Duane Hicks Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George affixed the information card to “Lady in Red”–one of the 26 pieces made by local fibre artists that comprise the new “Fibre Arts Festival” exhibit now on display in the small gallery upstairs. The original piece is made with fabric, rhinstones, and […]
ique
Sam Odrowski After a review of its current service delivery, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is changing to a new model at its child care centres slated to open this fall. The local DSSAB’s board of directors reviewed its current delivery of services and found the “direct […]
Sam Odrowski Sean Twomey, vice-president of Repap Resources Group, spoke about the company’s plans to purchase the Resolute Forest Products mill in Fort Frances during the Rainy River District Municipality Association’s annual general meeting Saturday in Stratton. If a deal is negotiated between the two companies, $71 million will be […]
of the RRDSB Students at Mine Centre School now can develop their computational thinking skills, while reinforcing their knowledge of the Ojibwe language, thanks to a new Ojibwe language version of the award-winning MicroWorlds JR software released last week.
Sam Odrowski Students at Mine Centre School celebrated the launch of a coding program called “MicroWorlds JR” that is available in Ojibwe to help students develop an interest in coding and their indigenous culture. MicroWorlds JR, designed for pre-readers to Grade 4, will be available at all of the Rainy […]
As Ontario reaches full employment, many jobs go begging for people. Often it is the case that training is a prerequisite, whether you are an teacher, doctor, nurse, engineer, scientist, electrician, construction worker, brick layer, heavy equipment operator, or any number of the hundreds of jobs that go unanswered every […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River District will hold a “Coffee Break” fundraiser at the Golden Age Manor in Emo this coming Monday (Jan. 28) at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mary O’Connor, client services co-ordinator for the local Alzheimer Society. “Coffee Break” is the […]
Duane Hicks The 2019 preliminary capital budget includes funds earmarked for a feasibility study regarding the Shevlin wood yard, which will give town council some idea as to what can be done with the property. But whether or not that property will be needed by Repap Resources Group if it […]
Sam Odrowski Forest tenure consultant Mike Willick spoke about the coming reforms to logging and forest management at the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual general meeting Saturday in Stratton.
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Eleanor Kuchma, 87, wife of the late Don Kuchma, on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 at her home, Rainycrest, with family by her side. Eleanor was born on July 11, 1931 to Prosper and Georgina Davidson of Fort Frances, […]
Marcus David James Henderson, 14, of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, who was born on Dec. 29, 2003, sadly departed us on Dec. 10, 2018. He was a Grade 9 student at the Seven Generations Education Institute. He loved playing video games and hanging out with his little friends in Mitaanjigamiing FN. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Elaine Martha Kiddle announces her passing, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 at the Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Aug. 7, 1931 to Ewart and Hazel Wilson in Fort Frances. She lived here […]
