Nicholas Donaldson Warm weather, community spirit, and a free meal helped make the 47th-annual fish fry hosted by Rainy River First Nations a record-breaking event. Pam Kaun, who has been helping organize the event for more than 30 years, said an estimated 1,200 people attended Friday’s event at the RRFN […]
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Staff Nearly 6,000 hectares of reserve land have been created for the use and benefit of Rainy River First Nations. The announcement by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Rainy River First Nations came Friday after years of collaboration between the parties. Back in 2005, Rainy River […]
Duane Hicks Boise Paper and H2O Power LP have been continuing to refurbish the canal and dam sluice gates at the dam here. A very noticeable element of the project has been cranes–the taller one of which is used to hoist materials and equipment from mill property onto the barge, […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board continues to work towards improving seniors’ housing locally to ensure it is meeting the needs of the community. “We are excited to announce renovation improvements at Green Manor in Fort Frances,” said Sandra Weir, the Integrated Services manager for the […]
Duane Hicks Wayne Kayne of Ed Kaun & Sons shared a few words about the construction of Tbaytel’s new regional office as John Barch, Tbaytel vice-president of operations and administration, looked on during a ground-breaking ceremony last Wednesday. The contractor should start working at the Sixth Street West site next […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s Canada Day parade. With Canada’s 150 anniversary approaching, the planning committee has chosen to reflect upon Fort Frances’ last 50 years since the country’s centennial in 1967. As such, this year’s theme will be […]
Press Release Youth Enterprise Day Camp 2017 is coming to Fort Frances on July 4-7. During the camp, campers aged nine-13 will learn about entrepreneurship through a variety of games and activities, as well as have the opportunity to run their own “Business for a Day.” Campers also prepare and […]
Dear editor: The Town of Fort Frances is looking to cut back and save money, yes? To what advantage is removing [and replacing] the perfectly good sidewalks at the Civic Centre? Our town’s sidewalks in other areas are atrocious and either being removed or just spray-painted. Will someone answer this […]
Nicholas Donaldson An estimated 1,200 people dropped by the Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow grounds on Friday to enjoy the annual fish fry hosted by the band’s chief and council. At times the line reached almost back to Highway 71 as a steady stream of guests feasted on fried walleye […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce the winner of this year’s Canada Day Cash Lottery early-bird prize is Dede McCool of Fort Frances. The draw was made at Flint House on Thursday (May 18) to kick off the long weekend. McCool won an all-inclusive […]
