Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre was adorned with poppies and Forget-Me-Not flowers on Friday as an exhibit opened honouring the fallen military members of the Rainy River District across four major military conflicts. The poppy is the traditional flower for remembering fallen soldiers but the Forget-Me-Not has been […]
A local contractor has been selected to restore recycling infrastructure for the residents of Fort Frances. Richard Wieringa’s $210,353.98 plus $10,000 contingency bid to re-build the recycling centre and $92,654.84 plus contingency to install the base for a new landfill scale, came in at less than half of a larger […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of 3 C (37 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day with clear skies overnight and a high of 19 (66) with a low of 7 (45). Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers during the day […]
The splash pad at Legion Park opened just in time for a boiling hot Labour Day weekend. Dozens of people used the spray park to cool off as temperatures crept into the 30s over the unofficial last weekend of summer. Although the sneak peek was perfectly timed for the weather, […]
On August 31, 2023, the Town of Fort Frances released a bid and tender seeking a reputable general construction contractor to complete natatorium rehabilitation at the Memorial Sports Centre. Structural repairs to the natatorium superstructure, HVAC improvements, localized pool wall crack injection and repair, installation of polyurea pool liner, miscellaneous […]
“Coffee and Conversation” is how the LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary is kicking off its new year. This is a new twist on the usual luncheon that has been held to welcome members back. The Auxiliary thought that a more casual event would have greater appeal. All returning members along with anyone […]
After four years of research Marjorie Stintzi’s dream has come to fruition in the form of an exhibit which fills the downstairs gallery at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre. The exhibit –entitled Forget Me Not: Remembering our Fallen in the Rainy River District– features the names of 301 […]
Best for Kitty is building insulated wooden shelters to house cats they can’t keep inside anymore. Joan Foley of Best for Kitty said they had vetted a handful of cats, but since no fosters or adoptive homes stepped up, they had to release some. But knowing a cold winter is […]
Saturday, October 21 at La Place Rendez Vous is going to be a totally tubular time! The Riverside Foundation is bringing you back to a time of microwave dinners, cassette tapes and big hair in support of local health care with this year’s gala. “Back to the 80s” presented by […]
Tom Allen, 29, says the journey to recovering from drug addictions is an uphill battle. Since being two weeks sober and hopeful for his future, and wanting to speak up for others struggling with addictions, he says that recovery is possible. “There’s just so much going on. It’s so, so […]
Last week we wrote that family of the late Hermina Fletcher was suing both Lindsey Coyle and Riverside Health Care (Riverside). After the article was published we were informed that the family filed to remove Riverside from the suit on May 18, 2023; they will be pursuing a civil suit […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of 6 C (43 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 18 (64) and a low of 6 (43). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of 24 (75) and a […]
