If you’re reading this, John Rafferty is as dead as a doornail. Cancer didn’t get him, it died with him. John had big plans to write his own obituary, but never got past those first two lines. He was too busy spending his days with his beloved partner Pam, catching […]
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Harvey passed away on the morning of July 1, 2019 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. Harvey’s greatest love was his family, he is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie; son, William; daughter-in-law, Trisha; grandchildren Jason, Gabriella and Sarah; along with his puppy, Maggie. Harvey was also blessed with […]
The National Post headline reads: “Pikangikum First Nation faces second evacuation in just over one month.” I can’t imagine what it is like to live in that community where two fires have combined into one giant fire shooting a plume of smoke high into the air. I can’t imagine fleeing […]
I might be cranky. Wait here while I check. I won’t be a minute. Pick up a magazine or pour yourself a coffee or cut the grass. Not my grass; I have retired from having a lawn. Okay, I’m back. I’ve run a few tests and the results were somewhat […]
You may have noticed there is a lot of hay being made these nice sunny days. The last few days of haze have made it a bit more difficult to get hay to dry though. It also helps if there is a nice breeze, not 90km/hr winds but a breeze. […]
Staff It was a night of perfect 10s for the Fort Frances Braves. The Braves pounded out 10 runs in a shutout of Windey’s Warriors as they improved to a league-best 10-0 in Rainy River District Fastball League action on Thursday night at Couchiching. It didn’t take long for the […]
Sam Odrowski
A Sault Ste. Marie-based filmmaker recently travelled to Fort Frances to direct a short film that gives a snapshot of urban indigenous culture and the United Native Friendship Centre. The production, “Zaa-gi’idiwin,” was a community project and primarily the vision of the UNFC. It is part of a short film […]
Press Release
The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary recently completed their pledge to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care to purchase two Spirit Select beds and specialised mattresses for the Emo Health Centre. Valued at approximately $12,500 each, funds for one of the beds were raised through the auxiliary’s annual teas, raffles […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce Henry Gauthier as its executive vice-president and Chief Operating Officer (EVP and COO). The EVP and COO position is accountable for the day to day operations, including integration, alignment and development of programs in collaboration with directors. As an accountant (CPA, CGA) with […]
Sam Odrowski
Throughout the summer hundreds of children in Fort Frances are going to be stopped by police and ticketed for their behaviour. But the charges themselves are predominately aimed at rewarding youth for practising bicycle safety and doing good deeds. McDonald’s has again partnered with the Rainy River detachment of the […]
Hailey and James Burns of Atikokan won the $1,000 Canada Day prize in the Rainy River District Mutural Aid Association cash calendar draw earlier this month. Faith Adair (Fort Frances) and Peggy Advent (Stratton) each won $100 in the cash calendar draw for the week of June 30-July 6. The […]
Submitted Pictured here in front of her new bed is Marg Woollard, along with Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary members Wilma Wielinga, back left, Christine Harty, Cecile Cole, and auxiliary president Mary Curtis.
