Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO – The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced plans to work together, to continue creating a meaningful pathway for reconciliation. A press release from NWMO said, “This new five-year agreement will invest $150,000 into supporting both the Legacy Schools program […]
Colleen Hele-Cardinal of Saddle Cree First Nation has launched a petition and a partnership with Amnesty International, to lobby for a formal apology from the federal government for the Sixties Scoop She is aiming for at least 500 signatures.
Sixties Scoop survivor Colleen Hele-Cardinal says she wants the federal government to ask survivors for forgiveness. Hele-Cardinal has created an online petition, addressed to the Prime Minister, asking the government to issue a national apology in the House of Commons. “I feel like the government needs to ask us for […]
Trevor Iserhoff of Moose Cree First nation has been brought on board the SIJHL Fighting Walleye franchise, to scout for First Nations talent. The team has already signed up seven First Nations players.
Update: After publishing this article, our Fighting Walleye sources identified they had an additional two other Indigenous players on their team. Trevor Iserhoff has officially been a hockey scout for a junior franchise for only a couple of days now. But Iserhoff, a member of Moose Cree First Nation in […]
Barb EverettLegion Ladies Auxiliary 29 Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 29 met on Oct 14 with 30 members in attendance; some in person and some virtually. Meeting was brought to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Josie Miller. Committee reports were read and recorded, followed by the initiation […]
The Town of Fort Frances is finding itself above a number of national and provincial averages, and work is being done to bring some of those numbers down. At last week’s town council meeting, councillor Wendy Brunetta provided an update to council from the clinic board. As part of her […]
Halloween isn’t cancelled, but it will look a little different this year. The Northwestern Health Unit has come out with new guidelines to make trick-or-treating through a pandemic a little less scary. “Yes, people can enjoy halloween. It’s an outdoor activity; that makes it less risky. But it’s important to […]
Submitted photo Jeff Gustafson caught enough bass at Lake Chickamauga, Tennessee over the weekend to finish up in 21st place.
Impact the lives of local girls, by volunteering for Girl Guides of Canada. The Fort Frances Chapter meets Monday nights, with groups in Emo and Rainy River as well. Training, events and scholarships available. Visit girlguides.ca/web/GGC/Volunteers. The Rainy River Women’s Institute Emo Museum is searching for volunteers for a variety […]
They’re minty, chocolaty and benefit the community’s girls. They’re Girl Guide Cookies, and they’re back! Due to COVID, all orders will take place online this year, with delivery right to your door. Boxes of 22 cookies cost $5 each, with the local troupe requesting a minimum purchase of four boxes. […]
J.W. Walker School drawingMaelle EastonGrade 3 The winners of the Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
