Kiera Kowalski Delane Servis of International Falls showed off his 1935 Chevrolet Standard at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon held in conjunction with the visit by the “Canadian Coasters” as part of their 50th-anniversary cross-Canada tour. The car show was followed by a ’50s dance under the […]
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Press Release Riverside Health Care announces service limitations in the delivery of health care at La Verendrye General Hospital to ensure safe and effective care for the residents of Rainy River District. Due to physician shortages, there are known periods of time in which hospital anesthesia services may not be […]
Press Release Following receipt of the International Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule Curves Study Board’s final report in late June, the International Joint Commission will be holding public hearings on its own report. The IJC’s draft changes relating to the Rainy and Namakan Lakes rule curves are centered on five […]
Submitted Fraser Field, winner of the “Best Coaster” vehicle award, gave Harleigh Brow-Rose a kiss on the cheek after being presented the trophy Thursday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina car show. Field and his wife, Dorothy, drive a 1969 Bonneville Ambulance.
Submitted byBrittany Bowman Rainy River was filled with smoke yesterday morning due to a fire at the local restaurant known as “The Roadside.” “Fire broke out about 0850,” said Ashley Dufresne-Stamler, deputy chief of the Rainy River Fire Department. “We got there close to 9 [a.m.],” she added. Local residents […]
Submitted “Canadian Coasters” and Elizabeth and Dale Wallis took home the Fort Frances BIA choice award for their 1929 Model ‘A’ pickup Thursday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina car show.
Nicholas Donaldson Ken Trenchard had the only animal entry as he took his miniature horses and matching buggy out for a stroll during the “Railroad Daze” parade Saturday morning in Rainy River.
Joey Payeur David Brockie’s throwing arm could not have made of conventional material because normal arms weren’t made to withstand the challenges he put it through. The Portage la Prairie, Man. native became a baseball legend in Fort Frances after moving here in the late 1930s for his ability to […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 23-29 were Ron Niro (Atikokan), Jason Hammond (Fort Frances), Tami Davy (Badger, Mn.), Zach Zaidel (Crivitz, Wis.), Curtis and Kim Jacobson (Fort Frances), Eli Kempf (Atikokan), and James Koroscil (Atikokan). […]
The Knights of Columbus Council 9556 took part in the parade Saturday morning in Rainy River, with its members happily waving to the viewers while tossing out candy for the youngsters lining the route.
Nicholas Donaldson Campers at the Knox United Church camp at Sunny Cove were treated to a special guest speaker last Thursday morning. Yahya Samatar, a refugee originally from Somalia, spoke to the group about his journey and what it means to be a refugee seeking safety in another country. Samatar […]
Brittany Bowman These two intrepid boaters didn’t make it very far in their cardboard craft before it began to sink Sunday afternoon as part of the 30th-annual “Railroad Daze” festivities in Rainy River. See story, more photos on A11.
