Press Release During Education Week earlier this month, 16 Grade 12 students from Fort Frances High School and Atikokan High School took the Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) exam and the Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce they all passed. Five students took the A2 exam […]
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Sam Odrowski The four candidates vying to be the next MPP for Kenora-Rainy River in the June 7 provincial election squared off Thursday night at a forum hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture. Held at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, the four answered a wide […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre saw a 13 percent growth in membership and more use of many of its programs and resources last year. But the library’s 2017 performance measurement indicators and statistics report shows it needs to improve on its programming for teens and seniors, […]
Staff The public is being asked to help the Fort Frances High School Medical Responders to win funds through the Tbaytel For Good Community Fund. The group has been selected by a panel of judges as one of five semi-finalists in the running to win $5,000 for its project, “For […]
1. Why are you running to be MPP for Kenora-Rainy River? I am running for many reasons but what motivated me to take this step is the increasing needs of the students I work with in my role as a special education resource teacher. The situation in the classroom is […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The Emo and District Lions Club hosted its inaugural “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” in Emo on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-two people and eight dogs walked the route from the fairgrounds to the river and back to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training […]
Dear editor: The recent school shootings in the United States and the reasons given for these shootings by mainstream media have been misleading, and the purpose of this letter is to draw attention to one of the root causes of this senseless violence. A mother of one of the Santa […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Wanda Ann Heyens announces her passing, with many family and friends by her side, on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services and interment was held on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11 […]
The family of Sara Gaylord sadly announces her passing on Friday, May 4, 2018 in her 93rd year. Sara was born on March 16, 1925 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Lorenzo and Twila Buffington. She was united in marriage to Dayton on Jan. 15, 1948. Sara and Dayton made their […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Richard Whalen, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., at his residence on Thursday, May 24, 2018. A complete announcement will follow.
With great sadness we announce the passing of Murray L. Caldwell (Papa), 75, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, May 21, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Murray was born on May 12, 1943 in Bristol, N.B. to Murray and Mary Ellen Caldwell. He was united in marriage […]
Peter, who was affectionately known as “Weeds” by many, quietly passed away on the 19th of May, 2018 at 77 years of age with family by his side. His passions were many and included his devotion to his family, his love for landscaping and woodworking, and the never-ending quest to […]
