, organizers were pleased […]
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Donald Young School racked up 174 points to top the recent elementary track and field meet in Rainy River. Riverview placed second with 169 points, followed by Sturgeon Creek (123), Nestor Falls (39), McCrosson-Tovell (36), Big Island (22), and Big Grassy (14). In the intermediate division, DYS once again was […]
The Aquanauts capped off another impressive season in the pool by placing third at the Northwest regional team championships here last weekend. The local club had 29 swimmers earn a total of 613 points. The Kenora Swimming Sharks, with 44 swimmers, finished first with 1,468 points, followed by the Thunder […]
As everyone knows, there’s two sides to every story. And that’s the primary reason why the Times has a policy to contact anyone who is specifically attacked in a letter to the editor and give them opportunity to respond. One such letter arrived at the office last week from a […]
Learn. Grow. Achieve. That’s the aim of the Rainy River District Business Women’s Network, which formed at the beginning of the year with a goal to provide a forum for business women to share ideas and information, develop and use contacts for moral support and advice, and provide assistance whenever […]
Dear sir: We, at Tompkins Hardware in Emo, are celebrating 100 years in business (1898-1998), with celebrations on July 2-4. To help us with these celebrations, we are looking for pictures, articles purchased over the years, any means of trade, such as coins, bills, or objects, old bill of sale […]
Sir: Recently we had the opportunity to experience the performance of “100 Years of Broadway” by the Rainy River Community Care. It was an exceptionally delightful evening we thoroughly enjoyed. The group and their leaders are to be commended for their hard work, confidence, and pursuit of excellence. We look […]
Dear sir: I am issuing a challenge to all of the interest groups and individuals who care about the use of Ontario’s public lands. I am challenging them to demonstrate leadership. Ontario is blessed with an abundance of natural wealth–open spaces, lakes, rivers, forests, and wilderness. Much of these resources […]
The town’s bylaw department will be keeping a close eye on roller-bladers and skateboarders after a local resident raised concerns over pedestrian safety in the downtown area. It will bring a report back to council at the end of July to see if the wheeled-action on town streets and property […]
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club has been given an honorable mention for its work running Sunny Cove Camp. The honour officially will be presented July 5 to local Kiwanis rep Gord McTaggart at the International Kiwanis Convention in Montreal. “It’s quite an achievement for our club,” noted secretary Cal Robertson. […]
Wrapping up on Saturday, Safe Kids Week could safely be called a success. Organized by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, along with everyone from Bell Canada to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Safe Kids Week was comprised of a series of events held to stress the importance of safety […]
The town is looking into handicapped access in the downtown area after a study done by the Northern Action Group showed only 21 percent of buildings here are accessible to those in wheelchairs. Of the 137 buildings, which included government, commercial, retail, and legal offices, only 29 were fully accessible, […]
