Press Release Schools throughout the Rainy River District School Board hosted special activities and events to celebrate Education Week (May 7-11). On Friday, students from Fort Frances High School gained valuable experience and bringing their classroom learning to life by planting 70 large maple trees on the school’s property. This […]
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Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal In an effort to promote safe boating on Rainy Lake, the Rendezvous Yacht Club is offering a marine radio refresher course with the help of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The course will be offered next Wednesday (May 23) at 7 p.m. in the […]
the MNO Gary Lipinski of Fort Frances was re-elected president of the Métis Nation of Ontario with an impressive 87.2 percent of the total vote. He also had a majority of votes at every polling station—signifying a strong mandate from MNO citizens and communities across the province. “I am honoured […]
Press Release The Rainy River Soil & Crop Improvement Association is pleased to announce it has purchased a new manure spreader to add to its fleet of rental equipment. It is available for rent immediately. RRSCIA president Scott McNabb of Stratton said this acquisition is in keeping with the organization’s […]
VNP Using special filters to look directly at the sun, join a “dark” ranger at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center this Sunday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to view the partial solar eclipse (weather permitting). To find out if the program is being held, call the visitor center at 1-218-286-5258 before 5 […]
VNP Join Voyageurs National Park aquatic ecologist Geof Smith in an exploration of the life and death of the stars and how these cosmic events are connected to life on Earth. Meet inside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center this Friday (May 18) at 8:30 p.m. The two-hour program will begin […]
Lucas Punkari So far, so good for the Muskie boys’ soccer team after the first week of NorWOSSA play. Heading into a pair of games today in Dryden, the defending league champs are a perfect 2-0 atop the three-team loop after blanking the Dryden Eagles 1-0 and then edging the […]
Lucas Punkari After watching her team fail to find the back of the net, and not generating enough scoring chances, during a pair of NorWOSSA games here last Wednesday, Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Nicole Rogozinski knew she had to shake things up. At a tournament in Kenora this past […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will partner with the local Chamber of Commerce to investigate acquiring and re-opening the Ontario Travel Information Centre (OTIC) here. In the meantime, it will hire students to hand out maps at the border this summer. At its regular meeting Monday night, council […]
Heather Latter A local “Relay for Life” team has orchestrated a new fundraising scheme that residents in town just might find themselves a part of. Called “You’ve Been Gnomed,” the fundraiser sees a garden gnome moved from yard to yard—only by paying a removal fee. “The way it works is […]
Lucas Punkari Since moving south of the border to further his racing career, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin hasn’t had a chance to have a get-together with his fans following a stellar tenure at the Emo Speedway. But the 28-year-old finally got a chance to meet his local faithful once […]
Duane Hicks While they still need to raise money and get volunteers, the “It’s EH Celebration” committee has been working hard to line up a new and exciting kind of birthday party for Canada on July 1. Sandra Allan, entertainment planner for the committee, said activities are being planned to […]
