Girls attending the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat at Sunny Cove Camp last week got the chance to sit in this songwriting circle led by Reilly Scott on Friday. The retreat featured an assortment of different arts-based workshops like the songwriting circle aimed at providing the […]
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Ken Kellar Conestoga College representative Jason Humphrey, left, spoke with SCAP Grade 12 student Katrina Klug, right, and her mother, Carmela, during the College Information Program held yesterday at Fort Frances High School. Representatives from more than a dozen colleges attended the event to provide prospective students the chance to […]
Susan Taylor Firefighters tackled a blaze in a cube van shortly after midnight yesterday. According to the OPP, officers were dispatched to the location of the fire on the 300 block of Second Street East. There were no fatalities related to the fire, but as a result of their investigation […]
Sam Odrowski
A fire destroyed two roofed in pens at the Stratton sales barn on Monday afternoon but the sale is still set to run this Saturday (Sept. 28). “We’re still proceeding at this point we just have to scale it back,” said longtime sales barn volunteer and Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association […]
On the back side of the residential school monument are the 154 names of Rainy River First Nations band members who attended Indian residential school, while the names that are faded out have since passed away. -Sam Odrowski photo
From Rainy River Elk Company
Alyssa Pilon needed a job and was interested in farming. She had recently moved from her home town of Timmins to the agricultural District of Rainy River in northwestern Ontario. She moved there with her boyfriend, Andrew Loney. Pilon and Loney were graduates of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Program […]
Ag intern Alyssa Pilon cut hay behind the wheel of a 120 hp tractor during her internship this summer. –Photos courtesy of Rainy River Elk Company
Ken Kellar Mary O’Connor, client services co-ordinator for the local Alzheimer Society, was at Safeway on Friday to provide information and distribute blue ribbons for “World Alzheimer Day.” She then went to the Shaw room at the Fort Frances Public Library to talk about the Alzheimer Society programs and services […]
By Sam Odrowski
Youth who like to express themselves through drama and improv, or want to try something new will be able to through the fall and early winter. Fort Frances Little Theatre is hosting a “Broadway Boot Camp” for kids age 6-16 where they’ll develop skills in acting, singing, and dancing. from […]
Today marks “Rowan’s Law Day,” the first official day in Ontario meant to help raise awareness about concussion safety. Rowan’s Law is named after Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in 2013. She had a condition known as second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain […]
Sam Odrowski
After issuing a Notice of Seizure for almost $500,000 in unpaid taxes to Riversedge Development earlier this month, the town has received some of it back. “We’re trying to keep in control of what’s happening here in our community,” said Mayor June Caul on Monday evening. “It did make our […]
Sam Odrowski
Fort Frances town council was shocked to hear the news last Friday of International Falls mayor Bob Anderson’s sudden passing. Mayor Caul said during Monday night’s council meeting she sent condolences to the Falls’ city hall on behalf of the town and council earlier that day. Council also held a […]
