From the OPP On Sunday around 1:40 a.m., a member of the Rainy River District OPP was on patrol near Reid Avenue in Fort Frances when he observed a Highway Traffic Act offence. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver. He subsequently was arrested and taken […]
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Staff A kick in the pants seems to be just what the top-ranked Fort Frances Braves needed. After suffering their first loss of the Rainy River District Fastball League season last Thursday night in the opening game of the East Division final (a 10-4 setback to the second-seeded Sight & […]
Staff Local MPP Greg Rickford tentatively is set to open his constituency office in Fort Frances this coming Tuesday (Aug. 14). Located at 279 Scott St., it’s hours of operation will be Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The office will be available to assist constituents with provincial matters. […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair goes next Thursday to Saturday (Aug. 16-18) in Emo. There will be a mini-king/queen contest on the Thursday evening at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Contact Mary Croswell (487-1105) or Sis McCormick (276-2483) for more information. • • […]
Staff Marty and Kacy Koury of Rainy River were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for August. Other winners included Kenora residents Ladon Kylwak (twice), Marion and Rod McKay, Amanda Kitchner and Justin Kaus, Sheri Blake (twice), Judi Brennan, Jayne Dilk, […]
Sherwin Durand (Atikokan) and Stan Olson (Stratton) won the $100 up for grabs for July 31 and Aug. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 29-Aug. 4 were Peggy Matthews (Fort Frances), Rebecca Lengyel (Fort Frances), Joshua Tesarsky (Rainy […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s raffle this year features a 2018 Yamaha Viking 700 ATV as the top prize. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Emo-La Vallee rec centre on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. so it’s important to get your ticket as […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars A display at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is showcasing local creations through an initiative to promote area artists. Cassandra Cochrane is the artist behind this month’s exhibit. Originally from Rainy River First Nations, Cochrane currently is pursuing a fine arts degree at the University […]
If you haven’t dusted off your outdoor grill yet, you are missing out on a very flavourful lifestyle. So, in honour of the kings and queens of the backyard barbecue, the ones that struggle with it, and everyone in between, I give you my top 10 barbecuing tips. •Charcoal Mentioned […]
Sam Odrowski Musicians from across the district are slated to perform at the sixth-annual “Music in the Park” to help raise money to send a group of girls to the “I Am Awesome! (And I know it)” retreat in the fall. They will take the stage at Emo’s spray park […]
Press Release Six of Voyageurs National Park’s 276 developed visitor use camping and houseboat sites that were affected by temporary closures in May to protect bald eagle nesting pairs now are re-opened for public use. The areas affected by the temporary closures were at: •Rainy Lake–Sand Bay South Houseboat Site […]
Staff With its 22nd-annual business awards coming up next month, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking that individuals and businesses take a moment to nominate a deserving person or business for one of the many awards up for grabs this year. The award categories include: •Business Woman of […]
