Staff Have unwanted cellphones and batteries you want to get rid of? Fort High is collecting them from Oct. 17-21 as part of National Waste Reduction Week. The initiative is being organized by the high school’s “Big Green Committee,” with members of the public able to drop off old cellphones […]
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the OPP The OPP would like the public to be aware of a telephone scam affecting Rainy River District. Recently, individuals have received telephone calls, which are similar to the “Emergency or Grandparent Scam” that has occurred in the past throughout Canada and the U.S. In the typical scenario, a […]
Heather Latter Instructor Margitta McLeod led participants in a Zumba routine Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The special session, know as a Zumba Pink Party, was held in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each participant made a donation of at least $5, with proceeds going towards the […]
Duane Hicks Betty Batiuk, left, offered some treats to Parker Booth and Diane Devlin yesterday afternoon during a fall tea and bazaar hosted by the Our Lady of Lourdes C.W.L. in the church hall. Folks packed the hall to enjoy tea, coffee, sandwiches, and dainties, as well as buy crafts […]
Heather Latter Angela Mitchelson, left, with her sons, Garon and Roen, along with Linda Reed and Carol Bujold, enjoyed refreshments at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s fall tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. The auxiliary also presented a cheque for $10,000 for bariatric beds at the hospital.
Lucas Punkari Muskie Shelby Tymkin fired a shot towards Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ goalie Randi Stewart during a scrimmage Friday afternoon at the ‘52 Canadians Arena here. The black-and-gold are preparing for their home tournament this coming weekend, which gets underway Friday afternoon and runs until Sunday. The Voyageurs, […]
Staff With Hallowe’en coming up in two weeks, yard displays like this one on Daniel Avenue home are popping up all over town. Let’s hope not many were blown away by the blustery winds over the weekend.
Duane Hicks Having already torn down the J.A. Mathieu section of the building, 1578389 Ontario Ltd., the owners of the old Fort Frances High School, have moved onto the central portion of the building and, working rain or shine, are making good progress. They will leave standing the shop class […]
Duane Hicks Natalie Ducharme, four, seen here with Canadian Tire sports manager Jordan Marsh and fire safety specialist Wayne Riches, was all smiles last Thursday when she went to Canadian Tire to pick out the bike she had won in a draw at the semi-annual fire safety blitz by the […]
Lucas Punkari Amy Norris, left, Brookelyn Marchuk, and Isabella Avis (background) skated around the centre ice face-off circle at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday evening as they participated in CanSkate lessons with the Border Skating Club.
the OPP Thunder Bay OPP received notice yesterday afternoon of an overturned kayak on Black Bay of Lake Superior. Earlier in the day, a group of people went out kayaking and a woman became separated from the others. A short time later, the group noticed she was missing and at […]
Staff Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty has thrown his support behind Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair for the NDP leadership. Mulcair announced yesterday morning that he would be seeking the job left vacant following Jack Layton’s death from cancer in August. Rafferty was among four Ontario MPs who showed their […]
