Joey Payeur Winnipeg resident Brenda Osborne and the rest of her walking group made their way through Fort Frances over the weekend in an effort to raise awareness about murdered and missing indigenous people in Canada, including her own daughter, Claudette, who has been missing since 2008.
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Press Release Shirley Alcock of Keewatin was the $50 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for September. The $40 winners included Brian Gamie and Daniel Pierroz (Fort Frances), Knox United Church (Emo), and Steve Simpkin, Julie Hicks, Jane Jacobson, Laurie Edmonds, Susan Lemay, Frank […]
Nicholas Donaldson Rainy River District soon will be part of a research project to determine if Ontario beef can be scientifically-identified from that produced in other provinces or countries. The project, being run by the Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Independent Meat Processors, is an effort to enhance […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F). Tomorrow will see occasional morning rain and drizzle, then giving way to partly cloudy skies. Expect a high of 18 (64) and low around five (41). Sunny skies are forecast for Friday, along with a […]
Staff A unique fundraiser for breast cancer research will be taking place in the district this Saturday–and everyone is invited to come out and show their support. Bright pink drainage tile will be installed during an event entitled “Laying Pipe in the Fight.” The tile-laying event will take place from […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent “Coffee Break” is an informal, non-denominational Bible study for women of all ages that is held each Wednesday morning at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Coffee time and fellowship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Bible study that runs until 11:15 a.m. Study guides and […]
Press Release The Tbaytel for Good Community Fund is back for another season. The social-giving program for Northern Ontario is looking for your good ideas to continue building healthy and strong communities. Tbaytel recently opened the application process for the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund’s Good Schools and Good Community […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will hold a fundraising kick-off dinner in support of its new building project on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Emo/La Vallee Arena. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. (cash bar), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. featuring roast pork, potatoes, beans, coleslaw, […]
Joey Payeur Just like he used to do for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, Shane Bliss shared some secrets of the game to the Atom-aged players assembled before him at the Ice For Kids Arena during the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Development Week camp last week. The camp’s purpose […]
Joey Payeur The status of every player on the ice, in terms of their future with this season’s Fort Frances Lakers, was as much up in the air as this puck was during the third intrasquad scrimmage at the squad’s training camp Friday at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Submitted Local Curves owner Angel Andrushuk and her daughter, Olivia, model Kangoo boots–the latest fitness workout option they’re now offering here.
Joey Payeur Vaughan Wilson of the Barwick Blue Knights, left, dislodged home plate trying to score on a wild pitch in the third inning of Game 1 of the Rainy River District Fastball League best-of-three championship final last Tuesday (Aug. 29) at Couchiching. But Fort Frances Braves’ pitcher Jaden Gustafson […]
