Nothing compares to the aroma of baked Christmas goodies when coming in from the cold winter weather. Our olfactory sensations (our sense of smell) contribute up to 80 percent to our sense of taste, and thus is a very important part of our ability to recognize and enjoy flavour. The […]
District News
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of minus-three (26) and low around minus-nine (16). Look for south-southeast winds gusting up to […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 2:15 a.m., a member of the Fort Frances OPP was advised of a traffic complaint while on patrol. The motor vehicle was located and through conversation with the driver, the officer determined he had consumed alcohol. After failing the roadside screening device, the driver […]
Look for increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-11 C (12 F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a high of minus-five (23) and low around minus-eight (17). Expect southeast winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Partly sunny skies are forecast […]
Expect increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of minus-18 C (zero F) and southwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will see gradual clearing, with a high of minus-eight (17) and low around minus-14 (seven). Look for southwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Mostly sunny skies are […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of chair and vice-chair were held at the inaugural board meeting on Tuesday here. Trustee Raymond Roy was acclaimed as board chair while trustee David Kircher was acclaimed as vice-chair. Both represent the […]
Sam Odrowski Youths interested in drama now have an outlet to express themselves theatrically over the winter months. A 16-week drama program, opened to those aged seven-18, is being offered at the Fort Frances Museum for a $40 fee. The program has been made possible through a grant from the […]
Sam Odrowski Some new faces now are representing communities across the district with respect to public education. The new group of Rainy River District School Board trustees serving the 2018-22 term were sworn in at last night’s board meeting and they’re both eager and excited to serve. Outgoing chair Diane […]
Sam Odrowski St. Francis students visited the Fort Frances Museum on Friday to learn about the history of indigenous veterans from the area. The Grade 5/6 native language class and Grade 5 class viewed the display and learned about those from the area who served in either world war. St. […]
Sam Odrowski Math remains one of the most difficult subjects for students today. In high school especially, many struggle to secure the credit. To help students develop a better understanding of mathematics and problem-solving, the Rainy River District School Board brought in a school resource specialist from the Centre of […]
Sam Odrowski The district now has 72 more children who will be adequately dressed for the cold weather this winter. In all, the Knights of Columbus’ “Coats 4 Kids” campaign purchased 5,000 coats for children in need and locally, the KCs were able to source six dozen coats through generous […]
Sam Odrowski Don Rusnak will be seeking a second term as MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River in next fall’s federal election. He was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate last month and officially is the first person to throw their hat into the ring. Rusnak said he put his name forward […]
