Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 3 in the hospital boardroom. Dixie Badiuk is gearing up for this year’s “Rock’n for a Reason,” which takes place April 27-28 at the local curling club in conjunction with the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
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Sam Odrowski The two Catholic schools here in Fort Frances recently made a direct impact on the lives of people in Liberia. St. Michael’s and St. Francis competed against each other in the “Change for Change Challenge” fundrasier and hosted a variety of other events throughout Lent. The two schools […]
Brendan Maunula of Thunder Bay won the $500 up for grabs on Easter Sunday in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Betty Herman won the $100 for April 1. Winning $30 for April 1-7 were Trisha and Matt Murphy (Thunder Bay), Wayne Docking (Atikokan), Hugh […]
Look for patchy clouds tonight, with an overnight low of minus-four C (24 F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 12 (54) and low around minus-two (28). Expect west-northwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak spent last week in Washington, D.C. meeting with congressional representatives as well as several indigenous councils and organizations. His meeting with Rep. Rick Nolan of Minnesota’s Eighth District, which borders Rainy River, Ont., focused on discussing regional issues such as farming and […]
Sam Odrowski The first cattle sale of 2018 is set for Saturday, April 28 at the Stratton sales barn. About 1,000 cattle are expected to be auctioned off at the sale, bringing a long awaited payday to many of the district’s farmers. “As a farmer, you don’t get a paycheque […]
Press Release Karen Kejick announced yesterday she is seeking the Ontario Liberal nomination for the riding of Kenora-Rainy River. Born and raised on the beautiful shores of Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake 39 First Nation), she is a proud member of the Treaty #3 Nation. She is a knowledge keeper of the […]
From the NDP Fort Frances resident Matt Soprovich was denied the opportunity to run as a candidate for our party because he failed the party’s vetting process. The nomination sub-committee of the party executive, which is made up of party vice-presidents, reviewed Soprovich’s social media posts. The committee unanimously supported […]
Sam Odrowski A group of farmers turned out to the Emo Legion on Friday to learn about agricultural plastics, mental health for farmers, riverbank restoration, tile drainage, and Agricorp Insurance. The event was called “Ag Days” and was hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture. Co-organizer Trish Neilson said […]
Sam Odrowski Students at Fort Frances High School, Mine Centre School, and McCrosson Tovell School all have been able to speak with experts, and see new places from the comfort of their classroom, thanks to the Rainy River District School Board’s “Connected North” program. The provincially-funded program delivers an immersive […]
Sam Odrowski A local man has helped improve the lives of many during his nearly half-century of work as a health-care aide with Rainycrest Long Term Care Home here. Larry Hands has provided exemplary care to long-term home patients for close to half-a-century and recently set the record for being […]
Derksen Professional Corp. and Allan Cain of Fort Frances were among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River District’s cash calendar draw for April. Other winners included Glen Helliar (Nestor Falls), Mareth Pediny, Leo Terlinsky, Don and Barb Murray, Paul and Susan Finnsson, Janis Robertson, Linda Neniska, […]
