Heather Latter Given the success of his first book released two years ago, retired Fort Frances High School teacher Frank Maraj is set to launch a sequel entitled, “Snapshots II: Navigating the University Years.” While “Snapshots” reflected on his childhood in Trinidad, Maraj’s newest book tells of his early days […]
District News
VNP Come to the Rainy Lake Visitor Center at Voyageurs National Park, located east of International Falls, for a Family Movie Day this Sunday (March 27) from 2-4 p.m. Refreshments and popcorn provided. The park will show “Eight Below”–a two-hour family friendly movie about loyalty and adventure. A brutal storm […]
Robin McCormick A sure sign of spring is the registration for Devlin youth baseball. T-ball is available for those aged five-seven, with softball for ages eight-10. Baseball will be held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. at the Devlin Ball Park, with the first practice scheduled for May 4 (weather permitting). The […]
Dave Ogilvie Consider hiring a student this summer. You can tap into a source of motivated, talented, and energetic young people who are ready and willing to work while, at the same time, provide your business with extra help to get the job done. The provincial government is investing in […]
Dave Ogilvie Whether you are Irish or not, this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were well-attended across the district. In the central area alone, suppers, teas, and dances lasted for a full three days. The festivities in Emo began with a fantastic beef dinner at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church last […]
Peggy Revell A new meat processing plant in Emo is aiming to put local beef on store shelves and menus across the district. Located at 56 Front St. in Emo (the old post office), Rainy River Meats Inc. is being established due to the demand for increased processing capacity to […]
Dave Ogilvie “Bicycles for Humanity in Africa” is collecting used bikes. These do not need to be in good repair as the group will fix them up before they are shipped to Africa. These bicycles provide the main form of transportation to school for the children who receive them. There […]
Heather Latter After an 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Japan on Friday, spawning a deadly tsunami as well as aftershocks, fires, blackouts, and fears of a nuclear disaster, some local residents were left wondering how their family members living there were doing. “When I got up Friday […]
Dave Ogilvie The public is cordially invited to attend the launch of a new book entitled “Create Space for Peace,” which will be held Sunday, March 20 from 3-5 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Frances. The event also will celebrate the life and work of the author, […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Stewardship Council hosted a workshop Saturday in Emo for district farmers entitled “Land Stewardship and the Farmer.” Although only entering its second year of existence, the council did such an excellent job of organizing the session that more than 60 farmers and other interested […]
Heather Latter The 29th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival went off without a hitch last weekend, offering plenty of activities, entertainment, prizes, and fun for the whole family. “It went really smoothly and we had good weather,” said Howard Dodd, a member of the Nestor Falls recreation committee which stages the […]
Press Release The staff and students at St. Francis School here would like to introduce their Lenten campaign for 2011 to the community. The school will be supporting a “Free the Children” initiative called “Adopt a Village, Change the World.” All the money raised will go to help a village […]
