Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Safeway Pharmacy is offering first and second doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccines as the province enters its second phase of reopening. David Schwartz, pharmacy manager at Safeway, said they have been administering the Moderna vaccine for about three weeks since they received their first shipment sometime in early […]
The Fort Frances Hospital Auxiliary is celebrating the services provided by Marg Kircher, 89, and Eloise Camirand, 90, who have volunteered at the auxiliary for 50 years. Kircher and Camirand have volunteered for 50 years at the Hospital Auxiliary, out of a desire of meet new people and serve their […]
Get out your sun hats and green up your thumb, the second annual Friends of the Fort Frances Museum Garden Tour is all set and ready to go in only a few more days. The second such event after the inaugural 2020 tour, will see garden enthusiasts touring six different […]
A special international jam session is hitting a patio and water surface near you this weekend to honour the memory of a beloved area musician. Todd Summer of International Falls was a well-known fixture in the Fort Frances-International Falls music scene, a talented multi-instrumentalist who played with a number of […]
It was after they lost their home because of a flood in Winnipeg that June Smith, 98, and her husband came to Fort Frances, where she became an involved member of the community. “I was born in Winnipeg,” Smith said. “We lived in an area called St. Vital and we […]
Following a weekend of food and drag performances, it’s safe to say the Rainbow Drag Brunch that was held at the Rainy Lake Square and online on Saturday, June 26 can be considered a resounding success. The sold-out drag brunch event featured two different seatings and performances from a cadre […]
I dug deep holes in our Fort Frances backyard, hoping for treasure, ancient settlements, a tunnel to Stedmans for candy. I built shacks there of materials borrowed from back lanes. I never felt guilty because I didn’t raid gardens that often. I also hear wet cement went missing from First […]
No Pride in Genocide In light of another announcement of unmarked burial sites from the Residential Institutions in our country, we, the Women’s Council, Gaagiidoo-Ikwewag of Grand Council Treaty #3, issue a public statement regarding Canada Day across our country. We call upon all leadership, Prime Minister Trudeau and Canadians […]
The Chief Fire Official has declared a Restricted Fire Zone—Total Fire Ban covering all areas of the Town of Fort Frances. It went into effect June 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. This Fire Ban applies to all open-air fires including all fire pits, cook stoves, and campfires that use solid […]
Firefighters continue to battle Fort Frances 47 – a 407 hectare forest fire burning three kilometres north of Naicatchewenin First Nation. As of last night, 21 crews had been dispatched to the blaze, which is displaying largely smouldering activity. Although the community isn’t in any danger, and no evacuations have […]
Today the Northwestern Health Unit received report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the District of Rainy River area, bringing the number of active cases in the Rainy River region to six. There is one positive case associated with the Kenora region, in an individual who is not […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Fort Frances District, is advising the public that due to extreme forest fire activity from the Fort Frances 47 fire, an Implementation Order is now in effect until further notice that restricts access and use of certain roads and Crown lands. All travel, […]
