the OPP Just after 3 p.m. yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers received a call from a parent on the 1000 block of Scott Street in Fort Frances reporting that a three-year-old male had left the backyard after maneuvering his way through a locked fence. The caller had made an […]
District News
Robin McCormick A dinner and dance benefit is planned in honour of newborn Paislee Christiansen and her parents, Tyler Christiansen and Sara Galusha, for Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Emo Legion. A roast beef dinner with all the trimmings will run from 5-8 p.m., followed by a dance. There also […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River Hereford Association is inviting everyone to attend a “fall cattle tour” across Rainy River District this Saturday (Sept. 8). “We normally do a top-of-the-line sale, where cattle producers bring in what they think is their top cattle and sell them to local farmers,” noted Laura […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency reminds travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays during this upcoming Labour Day weekend. In previous years, the Labour Day long weekend has been one of the busiest of the year in terms of traffic volume. Peak traffic volumes at the […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (53 F) and northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny and continued hot, with a high of 27 (80) and low around nine (48). Look for calm winds becoming southeast at five m.p.h. after midnight. […]
Staff Six new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening while a total of 10 were confirmed by day’s end Tuesday. Some of the new fires were classed as human-caused, but most were the result of lightning strikes from storms that tracked through over the past several […]
Duane Hicks The overpass on Colonization Road East will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 9 a.m. next Tuesday (Sept. 4) so needed repairs can be done to the south-side expansion joint. To repair it, workers must drill holes in the angle iron, put in grease nipple jerks, and […]
Ken Johnston The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held its annual yearling sale on Saturday, with 1,001 animals being sold at the Stratton sales barn. “It is a feeder sale but sort of known as our yearling sale,” noted Kim Jo Bliss of the RRCA. There were 878 yearlings, 100 cull […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo Sports Field now has playground equipment, a swing set, a horseshoe pit, and a beach volleyball court, as well as the baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and driving range. There is no fee to use the above items. However, if you require rental of the washroom facility, […]
Brian Love Aug. 23-25 saw a delegation of Rainy River District trappers travel to Dryden to participate in the Provincial Fur Harvesting Convention and Rendezvous. The event was hosted by the Ontario Fur Managers Federation and the Dryden Trappers Council. The rendezvous was held at the Eagles Landing Convention Centre, […]
Ken Johnston A new champion was crowned at the eighth-annual Morson Bass International over the weekend. Pat Handorgan and Pat Gibbins finished with a two-day total weight of 33.56 pounds to claim the $1,500 first prize and title of MBI champs. The duo were third after Day 1 with 16.63 […]
Heather Latter Internationally-recognized blues singer Sunday Wilde of Atikokan is set to record her fourth album this fall. But you won’t find her at a studio. Instead, she’s booked Branch’s Seine River Lodge for a week and will record in a cabin there. “It’s the first [album] ever in the […]
