the OPP Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a suspicious death that occurred on Wednesday at the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. Treaty Three Police officers were dispatched to a residence for a male in need of assistance. Police and […]
District News
Press Release As of July 10, the Pither’s Point Park dock, known as the “Government” dock, has been closed to the general public as it is unsafe and considered a hazard. All users, such as boaters, pedestrians and aircraft personnel are not allowed to use the dock. This dock restriction […]
Press Release The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and Rainy River Resources Ltd. are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide their working relationship in regard to the development of the Rainy River Gold Project in the Township of Chapple. “The MNO is […]
Staff A meeting at the Circle of Life Centre will take place next Tuesday (July 16) at 2 p.m. to explore the Indigenous Knowledge Network’s five-year-long project, which is coming to a close. Rochelle Bird, a Wasa-Nabin Worker with the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), explained how the project, which […]
Staff This year’s 4-H Clover Cruise 5k and 10k run at the Littlefork Fairground, which was supposed to be held on Sunday, has been cancelled. Event organizers said that they will be refunding any registration funds that have been received for the event, and that the run will return next […]
Linda White of Atikokan won the $1,000 prize for the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for June 30-July 6. Amil Alexiuk (Atikokan) and Joanne Harris (International Falls) won the $100 prizes for that week’s draw. William Fedorak (Fort Frances), Shawn and Tracy Hyattt (Devlin), Ashley and […]
Press Release The Community Garage Sale, originally set for Saturday, July 20 in conjunction with “Railroad Daze” in Rainy River, has been re-designed and re-scheduled to September as a charity auction. A veritable mountain of goods already has been donated for the event by members of the community, and the […]
Heather Latter Half a dozen people were on hand to support making the local community garden a permanent feature in the Town of Fort Frances during a public meeting held Monday night to consider the rezoning of the garden property. The Fort Frances Community Garden Planning Committee has requested to […]
Staff The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club (BWDBC) here in Fort Frances has received $50,200 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation [OTF]. The club, which has held Dragon Boat Festivals on the river here for the past two Canada Days, will use the money to continue to develop the […]
Staff The second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival held on Canada Day was quite successful. “We had an amazing turnout,” said committee member Sarah Marusyk. “It’s hard to track exactly how many people were down on the water but we had 13 teams≤” she noted. “So we had probably about […]
Heather Latter There was a significant increase in the occupancy rate this year at the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope. Executive director Donna Kroocmo reported at last month’s annual general meeting held at La Place Rendez-Vous, that during 2012-2013 it saw 83 percent occupancy, which was up from […]
Heather Latter In an effort to help participants of the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” retreat offset the cost to attend, retreat director Renée Martin-Brown is helping the girls plan a “Music in the Park” fundraiser for July 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lions Park in Emo. […]
