Ken Kellar Martin Paul, bottom left, of Olympia Sports Camp’s outreach program ran an activity with St. Francis School students back on April 2 to see who could come up with the most unique trait a leader might possess. Paul and his outreach partner worked with the students to help […]
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Submitted Isabelle Meeks, left, and Taryn Oster take some coaching from vocal adjudicator Dawn Bruch at Knox United Church during the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts last night. The drama categories will begin today and run through next week, with the final category, instrumental, running on April […]
Ken Kellar Steve Sopotiuck quizzed a class taking the hunter safety course at the Sunset Country Métis Hall on Friday night. The course was offered free of charge along with the Canadian Firearm Safety Course to Métis citizens thanks to funding from the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Nuclear […]
Sam Odrowski Fort High student Shallin Scott-MacNeil entered her name into a draw hosted by McDonald’s during the job fair that was held in the school’s gymnasium yesterday. Over 20 employers set up booths to provide students with information, accept resumes, and conduct on the spot interviews. Every class at […]
of AWWAO Charles Friday (Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services), second from right, was named North Operator of the Year by the Aboriginal Water & Wastewater Association of Ontario during its 2019 conference and trade show in Thunder Bay in late January. Also pictured are South Water Cup Challenge winner Andrew Recollett […]
Staff The Muskie and Rainy River Owls badminton teams were able to have multiple players advance to the NorWOSSA championships based on their performance at a qualifying tournament yesterday in Atikokan. Six Muskies were able to advance to next Wednesday’s (April 17) competition in Dryden. Players needed to finish within […]
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Janet Lambert
Janet Lambert
The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive met on April 2 in the third floor meeting room. Dixie Badiuk and Helene Cone are gearing up for “Rockin’ for a Reason” which will take place on May 24 and 25 during the “Spring Market” at the curling rink. Pledge sheets will be […]
Ken Kellar
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is currently in the process of determining whether or not the Grade 7 and 8 students from Robert Moore school will join their peers at Fort Frances High School (FFHS). The School Attendance Zone Review Committee held a public consultation Tuesday evening at […]
Press Release
Rainy River District School Board, Seven Generations Education Institute, and SayITFirst partnered to implement the Ojibwe Language Strategy Anishinaabemodaa in 2017, with the main goal of helping to awaken the language that has seen fewer and fewer speakers over time. The official launch of the Ojibwe Language Strategy yesterday will […]
In a story on page A12 of yesterday’s Times, it was incorrectly reported that New Gold had pledged a donation of $8,000 a year to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care specifically for doctor recruitment. New Gold has in fact pledged to donate $40,000 a year toward doctor recruitment. The […]
From the OPP
On March 21, 2019 members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Community Street Crime Unit along with members of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit and Treaty Three Police Service executed a search warrant at a residence in the Town of […]
