Sam Odrowski Fort High grad Jacob Gustafson received the Ralph Whetstone Trophy and the Lenora Colvin Memorial Award at last Thursday’s graduation ceremony held at the Ice For Kids Arena.
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Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has approved the allocation of 2018-19 Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) funds to local agencies in pursuit of the goal of ending homelessness. The CHPI is a 100-percent provincially-funded program created in 2013 that focuses on the outcomes of preventing […]
Ahhh, construction season. It didn’t take long for lengthy lineups to appear after work began on the overpass here last Wednesday afternoon. By late Friday morning, exacerbated by the weekly influx of tourist traffic flooding into Northwestern Ontario at the local border crossing, the eastbound line stretched as far as […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Jacqueline Csik was first in line to have her head shaved by Paula Jensen of Shear Serenity on Saturday during “Relay for Life” events at the Rainy Lake Square. She decided to have her head shaved to commemorate her 30th anniversary of surviving cancer while also remembering her […]
of the Rainy River District School Board Rainy River High School valedictorian Madison Whetzel delivered her address last Wednesday evening during the graduation ceremony held in the school’s gym. She spoke to the fact some grads may not know what their career path is yet but that this is okay […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The United Native Friendship Centre here is celebrating its 45th year of community support and programming since becoming incorporated in 1973. Throughout the year, the UNFC has been–and will be–holding various events such as barbecues, fundraisers, and performances to celebrate the milestone. In honour of National Indigenous […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A come-and-go tea was held Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church here to say farewell to Rev. Barb Miller, who retired after serving 10 years with the church and 28 years in the district. A few members of the church presented Rev. Miller with parting words and gifts. […]
Sam Odrowski Without proper vision, it is nearly impossible for a child to effectively learn. To ensure no child struggles to see, local Lions Clubs visited every school in the district, as well as some day care centres, during the school year to screen students for vision problems. “Six months […]
Duane Hicks Coun. Wendy Brunetta filed her nomination papers on Thursday to run in the Oct. 22 municipal election here in Fort Frances–and she hopes more candidates will follow suit soon. “I can’t believe how fast four years went,” said Coun. Brunetta, who is wrapping up her first term as […]
Sam Odrowski The Ice For Kids Arena once again was packed as Fort Frances High School held its annual graduation ceremony Thursday night. The ceremony opened with music by the Fort High band, under the direction of Lisa Loney in her final performance with the school. Following the band’s performance […]
Duane Hicks A display of four masks made by local individuals who recently participated in the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario (BISNO) “Unmasking Brain Injury” initiative now can be seen at the Fort Frances Public Library. The idea behind the initiative is that there’s a story behind every mask–and […]
Fort High graduate Anthony Gill-Roisin accepted his diploma from principal Bill Daley inside the Ice for Kids Arena on Thursday evening. In addition to his diploma, he received the Ontario Recreational Kayak Association Certification and the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program Certificate.
