Nicholas Donaldson Students at Donald Young School in Emo were recognized for their leadership during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly meeting held there last Tuesday night. DYS principal Kelly Forbes and vice-principal Cam Keast expressed great pride in their students and all they have done for the […]
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Duane Hicks OPSEU Local 735 is among the many Ontario unions taking a stand against ongoing privatization with the “We Own It” campaign. Local president Melissa Pearson addressed town council at its regular meeting Monday night to explain why public services are better than private ones, as well as ask […]
Joey Payeur Bethany Sinninghe made her last ice show one to remember as the graduating skater–in her 12th and final ice show with the Rainy River Figure Skating Club–was outstanding during her solo routine done to “Bleed Red.”
Duane Hicks The Ontario Energy Board has mandated utilities help empower their customers to make informed decisions about their electricity usage–and the Fort Frances Power Corp. has taken this task to heart. The FFPC’s board of directors recently charted the corporation’s vision, mission, and values, setting their sights on becoming […]
From the OPP During March, the OPP, the RCMP, and the Competition Bureau of Canada are joining police services across the country to promote public awareness to help prevent all Canadians from becoming victims of fraud. This year, the OPP’s Fraud Prevention Month education campaign will highlight three mass-marketing fraud […]
The Canfigure duo of Madison Kreger, left, and Awnley Jacobsen weaved their way majestically through “Counting Blue Cars.”
The old Memorial Arena (now the ’52 Canadians Arena) was packed to the rafters on that fateful April Fool’s Day night back in 1989 as 3,000 screaming fans cheered wildly and proudly as the Muskie boys’ hockey team captured the OFSAA gold medal–their second in three years and first on […]
Nicholas Donaldson Incorrect information, multiple revisions, and stress during tax season were among the problems the Rainy River District School Board apologized for at its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday (March 7). The errors involving T4 forms sent to board employees, caused by a new payroll system and changing staff […]
Joey Payeur A fresh and updated look was given this past week to the signs hailing the championship glory of past Muskie boys’ hockey teams at both the west and east entrances to town. The black-and-gold will be gunning to add “2017” to the sign–to join Fort High’s four previous […]
Nicholas Donaldson Howard Teeple and Leah Teeple, far left, along with Charlene McTavish, Neal Teeple, and Alex Teeple, were listening carefully and marking their cards during “Pillowcase Bingo” last Thursday in the Crossroads School gym. Winners received a handmade pillowcase with a gift certificate for the book fair, which also […]
Courtesy of theFalls Journal Mark Edlund is the 2017 recipient of the Kallemeyn Award, recognizing his outstanding professional achievements and contributions to research and resource management in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods basin. Edlund is senior scientist at the Science Museum of Minnesota’s St. Croix Watershed Research Station in Marine […]
Duane Hicks OPSEU Local 735 president Melissa Pearson spoke about “We Own It,” an ongoing campaign to combat privatization, during Monday night’s council meeting.
