Ken Kellar Double-bassist Margaret Sedgwick played along with the Borderland Community Orchestra during their Mother’s Day concert Sunday at the Townshend Theatre. The concert was also held to celebrate the orchestra’s 20th year in the district. Katherine Williams began the orchestra in 1999, and the group has grown from 14 […]
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The third Saturday in May is a date that all walleye anglers mark on the calendar because it marks the opening day of a new walleye season in Northwest Ontario. As a kid, my Dad always planned an outing on this day. We usually went to Tranquil Channel on Lake […]
The 49th-annual Rainy River Nations’ annual fish fry to be hosted this Friday is an event going back to 1971 but, in fact, reflects a tradition rooted much further back in time. As part of the Anishinaabe culture, the First Nation is sharing their bounty with residents of the communities […]
Ken Kellar A group of Grade 8 students played ice-breaker games in the large gym at Fort Frances High School for its Grade 8 Day yesterday. Grade 8 students from schools across the district were at the high school to meet future classmates and teachers, get familiar with the rooms […]
Ken Kellar Kaylee Heyens, left, handed a straight-off-the-grill burger to Colin Jones during the Children’s Wellness BBQ put on by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services last Friday. The event was held in recognition of “Children’s Mental Health Week,” and offered visitors information pamphlets and a hoodie, as well as burgers, hot dogs […]
Ken Kellar Best-selling author Sigmund Brouwer channelled his inner “story ninja” at the Fort Frances Library last Wednesday evening. The library will be collaborating with Brouwer to run the “Story Ninja Book Club” this summer. The program is a series of videos and exercises from Brouwer to help kids get […]
Ken Kellar Jennifer Horton showed off the new Borderland “Pride Mart” display yesterday at her Scott Street business, Curvy Chick. Horton brought the market back this year to support PRIDE WEEK+ in the district, and starting this week is selling a variety of Pride gear like T-shirts, rainbow flags and […]
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Construction season has returned and with it comes one-lane traffic for area residents coming and going via the east end of town. Until the second week of June construction will be ongoing at the overpass, as highlighted by manager of Operations and Facilities Travis Rob at the town council meeting […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public that they are working diligently with local stakeholders to increase the safety and security of the Scott Street area in Fort Frances. Members of the OPP have been increasing police presence by actively conducting […]
Ken Kellar The Borderland District Orchestra took to the stage with the Borderland Community Orchestra for their Mother’s Day concert at the Townshend Theatre on Sunday. The choir, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, joined the orchestra to sing “When You Believe” from the 1998 film “The Prince of Egypt,” […]
Press Release THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL, in partnership with Hockey Northwestern Ontario, wrapped up the initial staging of the HNO U15 development camp held in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Close to 80 participants from across northwestern Ontario took part with the players placed on four teams, named after the […]
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The 49th-annual Manitou Fish Fry is returning to Rainy River First Nations this Friday (May 17). The fish fry is hosted by the Rainy River First Nations’ (RRFN) chief and council. The event will start at 4 p.m. on the RRFN pow-wow grounds just north of Junction 11/71. The community […]
