Ken Kellar Serge Vin took on Fort Frances High School Grade 7 students Gavin Brusvin and Nelson Mose in a game of Connect Four at Rainycrest on Friday. The students were part of a group of volunteers from the school who spent time playing games with the residents.
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In the coming months, close to $100,000 will be doled out to various charitable initiatives and organizations through the town. During the council meeting on Monday, Coun. Michael Behan said the Moffat Fund Committee will be meeting today (April 10) to discuss how to best allocate over $93,000 to the […]
Ken Kellar
The Fort Frances Senior Centre wants to put a persistent rumour to rest. The board held their monthly meeting at the former Sister Kennedy Centre yesterday and addressed hearsay that the town was planning to shut down the senior centre and move operations to the site of the current Fort […]
By Pat Graham The Associated Press DENVER — Welcome back to the playoffs , New York Islanders. Same goes for you, St. Louis, Dallas, Carolina and Calgary. All five teams are returning to the post-season after at least one season off (or nine, for the Hurricanes). It’s a familiar number: […]
We welcome debate in our newspapers through letters to the editor. We welcome youth activism in our schools and on our streets. This past week we have seen both. Diversity of opinion is welcomed when it is well-reasoned and presents alternative ideas and solutions to issues whether they are community […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to a letter submitted to your newspaper by Nick Beyak, the son of Senator Lynn Beyak. I want to comment specifically on the inaccurate statements that Mr. Beyak has made about Councillor Douglas Judson, who has-very admirably-used his public office to speak out […]
Lake of the Woods Brewery’s head brewer Josh Manzie listened to a question from the audience at the Chapple Rec Centre on Saturday afternoon as part of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual “Ag Day.” Lake of the Woods Brewery attended “Ag Day” to give a presentation on their […]
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Over 30 store owners along Scott Street have signed a petition to demonstrate a need for action regarding the increase of “street people” loitering in the downtown core. “We, the business owners, are experiencing a decrease in the number of legitimate shoppers coming downtown as they are afraid of being […]
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A local man has proposed plans for a fishing bridge to be installed between Seven Oaks and a small island that sits about 30 yards offshore. But since the Seven Oaks property is currently in litigation, the town isn’t in a position to make a decision on anything relating to […]
Sam Odrowski
How much is too much when it comes to time spent playing video games? A group of parents listened to a presentation on video game addiction last Wednesday to learn more about the developing phenomenon. Rainy River District School Board mental health lead Tracey Idle hosted the presentation to educate […]
All of the students at Rainy River High School protested the provincial government’s cuts to education on Thursday by staging a walkout in the afternoon. The students left the school for an hour to walk through Rainy River chanting “Doug Ford has got to go” and holding signs that denounce […]
Jamie Mountain All aboard! Ashlynn Loney led the way while Georgia Wigdor, Lily Wreggitt, and Mya Wrolstad followed suit in perfect unison to the theme of “Transportation Revolution.”
