Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Get your mini royalty ready, the Canada Day Mini King and Queen contest is gearing up to return for this summer’s holiday. After being forced to cancel the contest during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizer Melissa Gushulak said it’s time to have a return to regular events in and around town […]
Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to hit the track, the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is back to its traditional in-person event following altered virtual events due to the COVID pandemic. The Walk is scheduled for this Saturday, June 16, and because the usual staging grounds […]
Canada Day celebrations this year might not look like they have in years past, but the Fun in the Sun Committee is still working hard to host an event for the entire family to enjoy. Committee chair Cynthia Woodland shared that due to the flood conditions in and around the […]
Disaster relief has been made available to those in Fort Frances and the Rainy River District who have been fighting water since a string of spring storms contributed to record-high lake levels within the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods watersheds. While the province initially opened up the Disaster […]
Canada Day celebrations this year might not look like they have in years past, but the Fun in the Sun Committee is still working hard to host an event for the entire family to enjoy. Committee chair Cynthia Woodland shared that due to the flood conditions in and around the […]
Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) community member and Muskie girls hockey #11 Hailey Bombay was recognized for her athletic achievements at a special ceremony held at the RRFN pow-wow grounds on Sunday afternoon. As a member of the 2022 NORWOSSA Championship-winning team, Bombay was given a plaque celebrating her contributions […]
Thanks to a partnership between the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) and the Rainy River District Stewardship (RRDS), in a few years’ time residents of Fort Frances may have a spectacular outdoor area to enjoy and learn about local tree species. Work began yesterday on planting 20 young […]
Following two years of interruptions and virtual training sessions, the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron reassembled on Sunday for an in-person Annual Ceremonial Review at the Memorial Sports Centre. Joined by the cadets’ friends, family members and reviewing officer Lieutenant Commander Rodney J.R Turcotte, the 19th annual […]
Olga Rose Patrick (Graves), our beloved mother and friend passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital on June 1, 2022. A complete obituary to follow.
After a few turbulent years under the thumb of a global pandemic, Borderland Pride is kicking off a Pride Month to be remembered, full of fun activities and educational opportunities to bring the entire community together. Doug Judson, Borderland Pride director and festival co-chair, said that this month’s Pride celebrations […]
Attendees and members of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) got the latest information on homelessness in the area at their Annual General Meeting on May 19. Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard, the community engagement coordinator for homelessness, delivered the presentation that focused on some of the numbers seen here […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) held their annual general meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous on May 19, where CAO Dan McCormick and board chair Deb Ewald presented their annual reports reflecting on 2021 and the organizations’ successes and shortcomings. In McCormick’s report, he noted that 2021 […]
