Heather Latter Youngsters from the Fort Frances Day Care paraded down Portage Avenue this morning in celebration of Canada Day—displaying their patriotic pride by waving flags, balloons, and streamers. With tomorrow being Canada Day, plenty of activities are planned across the district.
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Zoey Duncan Taylor Mickelson was carried by camp counsellor Rowena Edey (left) and Dakota Windover during an “Olympics Day” chariot race on Tuesday as part of the OPP Youth Summer Camp at Sunny Cove. The camp began June 26 and runs through July 2. Youth aged 11 and 12 from […]
Heather Latter Rainycrest residents Ruby Gillies and Irene Skirten, along with Jolene Morrisseau and Tana Langtry of the local Canadian Mental Health Association, spent some time enjoying one of the internal gardens there on Tuesday. The CMHA sponsors the planting and care of one of the four gardens at Rainycrest. […]
Dave Ogilvie The Chapple Canada Day committee has finished plans for the parade which will take place on Friday, July 1. Kids parade registration is at 10:30 a.m. at Cedar Yard Road (just past the tracks). Judging will be taking place at 11 a.m. and the parade will start at […]
Press Release On June 11, Energy Fitness held its annual 5k June Bug Run/Walk, raising $2,700 with all proceeds going to Riverside Foundation for Health Care. “This was a great fit to give our proceeds to health care as we are raising awareness of the importance of fitness for a […]
Jack Elliott Four dozen Cancer survivors were honoured at a dinner in Rainy River just prior to the start of the “Relay for Life” in Rainy River last Friday. Hosted at the Recreation Centre, the meal was served by members of the 4-H Relay for Life Club, which includes cancer […]
Press Release Rainy River District School Board administration is pleased to announce two leadership appointments effective at the start of the school year in Aug. 2011. Carla Magisano is appointed to the position of vice-principal of Fort Frances High School, in support of principal Al McManaman. She replaces retiring Fort […]
Press Release The Rainy River Future Development Corporations (RRFDC) and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the employment of three students who will work to facilitate an increased economic return from our community’s special events and festivals. They will be working this summer on events and […]
Robin McCormick A spaghetti supper is being planned to support and help with the cost to send Tylyn Silander (a Fort Frances High School student) to Peru this summer to work for the World Vision organization. The spaghetti supper will take place July 13 at the Church of the Holy […]
Press Release An Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,700 for keeping live snapping turtles in his home. Donald Cameron of Fort Frances was charged $700 for illegally keeping wild game and $1,000 for obstructing a conservation officer. The court heard that on Feb. 13, 2011, conservation officers […]
Press Release Two Ontario men have been fined a total of $1,200 for camping on Crown land for more than 21 days. Dennis and Robert Lacosse of Atikokan were charged under the Public Lands Act and fined $600 each for disobeying a sign stating camping in the area was restricted […]
Press Release Families can fish licence free in Ontario from July 2-10, providing them with affordable experiences and things to do and helping kids try it for the first time. Ontario’s new Fish ON-Line tool can also help Ontarians plan a fishing trip from start to finish so they can […]
