Duane Hicks Advanced voting last week showed the electorate in Kenora-Rainy River has been eager to have its say in the provincial election prior to election day tomorrow (June 7). “We had a really good turnout. I’d say we had the best turnout we’ve had,” local returning officer Ian Simpson […]
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Press Release “Summer Art Week” returns to the Backus Community Centre in International Falls this month and will feature a Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre performance of “Pinocchio.” “Summer Art Week,” which runs June 18-23, allows children aged five-16 to explore their creative sides through a variety of classes. This years’ […]
Press Release On May 28, Riverside Health Care received a report from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Inspections Branch after a recent re-inspection of Rainycrest in Fort Frances. There were significant improvements, with five orders being lifted, though we still have some additional opportunities for improvement. We currently […]
Press Release Local Lions Club volunteers spent a second-consecutive year conducting eye screenings of students in Rainy River District School Board schools. The Rainy River District School Board appreciates the time and effort put forth by members of the Emo and District Lions Club, the Fort Frances Lions Club, the […]
Sam Odrowski District residents now can enjoy craft brewery flavour without driving to Kenora or Thunder Bay thanks to the recent opening of the Copper River Inn’s Taphouse and Grill here. The recent addition has equipped its new taproom with 25 different taps featuring 24 beers and one cider. Just […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Fort Frances Family Health Team and the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association have partnered for a six-week program focused on helping those who live with a chronic disease to live well. The free weekly workshops began May 22 and run until June 26. […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The first barn concert of the season at Cornell Farms will be R&B singer Mark Reeves on Monday, June 11 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mark won a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music at 19, paid his dues in the blues clubs, made a record […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The rural areas of the district are feeling sadness over the recent “passings of county folks.” Norbert Bragg, a well-known person throughout the entire Rainy River District, passed away Sunday after a short battle with cancer. Driving bus for years, Norbert was a very active and social […]
Jamie Mountain The NorWOSSA boys’ soccer landscape has been painted black-and-gold for the better part of the last decade. A 2-0 win over the visiting Kenora Broncos last Wednesday afternoon gave the Muskies their eighth-straight league title and yet another trip to the all-Ontarios that kick off tomorrow and run […]
Staff Fort Frances resident Jeff Watts fell short in his bid to win a medal at the Canadian Open championships held last week in Gatineau, Que. Representing Northern Ontario in the men’s singles competition, the Sunset Country bowler missed advancing to Saturday’s “stepladder” playoff round by a mere 55 pins […]
Jamie Mountain The better part of the Muskie track-and-field team is young with not much experience, but they’ve proven their skill time and time again this season. But perhaps their most impressive accomplishment came last week at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay, where the junior athletes claimed their first-ever […]
Staff It’s early in the Borderland Soccer League season but it would appear Manitou Forest Products is the team to beat in the men’s division. A 1-0 win over Centra Pipelines (0-2) on Monday night improved their league-best record to 2-0. After a back-and-forth first half in which both teams […]
