It was all hands on board at the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Stratton Sales Yard this past week as volunteers rushed to complete the penning in the new sales yard. Concrete had been poured in the past weeks and hammer drills were busy pounding out the holes for the penning anchor […]
District News
There were 10 new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of August 15. Fort Frances 135 is under control at 0.3 hectares and is located near Chill Lake, approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Atikokan. Thunder Bay 92 is under control at 0.1 hectares and is located […]
The Thunder Bay- Rainy River riding currently has the following candidates selected by riding associations. The official list may change as candidates are registered. In alphabetical order by party: Conservative Party of Canada – ADELINA PECCIA Liberal Party of Canada – MARCUS POWLOWSKI New Democratic Party of Canada – YUK-SEM […]
By Daniela Cohen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Over 150 years after the Confederation of Canada, the first Indigenous Governor General has been inaugurated and the Canadian Oath of Citizenship revised to include the recognition of First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights. These steps are part of the reconciliation process, with the new oath honouring the Truth and […]
Staff
Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s fire update from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Fires of Note Kenora 51 · An Incident Management Team is established on the fire. Red Lake 65 Red Lake 51 Red Lake 77 Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
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 […]
The average family has three children, but she has more than 20 sons in Canada and the world. Jane Johnstone, 76, has been a billet mother since 2008, giving her spare room to Lakers players and providing them meals and love. “I loved being a billet,” Johnstone said. “I’ve been […]
By Merna Emara
memara@fortfrances.com
memara@fortfrances.com
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 […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
It’s not without controversy in the region and elsewhere, but what exactly is the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) plan for used nuclear fuel in Canada? As part of an information campaign making stops across the north, the NWMO’s Mobile Learn More Centre was in Fort Frances last month to […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
At 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 7, the Pros and the Duffers were lining up for tee times at Kreger’s Putter Paradise in Rainy River. Earlier in the day, staff was was still busy putting the final touches on the mini putt operation on 4th Street. But the Pro Shop […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
After a couple years dormant, the BIG TENT is going up again. The Rainy River Walleye Tournament is forging ahead with plans for this year’s Tournament and that includes the BIG TENT. However this is no small undertaking. It takes an army of volunteers on the day of the erection […]
By Elizabeth Donaldson
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
We are having a hot dry summer such as we have had before. Since agriculture is a mainstay of our district we will all feel the effects of poor hay crops from the lack of rain. Years ago we did not know about Humidex or UV Index or percentage chances […]
