Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There are 14 months left until the next municipal elections; current council members in the Rainy River District are wrapping up the final year of the council term. With a unique term because of the unforeseen pandemic, many were put to the test, having to take on tough decisions, support […]
A Couchiching residential school survivor comes back to the former school site and what she called the root of her pain, to share her life story through a video documentary. Lila Bruyere, 68, is originally from Couchiching First Nation and resides in Sarnia. Bruyere attended Ste. Marguerite Residential school when […]
Imagine having a secret job that no one – not even your spouse – knows anything about. That was the reality for Kerry Harper, 63, when she worked with the military after graduating from Fort Frances High School. Harper has had many jobs over the years, but most recently she […]
Joan MacLean, Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre CEO, gave a presentation to council seeking permission to dig a garden and plant more trees. This project would be done in partnership with the Rainy River District Stewardship and the Fort Frances Horticultural society. Founded in 2009, the Rainy River […]
Brad McRae, a renowned skeet shooting champion, made a visit to Fort Frances where he shot at the Sportsmen Club range. McRae left town in the early 1990s, and it was not until 1998 that he started shooting recreationally with friends in Ottawa. “After I graduated from university, one of […]
When you are young, the thought of leaving our home town and moving somewhere new is exciting. Other times, it reminds us how strong our roots are. This is the case with Jeremy Strain and Jilayne Jolicoeur. Jolicoeur and Strain are from Fort Frances, but left town to attend the […]
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The next meeting will take place on Sept.13. During the Committee of the Whole meeting, council will decide on whether to approve the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Executive Committee to pledge $60,000 to the […]
Rec ‘n Crew programming The first two weeks of the scheduled summer programs have been cancelled and refunds were issued to the 20 students who paid for the classes. This comes after the town decided to resume their summer programming during a council meeting on June 28. Aaron Bisson, culture […]
The northwestern Ontario region has been seeing some rains, but according to Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden, there is not enough to stop new fire starts. “Whenever you have rainfall coming through an area it does typically buy you […]
With wildfires spreading through the region, the Fort Frances Airport has been busy selling fuel and setting sales records in June and July. Tom Batiuk, airport supervisor, said the airport has been very busy this year with the dry conditions and the wildfires that have been burning in the region. […]
When early spring rolls around, the perils of winter are washed away by the sounds of live music and the anticipation of warmer weather. Due to pandemic-mandated restrictions, live music has been put on hold but not for much longer as Tour de Fort returns on Aug. 14 for their […]
She has made history by being the first student trustee to serve for two terms on the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB). At just 17 years old, Olivia Kreger is a leader who takes pride in what she does, from community work to sitting on the board and representing […]
