The 2017 FLW Tour bass tournament season got underway this past weekend down at Lake Guntersville, Alabama. Although it was some of the toughest fishing that I’ve encountered in my travels south over the past five years competing in these events, I was very fortunate to leave Guntersville with a […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Dan DeGagne, owner/operator of Sunset Protection Systems, showed off the inside of the fire extinguisher service room. The room is equipped with vents to clean up in case an extinguisher handle sticks in the “on” position. “All you can do is get out, shut the door behind you, […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Cloverbelt local food co-op still is looking to expand into Emo and Fort Frances, president Jen Springett says. It is based out of Dryden and currently has pick-up locations in Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Ignace, and Upsala. The website says to “think of it like a farmers’ market […]
File Matthew Rousseau tried out skiing–provided by the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club outside the Fort Frances Public Library–during last year’s “SnOasis.” The Friends of the Museum are hoping to have just as many fun activities–if not more–when “SnOasis 5” is held on March 4.
Addison Chown and Taryn Oster (top left) sang “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from “Annie” during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts’ talent show last Thursday evening at Knox United Church here. Adrianna McCoy (top right) sang “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from “My Fair Lady” (accompanied by […]
Nicholas Donaldson Henry Hartlin had all his festive gear on as Grade 1 classes at St. Michael’s School here celebrated the 100th day of school yesterday. Activities included beading, drawing, stories, and, of course, a lot of counting to 100.
Nicholas Donaldson In January, 2007, Dan DeGagne opened business and began what is now Sunset Protection Systems. “I was working for my dad at the time at DeGagne construction,” he explained. “People would call and ask if I could fix their camera, or a door lock, or still get parts […]
Tina Gorsey (St. Albert, Alta.) and Charlotte Berg (Fort Frances) won the $100 up for grabs Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 29-Feb. 4 were Ken Trenchard (Sleeman), Marie Cornell (Atikokan), Brent and Trish […]
Staff An information session on grain marketing is slated for Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Emo Inn. John Prodaniuk, a grain merchant from Winnipeg, and Jim Doggett, an operations supervisor from Thunder Bay, will lead the presentation. Both work for Richardson International, Canada’s largest agri-business. Kim-Jo […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce it has enhanced its Public Library and eBook Initiative for all kindergarten-Grade 12 students. With a successful implementation of the Co-operative Library Program in 2015-16, roughly 1,500 students were registered and a total of $50,000 put into ebook […]
Duane Hicks The town will be moving out of the tourist information centre here after this summer. The province charges a lease rate to occupy the building and for the last couple of years, that cost has been shared with the Sunset Country Tourism Association, economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale […]
Submitted Grade 8 student Kassy Michl helped Zander Bruyere add a sticker to his passport while touring Robert Moore School yesterday during kindergarten registration there. Registration open houses are being held at schools within the Rainy River District School Board until the end of next week, but parents can sign […]
