Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There’s a new general manager in charge of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir and Rainy River Meats, and he’s hoping his years of business experience and acumen will help to expand their offerings while bringing down prices for producers and consumers. John Bujold was hired earlier this year to […]
With the recent announcement of significant renovations done at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau thanks to government funding, the organization is primed to enter into a new phase of its operations. The Bureau announced the completed renovations and funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund grant this month. […]
A growing coalition is looking to add Fort Frances to its ranks as it works to have the region’s voice heard by a multi-billion dollar corporation. Rainy Lake Property Owner’s Association (RLPOA) board director Craig McKenzie and City of Ranier mayor Dennis Wagner made a deputation to the Fort Frances […]
Fort Frances councillor Mike Behan, left, Ethan Andrusco, Becky Andrusco, Elaine Fisher, Sandra Tibbs, New Gold Rainy River GM Gord Simms, New Gold Rainy River community superintendent Alex Bruyere and Kaleb Firth joined for a photo celebrating New Gold’s $20,000 donation to the Make A Big Splash Spray Park committee […]
New funding available from the provincial government could hopefully help to fill some of the vacant spots in high demand careers across the province, including here in the Rainy River District. Introduced last year, the Ontario government’s Stay and Learn grant is aimed at students who might be interested in […]
A first-hand account of what that means to someone in need It’s not always easy to chart the impact of a local charitable organization, but one surefire way to assess how it has served the community is to hear from one of the community members themselves. The Fort Frances Family […]
As an organization grows, it’s only natural for it to begin to offer more services, and a local resident has taken on a charitable effort thats slots in perfectly with such an organization in town. Earlier this month, the Fort Frances Family Centre celebrated five years in service to those […]
It was fun for the entire family across almost a dozen different locations as SnOasis celebrated its tenth anniversary on Saturday, March 4, 2023. With fun activities and events happening at the Fort Frances Public Library, Eighth Street Trails, Fort Frances Curling Club, Fort Frances Senior Centre, Fort Frances Museum […]
All the favourite events of SnOasis past were in fine form this past Saturday, March 4, 2023, for the celebrated event’s tenth anniversary, including the ever-popular (and delicious) bannock on a stick. While there was plenty to see and do at the Rainy Lake Square, this year’s SnOasis event also […]
Pull on your winter clothes, SnOasis is ready to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a day full of fun. Following some final adjustments and planning, Samantha Manty of the Friends of the Museum revealed the full schedule of events and partners with the Times, which is sure to bring fun […]
We go to the movies for myriad reasons. We go to the movies for fun, for thrills, for the sake of our children, or for our (potential?) loved ones. We go to the movies for action, comedy, horror, romance, or some combination of all the above and countless other genres. […]
The Métis people of northwestern Ontario now have a new agency in place dedicated to keeping families together in a culturally sensitive way. The Northwestern Ontario Métis Child and Family Services (NWOMCFS) held an open house of their Fort Frances location on Williams Avenue on Friday afternoon, giving those in […]
