Press Release October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Rainy River District Breast Health Network once again is hosting it biennial “Luncheon of Hope” on Saturday, Oct. 21 at noon at La Place Rendez-Vous. Organizers are excited to present “The Butterfly Story,” a transformative art experience and presentation about […]
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It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 13 (55) and low around zero (32). More sunshine is forecast for Friday, along with a high of 15 (59) and low dipping to four (39). […]
Duane Hicks Jamie Petrin, DSSAB community homeless liaison, is working with partner agencies to get a more accurate picture of homelessness in the district.
Duane Hicks JoAnne Formanek Gustafson, a local teacher and member of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, gave Jack Hedman advice on making his own “Orange Shirt Day” button Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She also showed participants how to make a beaded “Orange Shirt” […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Township of Emo is preparing to host the first “Run for the Donut” 5K this Saturday (Oct. 7). Set to begin at 10 a.m., the race will start and finish at Lions Park. It will feature music, prizes, and, of course, doughnuts! An awards ceremony will […]
Duane Hicks Kathy Mueller is keeping her fingers crossed that one of two Iraqi families the community is sponsoring will arrive here later this fall. The local committee, which first raised money to bring the family here and then made preparations for them, had expected the family to arrive this […]
From the OPP Want to get involved in your communities? Interested in working alongside your local OPP officers? The OPP Auxiliary Unit may be for you! A free public information session to explain the hiring process for the OPP Auxiliary Program will be held this Sunday (Oct. 8) at 7 […]
Nicholas Donaldson NuVision Resources, a mining company with claims in the Mine Centre area, gave an update on its successful exploration at a presentation last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The company reported its activity over the last four years has come up with unique gold zones on its Cat […]
Nicholas Donaldson Allen Raoul, a project geologist for NuVision Resources, gave on update on the Cat Key property to a group last Wednesday morning at the Rendez-Vous. The company has found a number of unique gold zones on the property, located about 60 km east of Fort Frances, and will […]
Nicholas Donaldson A group of steers wandered around the auction ring to be inspected by the group of potential buyers during Saturday’s cattle sale at the Stratton sales barn. During the sale, 1,322 head were sold for a total of $1,593,461.97.
Sydney, Georgia, and Emily Romyn posed for a silly photo with a pumpkin theme to remember their time at the Giant Pumpkin Festival on Saturday in Rainy River. The festival included something for everyone, with a number of children’s traditional games and activities put on by the Best Start Hub […]
An article in last Wednesday’s Times on the district’s first fully-electric car stated Dave Goodman Automotive is a KIA dealership. In fact, they are a satellite sales and service outlet for Performance KIA in Thunder Bay. The Times regrets any confusion or inconvenience this error may have caused.
