Jamie Mountain To say the Muskie boys’ soccer team has been impressive over the last decade would be a massive understatement. The NorWOSSA landscape has been painted black-and-gold for the last eight brilliant seasons and the Muskies are hoping they can secure a ninth-straight NorWOSSA title and with it–another trip […]
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Dear editor: The April 24th edition of the Fort Frances times included an article about OPSEU’s “Families Know Best Voyage,” a tour through the region to discuss autism services. I echo the concerns that OPSEU has expressed, specifically funding cuts, and would like to share my concerns about this issue. […]
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The Rainy River Public Library Board is reeling from a 50 percent cut to provincial library services. The cut was delivered by the Ontario government in its 2019 budget. Taking over $1 million away from Ontario Library Service-North (OLS-North) and the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) will be a disaster, […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society is hosting its “Spring in Hawaii Gala” this Saturday (May 4) at the Emo Arena. Tickets are $50. Social hour is 5:30 p.m. dinner served at 6:30. To make the evening more enjoyable there will be a cake roulette, penny table, a silent auction […]
Staff Heather Oltsher, right, and Joyanne Tolen admired a pillow which was up for bid in the silent auction Saturday afternoon during the “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” fundraiser at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. This year’s spring fundraiser luncheon raised just over $9,200 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. […]
Donald Young School students made drums and sticks in class that they presented to judges at the “Aabajitoon minik gegoo ezgi-gikendaman” station during “Quest for Knowledge” last Wednesday. Under the direction of Ojibwe language teacher Shawnee Guimond the students learned about the materials used to make the drums as well […]
of the Rainy River District School Board Grade 7 and 8 students at Donald Young School had their first basketball practice Thursday afternoon in their brand new gym. Donald Young School was given occupancy of the gymnasium that day. The contractor is still finishing up some items in the classrooms, […]
Staff Linda Esselink, left, and Ynske Kaemingh took their chances while playing the pie roulette operated by Betty DeGagne “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” fundraiser on Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. About 125 women attended the event.
Jamie Mountain Add another Fort Frances Lakers’ product to the list of who will be playing hockey for the College of St. Scholastica Saints next season. Defenceman Nate Drobnick recently announced that he has committed to play for the Saints next season. Drobnick will be joining former Lakers’ teammate Jaedin […]
Sam Odrowski
The second largest cattle sale to ever be held at the Stratton Sales Barn took place on Saturday. A total of 1,572 animals went through the ring, generating roughly $1.95 million for farmers across the district and surrounding area. The largest cattle auction ever had at the Stratton Sales Barn […]
Staff Randi Roth, left, bought an arm’s-length of tickets for the watch and necklace draw from RBC volunteer Michelle Elias at the luncheon on Saturday afternoon. Elias was joined by fellow RBC volunteers Courtney Yatchuk and Dana-Lynn Begin. RBC donated $1,000 to the Foundation for the event through its “Day […]
Dear editor, After the local Chamber of Commerce’s AGM, Mayor Caul, Larry Fontana and I met with our MPP, who is also the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Greg Rickford and presented the following: The Ontario Public School Board Association, in its 2019 submission to Minister Rickford’s government indicated […]
