Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The second United Beef Club meeting was held at the home of Neil and Angela Haw on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The junior leaders started off our meeting with a halter judging activity. All members were divided into two groups and had to place leather and rope halters one to […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is encouraging individuals working or exploring the outdoors with friends, family or pets, to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites. The risk of contracting a tick-borne disease is lower if you take steps to prevent tick bites: Be sure to follow […]
4-H Canada welcomed last month’s announcement by The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, of the Government of Canada’s investment of up to $3 million for the development and delivery of innovative 4-H programs and initiatives across Canada over the next three years. This new funding under the […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers are finally righting the ship financially but aren’t exactly pleased with the lack of interest locally in the junior ‘A’ hockey franchise. That was the message delivered by Lakers’ president Milt Strachan at their annual general meeting held last Monday night (May 27) at […]
While over 1,600 people in Ontario are currently waiting for an organ transplant, only a third of eligible Ontarians are registered donors. Couchiching FN resident Curtis Jourdain received a heart transplant last July and said he’d like to see reforms to Ontario’s current organ donation laws, where residents have to […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) welcomed the public to attend the grand opening of its newest housing build on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The first affordable housing project in the district, an eight-unit bachelor apartment complex dubbed “River Ridge Apartments” is expected to see its first […]
A local group of students has been working hard to raise awareness on the impacts of pollutants going into storm drains throughout the town. In partnership with the Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Jody Bonner-Vickers’ Grade 8 class at Fort High took to the streets on May 29 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Angels certainly weren’t in a loving mood on Monday night. The Angels used a four-run third inning to cruise to a 9-3 win over the Dawson Tigers in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action at the St. Francis Sports Field. After Angels’ ace Rylee Redford […]
Jamie Mountain They ran fast, threw far, and jumped as long and high as they could. It was an excellent two days of competition for the Muskie track-and-field team at the NWOSSAA championships held in Thunder Bay last Tuesday and Wednesday. Fort High will be sending eight athletes to the […]
Jamie Mountain The Golden State Warriors are currently in the midst of a dynasty in the NBA, having won three of the last four Finals. The Muskie boys’ soccer team has formed its own version of the Warriors, creating a dynasty of its own in NorWOSSA play as the black-and-gold […]
Staff It’s been a great start to the Borderland Racing Association season for Tanner Williamson. After not winning a single feature last season, the Fort Frances native now has claimed back-to-back checkered flags as he cruised to victory yet again in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds division on Saturday night at […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Jaida Norris got full extension as she prepared to hammer a pass up the pitch during the first half of Fort High’s 2-1 loss to the Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final last Wednesday afternoon in Dryden. With the win, the Broncos advanced to the girls’ ‘AA’ […]
