Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Even as the weather outside begins to wind down for winter, inside the Fine Line Art Gallery there are plenty of goings-on to keep everyone in town busy. There are still a few days left to catch Jean Richards’ artist spotlight. This long-time member of the gallery is having a […]
With Halloween looming large on the horizon, enterprising individuals are still taking it upon themselves to offer a fun and COVID safe way for families to enjoy the spookiest holiday of the year. Alicia Leany is a recent transplant to the Rainy River District and Emo in particular, having arrived […]
This gaggle of geese were flaunting their flagrant disrespect of posted signage on the lawn across from Flinders Place yesterday morning. The geese played coy to the signs prohibiting trespassing on the property, strutting about as if they owned the place. No word on if any criminal charges are pending […]
A passionate group of scare fans and volunteers have made Rainy River the home of the scariest event in the district. In conjunction with Rainy River Rec Centre, the town will be playing host to the Trail of Terror, a haunted walk that is being held for the next two […]
If isolation is starting to run you ragged, there’s an excellent opportunity coming to help freshen up and help in the fight against breast cancer. The first students in the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI)’s Esthetician Program, will be holding a spa night in honour of breast cancer awareness month […]
The Town of Fort Frances is finding itself above a number of national and provincial averages, and work is being done to bring some of those numbers down. At last week’s town council meeting, councillor Wendy Brunetta provided an update to council from the clinic board. As part of her […]
While Halloween night might not look the way it has in other years, the Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Branch #29 and a host of other volunteers are making sure that kids 12 and under in the area still have access to a fun and safe night, full of candy, […]
Time is running out to nominate the Citizen of the Year. At last week’s council meeting, Councillor Mike Behan reminded the public that there are only a few short days left to submit nominations for the annual honour. “As a member of the citizen of the year committee, I just […]
Following two years of work and almost $40-million, the new bridge that connects Rainy River to Baudette, Minn. is finally complete. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, announced the completion of the Baudette/Rainy River International Bridge on Tuesday. The project began in […]
A new board has come together to rededicate themselves to volunteerism in Fort Frances. Following a number of departures from the board of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, a new board has been sworn in and begun working on organizing themselves and their volunteers, as well as brainstorming ideas for […]
Spooktober fans rejoice, Halloween 2020 will be coming to Fort Frances after all. Following news that the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre would be unable to put on their annual Trunk or Treat celebrations this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, at a meeting on Friday the library and Legion […]
It takes a community to come together for those in need, and there are few better times to do so than Thanksgiving. The Fort Frances Family Centre is currently in the preparatory stages of throwing a Thanksgiving dinner for those who make use of their services, which volunteer Monica Sus […]
