Heather Latter Alyssa Chiasson has done it all—a regional, national, and now an international pageant. The 17-year-old Fort High student recently returned from the Caribbean island of Curaçao, where she represented Canada in the H2O Miss Teen Bikini International pageant. Although she didn’t win the Miss Teenage Canada pageant that […]
District News
Heather Latter Sisters Katie Galusha and Jennifer Marr have a special place in their hearts for the Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg. As such, they are hosting a “toyraiser” to give back to their “home away from home.” “A ‘toyraiser’ is just like a fundraiser except instead of money, Ronald […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26. There are three active fires in the region, all of which are reported as “being observed.” The forest fire hazard is “low” across the entire region. A prescribed burn in the Sioux […]
Staff Sturgeon Creek School is closed temporarily today after a small fire in the electrical room there yesterday afternoon. “As a precaution, resulting from a fire alarm that wasn’t a scheduled drill, the school was safely evacuated,” noted Darlene Madill, communications officer for the Rainy River District School Board. “Emergency […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region between Oct. 19-22. There are three active fires in the region, all of which are “being observed.” The forest fire hazard is “low” across the region. For more information about the current fire situation and the active fires […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed between Oct. 16-19. Dryden Fire #31, located on an island on Eagle Lake, was reported as “being observed” at 0.3 hectares in size. Meanwhile, Thunder Bay Fire #50, located near Northern Lights Lake, also was listed as “being observed” at 0.1 hectares. […]
Staff The “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum” have been developing a new calendar that will spotlight local history as it occurred on the upper Rainy River. Called “Discover the Stories: Facts & Photos about the Rainy River,” the 2016 calendar will be launched on Thursday, Nov. 5 during the […]
Staff The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is continuing to seek financial support for the multitude of awards it hands out each year. During the annual event, which takes place in April, adjudicators in each division—drama, vocal, piano, and instrumental—keep an eye out for performers who meet […]
Heather Latter The board of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. is continuing its efforts to support and enhance the local food initiative by creating a marketing and distribution network that has a co-ordinator. But in order to do that, it is in need of funding. The board has […]
Staff The Multiuse/Tennis Court Committee is requesting financial assistance from the Northwest Catholic District School Board at its regular meeting tonight. “As this facility will serve thousands of students for many years to come, it is our hope that the Northwest Catholic District School Board will see the tremendous benefit […]
From the MNRF During hunting season, both hunters and firefighters may be on the same landscape and roadways. Hunters are asked to use caution when on the back roads and forested areas as firefighters may be working in the same locations. Only one new fire was reported between Oct. 13-15. […]
Staff An outage east of Fort Frances left 422 Hydro One customers without power for about four hours this morning. The outage affected those in Mine Centre, Seine River 23A FN, and Lac La Croix FN, as well as in the unincorporated areas of Baker, Tanner, and Perch Lake. A […]
