Heather Latter Those looking to take part in the 74th-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts will want to check out the organization’s brand new website (www.ff-festival.com), where all information and resources for the event are posted. “We wanted to update the look of our site and make […]
District News
Heather Latter As a first-year nursing student at the University of Manitoba, helping others is a focus of Jilayne Derksen’s life. But this May, the Fort Frances teen will travel to South Africa and Swaziland on a eco-mission trip to help those living in the developing country. “I was in […]
Heather Latter Rainy River District School Board trustees voted unanimously to keep Crossroads, Sturgeon Creek, and Donald Young Schools open—contrary to senior administration’s recommendation to consolidate the three—at their regular board meeting last night. They also agreed to pursue building a new Donald Young School on its existing site in […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board welcomes all families to register for full-day, every-day junior and senior kindergarten from Feb. 3-7. We are proud to offer the full-day kindergarten program in each of our schools. We are confident that your children will be provided with a strong start […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 12-18 were Alan and Maryann Townson (Sioux Narrows), Ed Ojala (Atikokan), George Rempel (Stratton), Beverley Begin (Red Rock), Melvin Morken (Fort Frances), June Hamalainen (Fort Frances), and Lorne Gibson (Thunder […]
Heather Latter The second-annual “Hope and the City” event Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous was deemed a success, raising just over $5,000 for women’s cancer research. “We thought it was a fantastic night,” enthused organizer Jennifer Anderson. “We thought there was a great turnout and we’re just very happy […]
Heather Latter The Border Skating Club is seeking help from the community to help it earn $5,000 to upgrade the sound systems in both arenas here. The club has made a submission to “Tbaytel For Good”—a sponsorship program dedicated to investing in people and organizations in Northwestern Ontario. The grand […]
Heather Latter The removal of snowbanks along the west side of Keating Avenue near J.W. Walker School has improved the safety for students walking to and from there, but the school council still would like to see a sidewalk installed as a permanent safety measure. “In the short-term, we were […]
Heather Latter The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women was named a grand-prize winner in the Aviva Community Fund competition, earning a total of $45,000. “I am so excited—a little teary, very humbled, and slightly overwhelmed,” retreat director Renée Martin-Brown enthused yesterday […]
Duane Hicks District OPP officers should be carrying conducted energy weapons (CEWs) by this summer. OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis announced Dec. 23 that, effective immediately, any officer who is trained will be permitted to carry a CEW, which is more commonly referred to as a “taser.” Local detachment commander Insp. […]
Duane Hicks There’s no way for local residents to take the bus from Fort Frances to Winnipeg right now because the connection from here to Kenora is on hiatus due to a lack of drivers. Troy Marschalk of North Air Services said the bus to Nestor Falls/Sioux Narrows/Kenora stopped running […]
Courtesy of the Winter road maintenance contractors in Northwestern Ontario have had to pay severe penalties this year for failing to meet provincial standards. “These are performance-based contracts and when they fail to meet our standards, they face penalties,” Ian Smith, the Ministry of Transportation’s regional director for the northwest, […]
