Ken Johnston With Ontarians heading to the polls tomorrow (Oct. 6), four of the five candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River seat attended the last of the local debates in Stratton on Thursday evening. About 60 people were on and to hear what Sarah Campbell (NDP), Anthony Leek (Liberal), Rod […]
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Peggy Revell “Urban Poling” has arrived in the district as a new way to get people up and moving. It is a combination between cross-country skiing for the upper body and walking for the lower body, explained Aimee Beazley, the Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living program worker with the United Native […]
Duane Hicks With the 53rd-annual “Parade of Lights” coming up on Saturday, Nov. 26, organizers are looking to the public to see if they should change the route this time around. Brenda Kellar, of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., said it’s possible the parade may start at the town parking […]
Lucas Punkari When the Fort Frances Lakers take to the ice here Friday night against the Thunder Bay North Stars, it will be their first SIJHL contest since a 6-2 victory over the host Duluth Clydesdales back on Sept. 25. The Lakers originally only were supposed to be off until […]
Lucas Punkari Local curlers will have to wait a little longer to get their first slides of the season in at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The start of the season has been pushed back from next week until the week of Oct. 24. The reason for the delay, according […]
Lucas Punkari Any successful team or player will tell you that their achievements during a course of season comes from hard work during practice. But when the on-field preparations don’t go well, it often can come back to bite you in a huge way—as the Muskies found out in a […]
Heather Latter Fort High students signed their names on a banner last Thursday afternoon to accept “Rachel’s Challenge” of starting a chain reaction of kindness there. Pupils in Grades 7-12 from across the district had a chance to view the presentation last week, with two public presentations offered, as well.
Duane Hicks Decked out in colourful beads and masks, Cindy Cole, left, and Lori Maki were among the many folks who got into the spirit of “Mardi Gras” at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s fundraiser Saturday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. The event saw a sold-out crowd of […]
Peggy Revell Crossroads students Sydney Grinsell and Kaden Nelson read the first laminated page of a book that has been set out as part of the “Story Walk” outside of the school. The “Story Walk” is meant to encourage families to read together.
Duane Hicks Greta Fedoruk, left, led her mom, Nathalie von Niebelschutz, and her aunt, Solange Busch, during a hike Sunday afternoon along the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s two-km walking trail off Rocky Inlet Road.
Staff Rainy River District School Board trustees will be getting an update on the status of Fort High’s cafeteria at tonight’s monthly meeting, which takes place tonight at 7 p.m. at Rainy River High School. After no tenders were submitted to the board for catering the cafeteria earlier this year, […]
Staff The fire hazard currently is “moderate” across the region but sunny, dry weather in the forecast will increase it to “high” today, with high winds tomorrow pushing the hazard higher still, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported yesterday. By Friday, the hazard in the region could reach “extreme” in […]
