Halee Morgan of Kenora was the $50 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for August. The $40 winners included Glenn Witherspoon (Fort Frances), Anne Mailloux (Rainy River), Ken Collins, Elsie Gibbins, Val Kasper, and Kristine St. Laurent (Dryden), and Deby Justice, Helen Grymaloski, John […]
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Cameron Penney After a week of hard work and dedication, four local youth have prepared and launched their own initiative in an effort to raise local awareness on mental health. The “Sprout Ideas Camp,” which ran from July 25-29 at Fort Frances High School, challenged youth to consider issues within […]
Heather Latter Frequent thunderstorms with heavy downpours that have occurred since June has delayed the construction of the new wing of Donald Young School by two to four weeks. But Travis Enge, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School Board, noted they are not too […]
Cameron Penney The Emo Agricultural Research Station opened its doors to district residents last Thursday evening to showcase the last developments in the field. Research technician Kim Jo Bliss noted the annual event allows the public to see what’s new in the farming industry. “For us, it’s a good night […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday while one other blaze was declared “out.” Nipigon Fire #29, a human-caused fire about 25 km northeast of Longlac, first was reported Wednesday. It reached 0.2 hectares in size but being extinguished. There currently are 12 active fires in […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #11, a human-caused blaze located about 85 km northeast of Fort Frances, is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Nipigon Fire #29, meanwhile, is a human-caused blaze located about 25 km […]
Staff Some 531 Hydro One customers in the west end of the district were without power earlier today. Big Island FN, Morson, and Big Grassy River FN lost power at 4:52 a.m. Hydro One reported a cross arm on a hydro pole had broken and a conductor was down. Crews […]
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The Stewardship Youth Rangers started off our third week with a trip to Rice Bay to learn about forest fires with Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry employee Thomas Pedoniquotte. We learned how to fight fires, as well as set up pumps and hoses. The ministry leads firefighting in the […]
Cameron Penney Local youngster Alexandra Malgo admits she loves her hair—but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be difficult to part ways with it. “I loved my hair a lot,” the nine-year-old remarked. “[But] it feels good [to have it all cut off].” “It was sort of hard when […]
Cameron Penney Grade 11 student Ellie Petsnick wanted the opportunity to be her own boss—so she created her own business called “Ellie’s Crêpe Cart,” which has been roaming around Fort Frances all summer. “My mom thought that I should start my own business because I didn’t want to work for […]
Cameron Penney While International Falls resident Dr. Kimmie Ondo wasn’t rolling on the river Friday night, she was on a roll under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina during the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition. Dr. Ondo wowed the judges with her rendition of Tina Turner’s […]
Heather Latter Some 19 youngsters participated in the first-ever “Mind Over Metal” welding camp last week offered by Seven Generations Education Institute, in partnership with the Canadian Welding Association Foundation and the Rainy River District School Board. “The kids really seemed to enjoy the camp and the experience,” enthused S.G.E.I. […]
