the OPP Yesterday at 11:30 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of an intoxicated driver and passenger leaving an establishment on the 1200 block of King’s Highway and proceeding east. At 11:45 a.m., officers located the suspect vehicle on the 600 block of Second Street East […]
District News
Heather Latter The Fort Frances High School senior band will have an experience like none other. As part of its biennial trip, the 40-member group will be travelling to Whistler, B.C. to participate in the 16th-annual Whistler Music Festival from April 23-26. “It’s a festival for bands of all ages,” […]
Staff A black bear found paralyzed in a large field on Frenchman’s Rock Road in Morson back in December is recuperating at the “Bear With Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears” in Sprucedale, Ont. The bear, named “Hope,” was found Dec. 15 by Chris Jack and family. They ultimately […]
Heather Latter This year’s “Relay for Life” will see a few changes, with the most notable one being the time. Instead of an overnight relay, this year’s event will run from noon until midnight. “We’re flipping it all around,” noted committee co-chair Jennifer Anderson. She said the Canadian Cancer Society […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum recently was able to give a helping hand to the Netherlands thanks to a timely coincidence. Museum volunteer Maxine Hayes was working on the ongoing wartime exhibit, “We Remember Them,” continuing her dedicated research into district men and women who served in World War […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. is warning of a phone scam some of its customers have reported here. The scam involves a caller posing as a utility official who threatens to cut off electricity to residents if they don’t immediately make payment through a money wire transfer or pre-paid […]
Heather Latter The charitable dinner for the local Alzheimer Society, held Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here, was a success—bringing in more the $3,800 that will be used locally to help people affected by the disease and their families. “We are very pleased with the turnout of the ‘Forget […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker School soon will be installing “buddy benches” in its playground in an effort to eliminate loneliness, foster friendship among students, and teach the importance of empathy, compassion, and inclusion. “One of the goals for the school improvement plan focuses on supporting kids to feel connected and […]
Duane Hicks Assisted living continues to be focus of hard work by district residents dedicated to providing places to live for seniors who need assistance with daily living. During the annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday in Emo, Joyce Meyers, co-chair of the Emo […]
the OPP A Pickle Lake woman has been charged with second-degree murder. On Jan. 8 around 7:30 a.m., the Pickle Lake OPP responded to a report of a non-responsive male who had been located at a residence on Lakeview Crescent there. Both police and ambulance attended the residence. The male, […]
Press Release In conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has lifted the influenza outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here. Rainycrest staff took several steps to help patients and staff, as well as keep the illness from spreading. These included: •isolating patients with symptoms and postponing […]
Heather Latter Parents and grandparents in Rainy River District voiced their concerns last week about the new sex ed. curriculum the Liberal government is set to introduce in September. The Parents As First Educators (PAFE) group, which claims to hold Ontario Catholic trustees accountable to taxpayers through grassroots activism, held […]
