Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Town of Fort Frances has welcomed CAO Faisal Anwar, who is ready to hit the economic ground running after 18 years of experience in three Canadian provinces. Originally from Pakistan, Anwar moved to Canada in 2005 and got his third master’s degree in applied environmental studies and local economic […]
It’s been a long time coming, but last week Naicatchewenin First Nation finally celebrated the opening of their new and improved health access centre, along with a new elder space. The First Nation held a ceremony on Thursday, October 28 where they officially opened and named the new and improved […]
By Jack Elliott Rainy River correspondent On Friday October 29, 2021 Timo and Amos Brielmann welcomed a couple dozen visitors to their new warehouse in Pinewood. Located next to their new grain elevator Pinewood Crop Services Ltd is offering a whole range of crop production inputs including advice, hi tech […]
As travellers and those in Fort Frances weigh their options around returning to the United States for the first time in nearly two years, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford celebrated the work done by those in Ontario to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic while also criticizing the federal government for […]
How can you help someone who is struggling with being trafficked? It’s a difficult question, Jessica Wilson at Binesiwag Center for Wellness (BCW) says. Everyone needs different things, and people really have to be ready to change for things to work. There are many factors that can alter what can […]
By Robin McCormick Devlin Correspondent Sylvia Beadle Will turn 90 this Friday, November 5. Notice I didn’t say 90 year old as old is the farthest thing you would use to describe Sylvia. Ninety years young is more appropriate. Sylvia was honoured with a nineteenth birthday party at the Devlin […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the October Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Thomas Nachuk of Thunder Bay, ON with the winning ticket number M-7012799. Nachuk takes home $14,430, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, October […]
If you’ve checked your mail box lately, you may have noticed an envelope from Picture This. Riverside Foundation for Health Care and the Picture This cabinet committee launched the direct mailing campaign for Picture This in late September and it has been hitting residential and business mailboxes across the district […]
On October 26, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) hosted a deer skinning workshop. Pictured is Haley Broadbent (Blue sweater) and Cheryl Morrison (Red jacket). Instructor Pat Hyatt says it is important to do these kinds workshops so that traditional indigenous ways of life can be remembered and stay in use. The deer […]
Following a successful first outing, the team at Lake of the Woods Brewery are at it again, sinking thousands of bottles of beer beneath Lake of the Woods to provide beer drinkers with another one-of-a-kind experience. In 2020 the Kenora-based brewery came up with their Deep 6 line of beer, […]
All the good little boils and ghouls were out and about on Halloween night, making the most of the chilly fall weather. Scores of trick-or-treaters descended upon the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre for the Trunk-or-Treat festivities that took place from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Individuals, businesses and […]
The Fort Frances Senior Centre is looking for a few volunteers to work on a casual basis covering for someone when they cannot come in. Please call Cindy at 807-271-2021. The Fort Frances Lakers are looking for billet families and a billet coordinator, to provide a home away from home […]
