Skies will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of 13 C (55 F) and west winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy but hot, with a high of 29 (84) and low around 17 (62). Look for west-southwest winds at 13 km/h. Showers and thunderstorms […]
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Sam Odrowski Rainy River High School students celebrated their graduation last Wednesday evening with a ceremony taking place in the school’s gym. The RRHS band kicked it off with a procession and performance of “O Canada.” RRDSB trustee Dianne McCormack and RRHS principal Michelle Mosbeck shared their remarks with the […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium is pleased to announce that following an extensive procurement process, all routes have been awarded for the 2018-19 school year. As a result, a new school bus transportation provider, First Student, now will provide service in Rainy River District. First Student […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent Draw winners from the recent “Strawberry Social” held by the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary included Mamie Herdman of Fort Frances (wooden lawn chairs donated by Nestor Falls Hardware) and Shirley Brown of Nestor Falls (solar lights). Shirley Wilson of Emo won the door prize. The auxiliary members […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Canada Day is this Sunday and many district communities are gearing up to provide a day of celebration. Barwick, for instance, will hold its parade, a ball tournament, and great food booths while Emo once again has a full day of activities planned. Be sure to take […]
From the MNRF “Dry lightning” activity resulted in rapid fire starts in the vicinity of Kingfisher Lake First Nation in the far north as of yesterday afternoon. Sioux Lookout Fire #31, located six km east of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, was listed as “being held” at 0.2 hectares in size […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars After a decline in participation over the years, it looked as though this year’s “Relay for Life” would be the last one here. But it seems the possibility of no longer holding the annual cancer fundraiser fired up a few teams–and brought forth new volunteers for next […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has approved the allocation of 2018-19 Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) funds to local agencies in pursuit of the goal of ending homelessness. The CHPI is a 100-percent provincially-funded program created in 2013 that focuses on the outcomes of preventing […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The United Native Friendship Centre here is celebrating its 45th year of community support and programming since becoming incorporated in 1973. Throughout the year, the UNFC has been–and will be–holding various events such as barbecues, fundraisers, and performances to celebrate the milestone. In honour of National Indigenous […]
Sam Odrowski Without proper vision, it is nearly impossible for a child to effectively learn. To ensure no child struggles to see, local Lions Clubs visited every school in the district, as well as some day care centres, during the school year to screen students for vision problems. “Six months […]
Duane Hicks Coun. Wendy Brunetta filed her nomination papers on Thursday to run in the Oct. 22 municipal election here in Fort Frances–and she hopes more candidates will follow suit soon. “I can’t believe how fast four years went,” said Coun. Brunetta, who is wrapping up her first term as […]
Sam Odrowski The Ice For Kids Arena once again was packed as Fort Frances High School held its annual graduation ceremony Thursday night. The ceremony opened with music by the Fort High band, under the direction of Lisa Loney in her final performance with the school. Following the band’s performance […]
