Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
Skye Wallace and Goodnight Sunrise will fill the big tent with rock music in just a couple of weeks as Tour de Fort brings a summer show to town. Charles Fisher is the president of Tour de Fort, he says one of the bands initially contacted them. “We were approached […]
Fort Frances’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be hosting an all-day mall day along Scott Street on Thursday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a cafe, sidewalk sales, vendors, and buskers. There will be a lineup of classic cars at Causeway Insurance, and children’s activities […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Fort Frances have arrested and charged one individual with multiple bail violations and impaired operation following a call for service. On June 25, 2023, at approximately 3:46 p.m., OPP responded to a call for service in Fort Frances of a […]
The Town of Fort Frances (ToFF) is very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Moffat Family Fund grants. This year the Moffat Family Fund supported 15 charitable programs for a total of $121,666.50 distributed through the ToFF Moffat Family Fund Steering Committee. The mission of the Moffat Family […]
Cue the flags, fireworks and fun! Canada Day is just around the corner, with plenty to take in right across the District. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening on Saturday, so you can plan your day: FORT FRANCES Festivities in Fort Frances are being organized by Beyak Automotive Group, in […]
She’s a celebrated poet and an avid reader, and Brittany Renaud can’t wait to share her love of all things literary with local kids. She recently joined the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as the new Children’s Services Clerk. Renaud comes to Fort Frances from the Chatham-Kent area by […]
Kaakewaaseya Justice Services held its grand opening yesterday from its new office in Fort Frances. Elders Priscilla Simard of Couchiching First Nation and Betty Degagne of Naicatchewenin First Nation conducted the smudging and held prayers during the opening. Elder Simard said it will be important to smudge the office often […]
With 20 years experience across a variety of areas of recreation, Nathan Young comes to Fort Frances with hopes of using his previous experiences to energize the town’s recreation and culture sector. Young comes to Fort Frances from Sylvan Lake in central Alberta where he was most recently an event […]
Canada Day is just around the corner and families will be gathering outdoors for a full day of events in Fort Frances. July 1st commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act, which consolidated three territories into the single nation of Canada way back in 1867. The day will begin with […]
