For Father’s Day weekend, there are activities galore at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on McIrvine Road in Fort Frances. As always, there will be great gift ideas for fathers—from pies, perogies, preserves, and plants to garden chairs and chocolate. Why not pick up some bulk maple syrup, locally-made bacon, […]
District News
The 4-H United Beef Club held its first meeting May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Bud McQuaker. This year, there are 15 members of the club, with Bud McQuaker and Brent Miller being our 4-H volunteers. Club members elected Jay Neilson as president, Matt McQuaker as vice-president, […]
Once again, the Crossroads community rink committee is hosting its annual Father’s Day fish fry this Sunday (June 19) from 4-7 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. A great walleye meal will be served, with tickets costing $12 for adults and $6 for kids six-12. Those under five will be admitted […]
After a wet night on Lake of the Woods, a local boater was found safe on an island. Police were notified Sunday that there was a missing boater—overdue from the previous night. Police, friends and family, and various volunteers conducted an immediate search. The missing 25-year-old man eventually was located […]
There are a lot of ways for people to spend their summer vacations. By now, most university students will be working somewhere—showing up every day to face the same sort of routine. But there’s a group of seven young adults who are turning their summer into the adventure of a […]
The Town of Fort Frances will be a part of the “Border Sister Cities Task Force” first announced by International Falls city council last week. Council voted in favour of the partnership at its meeting here this past Monday night after Mayor Dan Onichuk brought forward a motion to get […]
The Fun in the Sun committee has asked the Town of Fort Frances to cover the July 1 events under its insurance policy, but whether the town will be able to help them remains to be seen. In a letter council received at its meeting Monday night, FITS chair Paul […]
A road-side check by Ministry of Natural Resources and OPP officers found 94 percent of anglers complying with the rules. The officers spoke to 933 non-resident anglers on Highway 502, south of Dryden, on June 3. Conservation officers laid 21 charges for over-limits of fish and fish packaging violations, and […]
Al McTavish of Devlin and Todd and Donna Calder of Fort Frances won the $100 up for grabs May 31 and June 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for May 29-June 4 were Bernice Boivin (Fort Frances), Murray and Carol […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is planning another giant used furniture sale in September and is looking for used furniture. A similar event was held in 2002 and raised more than $5,000 for district health care. “The community really supported our first giant used furniture sale by donating items, selling […]
The Rainy River District School Board on Tuesday night approved both four-year tentative settlements it had reached with local elementary and secondary teachers’ unions. Both are retroactive to Sept. 1, 2004. “Everyone worked hard and co-operatively towards reaching this collective agreement,” said Sharon Preston, president of the local Elementary Teachers’ […]
After several months of planning and hard work, Family and Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is celebrating with a grand opening. The event is scheduled for tomorrow (June 1), with opening ceremonies kicking off at 3 p.m. outside the front door at 240 First St. E. (the […]
