Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Next week, One Hope Canada is hosting their Northern Lights Bible Day Camp in Fort Frances. Organizer Mark Mast says he’s excited to host the kids for a fun time. “We are looking forward to an exciting week of introducing children and teens to the Bible and pointing them to […]
The Superior National Forest released a report this week about how visitors, businesses, interest groups, and others view management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The “Situational Assessment Report” was based on interviews with 100 individuals, who represented 66 groups of stakeholders. It was conducted at the Forest Service’s […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day and cloudy overnight with a high of 23 (73) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with […]
The Town of Fort Frances is reminding residents that curbside recycling is cancelled until further notice due to the fire at the recycling depot in May. The public and commercial compactors continue to operate on a 24/7 basis. According to environmental superintendent Craig Miller in a release on the Town […]
If you go to the library next Friday you better go in disguise, though if you’re reading this you’re not in for much of a surprise, as next Friday the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be holding its annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Aside from teddy bears (or other […]
If you have any desire to learn about technology and traditional crafts, Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI)’s Creativity Camps are the place to go this summer. Hosted from the campus’s Makerspace on the second floor, the camps cater to all ages. Makerspace assistant Maggie LeMesurier says there’s lots to learn […]
50 years ago, a group of young friends took their motorcycles on a trip up to the great white north and found themselves camped at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances. For old times sake, they’ll be recreating the trip this month. Tom Donlan and his pals Mark Swiat and […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) would like to congratulate Fort Frances High School graduates Fletcher Klug and Teagan Mosbeck for being the successful recipients of the RRDSSAB 2023 Bursaries. Klug was awarded $500 to pursue a career as a Primary Care Paramedic, while Mosbeck was awarded […]
Tonight will see partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a continuing risk of showers and thunderstorms before becoming cloudy with a chance of showers overnight and a high of 22 (72) with […]
Those with sewing skills looking for a fun summer hobby and an opportunity to make a difference in the community can join the ongoing Touch Quilt Project with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts. The project is not a new one, said Rylee Rieu, client services co-ordinator for the […]
Last month, Grade 11 student Julia Guertin attended Fort Frances High School’s prom sporting a professional-quality homemade grad dress. When her boyfriend Evan Haglin invited her to prom, she started dress shopping. She was drawn to certain aspects of different dresses, but none of them were exactly what she wanted. […]
Donald Young School student Reece Wiersema won the intermediate division in this year’s Rainy River District Speech Contest for her speech on sleepwalking, a topic she says she relates to. The contest is an opportunity for students to further develop their research, writing, editing, and public speaking skills as they […]
