The Grade 5 class at J.W. Walker School is hoping to have a voluntary plastic bag ban in all commercial stores across Rainy River District. Students from Mrs. Sharla MacKinnon’s class put together a Power Point presentation and invited managers from grocery stores in town and Emo to attend. “We […]
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To the relief of many stir-crazy Grade 12 students, the Fort Frances High School graduation ceremony was finally held on Wednesday, June 25 at the Memorial Sports Centre. The night was witnessed by a full crowd of family and friends, while the graduates, all decked out in their purple caps […]
The Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers are pleased to inform you that we will be holding our second annual Butterfly Release Service with two separate releases—the first on Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at the Hannam Park as part of “Railroad Daze,” and the second on Sunday, July […]
A group of 160 paddlers made their way into Fort Frances on Friday after traveling across the country, beginning in Alberta. The David Thompson Brigade was welcomed with a warm reception from the crowd despite the rain that persisted throughout Friday evening. A community dinner was also held to welcome […]
Skeet shooting has a long-standing history at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range at Frog Creek, and still has a dedicated group of shooters who hit the range on Tuesday nights to aim at targets flying at 60 miles per hour. Skeet shooting requires quick reflexes and a steady aim. […]
One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. The fire is located in the far north of the Sioux Lookout district and was reported at a size of 0.3 hectares. The fire is in a very remote area and as such, presents no threat to people or […]
The Fort Frances High School graduating class of 2008 stood with pride in front of a packed crowd at the graduation ceremony held yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. Some 205 grads walked across the stage to gather their diploma, and for some, to receive prestigious awards or Ontario […]
The ever-diligent shooter Jerry Koslucker came north to the weekly skeet shooting event at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club on Tuesday night and promptly fired off a perfect score of “25” to match local veteran Len Noonan. Koslucker complemented his 25 with rounds of 22 and 21, while Noonan had […]
A Rainy River District resident has been ordered to pay $5,200 to the Ministry of Natural Resources—the cost of putting out a fire he started. Virgil Allan, 31, of Kingsford Township, north of Emo, also was fined $150 after he pleaded guilty to burning grass without a permit. Back on […]
The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) is a provincial, bilingual organization of retired teachers, administrators, and others receiving an Ontario teachers’ pension. It originally was formed in 1968 under the name Superannuated Teachers of Ontario. RTO is the official voice of retired teachers, promoting and protecting their interests, particularly in […]
Ontario is funding the purchase of eight new Dodge Caravans for the North West LHIN to help area seniors get to and from medical appointments, wellness programs, and recreational activities like exercise classes as part of the province’s landmark Aging at Home Strategy. A total of 100 vans across the […]
Most of us remember being caught in a nettle patch with too much exposed skin and no easy way out. Such a nutritious plant must protect itself, after all, and some believe the sting itself has health-giving properties. Individual sensitivity to nettles varies. For some, it stings for a few […]
