Submitted Kenora-Rainy River MPP and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford spoke with area First Nation chiefs and members of the Rainy Lake Tribal Area Business and Financial Services Corporation following an announcement at Seven Generations Education Institue’s Fort Frances campus on Jan. 10. The nearly $153,000 in funding that’s […]
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The Rainy Lake Gymnastic Academy’s Paint Nite fundraiser saw a fun-filled night of creative activity and inspiration for all who attended the event at the Fort Frances Legion Br. 29 on Friday. Individuals were provided with the materials and guidance to paint a scenic landscape and take it home. -Sam […]
Teachers and other education workers from each of the local unions took to the streets this week in protest of the cuts and changes made by the Ontario government. Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) were picketing for one day […]
Lavern Caul shared a big smile as she worked away at her beaded mitten project during a workshop at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre last Thursday. A similar wokrshop is being held tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. -Submitted photo
Ken Kellar In someone else’s hands, an old puzzle might be just that, but in the hands of a dementia patient, it can be a game-changer. The Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) recently began working with La Verendrye General Hospital to provide activation materials to […]
Ken Kellar
A local Aboriginal Financial Institution has received funding that will allow them to support local Indigenous projects and businesses. At an announcement made at Seven Generations Education Institute’s Fort Frances campus on Friday, Jan. 10, Kenora-Rainy River MPP, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford, revelaed nearly $153,000 in funding […]
Press Release
Nothing is quite as important to a child starting school as the ability to see clearly. Those young minds are like sponges, soaking up information at a prodigious rate. But if they have to struggle to see the books, boards, and displays around them, their early education as well as […]
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Canadians are being asked to raise a fork to Canadian agriculture as part of a national social media campaign to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on Feb. 11. Canada’s Agriculture Day is a great opportunity to pay tribute to our producers and to express our immense appreciation for their contributions to […]
Sam Odrowski
The cost to libraries for purchasing ebooks is climbing and access to new titles is being limited. Publishers started to place an embargo on all of their new releases in Canada and the U.S., forcing readers to wait eight weeks before books become available at their local library. Macmillian Publishers […]
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Borderland Pride received a boost in funding for their annual festivities last year which helped greatly in hosting a variety of events throughout the community. The Winnipeg Foundation’s Moffat Family Fund is a charitable organization that donates to 12 communities outside of Winnipeg each year and Fort Frances received a […]
Sam Odrowski
Canadian farmers face a variety of challenges in their everyday work that can contribute to deteriorating mental health, such as market volatility, poor weather, and unpredictable harvests. To help provide those in the agriculture community with the tools to assist others and themselves through crisis, a Mental Health First Aid […]
Sam Odrowski
The town recently hired consultants to create redevelopment plans at the Shevlin Wood Yard and Mowatt Nursing Station. Winnipeg based, HTFC Planning and Design, will be working with the town through 2020 to conduct land-use and economic feasibility studies at both of the former Resolute properties. There will be a […]
