Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For many, Remembrance Day serves as a solemn, or sombre, reminder of lives lost while on duty. This annual reminder of remembrance extends beyond the sacred two minutes of silence observed on Remembrance Day. At least it should, lest we forget. While the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 is […]
RRDSB Youth Outreach Worker discusses the importance of making mistakes From a Librarian Assistant to an Educational Assistant, and now to her current role as a Youth Outreach Worker, Rebecca Tolen has 25 years of experience across her various roles in education. She encourages students to make mistakes and learn […]
Staff go above and beyond expectations in the service they provide to Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) students, and the board makes sure to recognize it. One of the most recent staff members to be recognized is Robert Murphy, received a recognition of excellence for 25 years of service […]
Watching a calligrapher at work is like witnessing poetry unfold in ink. Each graceful swoop and swirl seems to appear by magic, forming elegant script that feels impossibly perfect to the untrained eye. Yet, as artist Jessica Marissen says, this ancient craft isn’t reserved for the gifted few – with […]
Since the water main breaks that caused the Scott Street Flood on September 23, and another on September 27, local businesses, like the Salvation Army and Inkspotz Apparel, have been evaluating the damage. Inkspotz Apparel owner Scott Krienke also voiced some of his concerns dealing with the Town of Fort […]
From Fort Frances to Thunder Bay, Riverside Health Care runs its Specialty and Diagnostic Transportation service as an effort to reduce barriers and increase equity. Not only does the service operate for physiological health needs, but mental and social wellness appointments. With wheelchair access, a travel attendant, and more, the […]
The water main break on Scott Street last week left some businesses, like the Salvation Army, dealing with multiple floods in a matter of days. According to Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort Frances, multiple ruptures in the pipe occurred on Tuesday, September 23, […]
When Jennifer Berti, Autism Support Worker for the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB), first met Kebbi, a robotic learning companion designed to better support students on the autism spectrum, she supplemented the curriculum with Kebbi’s presence at the request of a parent. Since then, the board purchased two Kebbi […]
The Salvation Army has closed its doors for donations in the near term due to flooding after a water main break on Scott Street’s 200 block during the early hours last Tuesday and a second breakage at the same spot on Saturday. “At this point in time there are cleaners […]
To improve student success over the summer break, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) had a selection of summer programming available for students. From a Credit Recovery program, or a co-op placement, to further helping students earn high school credits before high school, and more, the RRDSB helped students […]
Smoking and vaping and alcohol and cannabis use by youth in the Rainy River region remain sharply above the provincial average, according to a recent COMPASS survey of health trends among students in grades nine to 12. The study, which also examined health concerns such as eating and sleeping, screen […]
The Ontario Government is taking a look at transportation for Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) students. Paul Calandra, Minister of Education, penned a letter to Kathryn Pierroz, Chair of the Rainy River District School Board, about some concerns highlighted by Pierroz and other members of the board. In the […]
