A week of celebration focusing on the diversity of our community was a resounding success. Borderland Pride must be commended for their effort this year. Hopefully the community will embrace the celebration for future years. From the infancy of an idea to the culmination of a transborder walk to a […]
Editorials
It’s great to see a groundswell of support for the inaugural “Pride Week” here, as indicated by the people who turned out for an open air art studio on Monday to kick off the festivities and the number of local businesses that have decorated their store windows with colourful displays […]
It certainly wasn’t a “stop the presses” moment upon learning newly-elected MPP Greg Rickford, who captured the Kenora-Rainy River riding quite handily in the June 7 provincial election, was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Premier Doug Ford’s new government during a ceremony Friday morning at Queen’s Park. He […]
Ahhh, construction season. It didn’t take long for lengthy lineups to appear after work began on the overpass here last Wednesday afternoon. By late Friday morning, exacerbated by the weekly influx of tourist traffic flooding into Northwestern Ontario at the local border crossing, the eastbound line stretched as far as […]
Word that this year’s “Relay for Life,” set to go this Saturday afternoon at the new Rainy Lake Square, likely will be the last one held here is sad but not all that surprising. The fundraiser for cancer research, which was both a memorial to those who succumbed to the […]
It was said the 2018 provincial election was all about change–and that’s precisely what voters delivered. Fifteen years of Liberal rule came to a crashing demise Thursday night as the Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford captured 76 of the 124 seats at Queen’s Park to win a majority government. […]
After a relatively short “official” campaign, Ontarians head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new government. Will you be among them? Turnout for provincial elections has been dismal of late. It was just 52.8 percent in 2007 before sinking to a record-low 48.2 percent in 2011. It then crept […]
Whether vying to be named the “Ultimate Fishing Town” or “Hockeyville,” trying to land the “Kraft Celebration Tour,” or supporting a local group like the “I am Awesome (And I Know it!)” girls’ self-esteem retreat, district residents have answered the call when asked to back an online voting campaign. We […]
A small but vocal group stood by the border crossing here for about a half-hour or so on Friday morning to deliver a very important message: welcome tourists. It’s one all of us should embrace as the flow of American anglers has begun streaming into Rainy River District once again […]
It was late in being completed, and cost more than initially estimated, but downtown Fort Frances officially will unveil its newest addition tomorrow. The grand-opening of the Rainy Lake Square will be a day-long affair, starting with the first “Rainy Lake Market” starting at 9 a.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony–complete with […]
The campaign for the June 7 provincial election kicked off officially today but the race to woo voters has been underway for months by all the parties. The governing Liberals, with an eye clearly set on June 7, used the past session at Queen’s Park to unveil legislation on everything […]
All eyes certainly are focused on the upcoming provincial election, with the campaign expected to get underway officially in the coming days leading up to the June 7 vote. But local residents actually will be going to the polls twice this year as municipal elections are slated for Monday, Oct. […]
