Sam Odrowski Well over 100 people turned out to the Rainy Lake Square yesterday evening to enjoy a free concert by local band Rough Cut Pine. They played a two-hour set from 6-8 p.m. that provided entertainment to everyone who pitched a lawn chair at the square.
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Stock car racing action goes Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Emo Speedway, with hot laps at 7 p.m. and the first race at 7:30 (weather permitting). Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for seniors/students, with those aged nine and under being free. The Rainy Lake Conservancy will hold its […]
Staff A kick in the pants seems to be just what the top-ranked Fort Frances Braves needed. After suffering their first loss of the Rainy River District Fastball League season last Thursday night in the opening game of the East Division final (a 10-4 setback to the second-seeded Sight & […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–The Boston Red Sox and their high-powered offence was just too much for a pitcher who was tried out as starter due to a depleted roster. “He was facing the hottest team in baseball. I didn’t think he got out of control by any means,” Toronto […]
Staff Local MPP Greg Rickford tentatively is set to open his constituency office in Fort Frances this coming Tuesday (Aug. 14). Located at 279 Scott St., it’s hours of operation will be Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The office will be available to assist constituents with provincial matters. […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A basic income pilot project aimed at reducing poverty in Ontario is failing and many of the participants have dropped out, the province’s Progressive Conservative government said yesterday as it defended its controversial decision to wind down the program. Social Services minister Lisa MacLeod said pilot […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair goes next Thursday to Saturday (Aug. 16-18) in Emo. There will be a mini-king/queen contest on the Thursday evening at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Contact Mary Croswell (487-1105) or Sis McCormick (276-2483) for more information. • • […]
Staff Marty and Kacy Koury of Rainy River were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for August. Other winners included Kenora residents Ladon Kylwak (twice), Marion and Rod McKay, Amanda Kitchner and Justin Kaus, Sheri Blake (twice), Judi Brennan, Jayne Dilk, […]
Skies will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (54 F) and northwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and hot, with a high of 28 (82) and low around 14 (57). Look for northwest winds gusting up to […]
Sherwin Durand (Atikokan) and Stan Olson (Stratton) won the $100 up for grabs for July 31 and Aug. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 29-Aug. 4 were Peggy Matthews (Fort Frances), Rebecca Lengyel (Fort Frances), Joshua Tesarsky (Rainy […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Emma and Nicholas Pattison (above) played a few rounds of an enlarged “Connect Four” game during the “Open Streets” festival held Thursday afternoon on Front Street in Emo. Meanwhile, below, those on hand took part in the “Chicken Dance.” Earlier, participants performed the “Cha Cha Slide,” a ’90s-era […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s raffle this year features a 2018 Yamaha Viking 700 ATV as the top prize. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Emo-La Vallee rec centre on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. so it’s important to get your ticket as […]
