Staff Tickets are now on sale for Fort Frances Little Theatre’s latest production, “Office Hours.” The comedy, directed by Cathy Richards, will be a dinner theatre performance staged April 23-25 at the Copper River Inn. Doors will open at 6 p.m. (rush seating), with dinner to follow and then the […]
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Ken Johnston Small-town Rainy River is taking its voice to the table of libraries big and small! Michael Dawber, Rainy River Public Library’s librarian and CEO, recently was appointed to the Ontario Public Library Guidelines Monitoring and Accreditation Council as the delegate for small Northern Ontario libraries. “This is a […]
Duane Hicks Phyllis and Dale Callaghan were proud recipients of the Wilson Stewardship Award from the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation last month. The award was presented March 11, during the 12th International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum in International Falls, in recognition of their contributions in […]
Heather Latter The dip in temperatures didn’t deter hundreds of families from participating in the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s second-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” on Scott Street on Saturday. “It was a great success,” enthused Kiwanian Toey Bone, noting more than 360 youngsters stopped in at downtown businesses to receive Easter goodies. “I […]
Duane Hicks As the town awaits word of remaining funding needed to tear down and then redevelop the old Rainy Lake Hotel site, officials are taking steps in anticipation of the demolition process. Accompanied by firefighters, Chief Building Official Travis Rob was on scene last Wednesday to walk through the […]
Staff A new attendance zone for two west-end schools was approved by the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting here last night. Trustees approved the new Riverview/Sturgeon Creek Attendance Zone to be established to match the existing east boundary of the grey zone, which is the Morley […]
Joey Payeur It will be the league’s best team this regular season versus its best player. The regular-season and defending league champion Fort Frances Lakers will tangle with Cole Golka, this year’s scoring champ, and the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in the best-of-seven SIJHL final, which gets underway tomorrow at […]
Heather Latter Tatum Wagner was thrilled to sit with the Easter Bunny, who gave her a bucket full of treats, last Thursday during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s Easter party at Plaza Lanes. It was a busy week for the floppy-eared hare, who made appearances at several Easter events in […]
Heather Latter Neila Booth of Northwoods Galley & Gifts offered up some Easter treats to Jaana Fournier on Saturday during the second-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” on Scott Street. Hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, more than 360 children stopped in at downtown businesses to receive goodies. They also were able to […]
Heather Latter Nikki Armstrong, manager of Transportation Services with the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium, taped a “Bully-Free Zone” sign on the doors of a school bus yesterday in preparation for today’s “Day of Pink” celebration. The “Day of Pink” is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, […]
Heather Latter Martina Woods posed with the Easter Bunny at the CIBC here yesterday. The local branch spent Easter Monday celebrating the holiday with games, activities, and refreshments.
Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Samantha Manty looked over some of the items donated for the sale table at the “Bring the Outside In” indoor picnic fundraiser, which will take place Sunday, May 3 at the Robert Moore School gym. The Special Events committee wants more new […]
