Heather Latter Layne Gibson, right, and Jona McEvoy were busy playing with an insect activity this morning as the Fort Frances Nursery School kicked off its 2012-13 year. Located upstairs at Knox United Church, the pre-school program for children aged 18 months to five years provides an enriching environment for […]
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Lucas Punkari Braden Webb skated after Owen Stauber after the defenceman stripped the puck away during a scrimmage Friday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena on the second day of the Fort Frances Lakers’ training camp. The roster currently sports 21 players following the weekend’s camp as the local Junior […]
Duane Hicks Karla Rogozinski pulled out the September winner of the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw alongside Kiwanian Robin Wright yesterday at International Travel Services here. Wright’s daughter and son-in-law, Tamsyn and David Filleul of Calgary, were the winners of a trip to Paris, valued at $4,800. […]
Heather Latter Local MPP Sarah Campbell visited with Bert Smeeth and Ruth Caldwell during the free Labour Day pancake breakfast she hosted Saturday morning at the Sister Kennedy Centre here.
Duane Hicks OPP officers, such as Cst. Elaine Barr (seen here), will be targeting aggressive drivers and conducting R.I.D.E. checks throughout Rainy River District this Labour Day long weekend
Duane Hicks Maryam Seid served up some butter pecan ice cream yesterday at the Sorting Gap Marina. Sunday will be the last day to get the frosty treat—as well as other goods and services—there.
Lucas Punkari In only their third year of existence, the Big Grassy Braves are now kings of the Rainy River District Fastball League. After leading the 12-team loop during the regular season, the Braves sealed the deal last night in Stratton with a 14-6 victory over the host Eagles in […]
Duane Hicks With the Labour Day long weekend upon us, the OPP is poised to step up enforcement on roads, waterways, and trails everywhere, including here in Rainy River District. “Our local detachment plans for the September Labour Day Long Weekend Traffic Initiative includes a constant police presence on our […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board is expected to support the naming of the Robert Moore School gymnasium after Jim Oster at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The School Naming Committee, which was struck in order to receive feedback on the suggestion made back in May, read 22 […]
Duane Hicks Craving hard ice cream after taking a stroll along the La Verendrye Parkway? Well, this weekend will be your last chance to get some as the Sorting Gap Marina will be closing for the season after Sunday. It will be open today, tomorrow, and Sunday from 7 a.m.-10 […]
Staff Unattended cooking was to blame for a house fire late yesterday afternoon. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service were called to a residence on the 400 block of Second Street East to extinguish the fire, which was limited to the kitchen stove and immediate area. There was minor […]
the OPP Two Atikokan men were arrested and charged Aug. 15 with several criminal offences, including the production of marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of morphine, and several firearm offences. During the course of the investigation, police observed two men tending to a grow operation of marijuana in the area […]
