Staff The two Muskie soccer teams will have to take the long route to snag an all-Ontario berth after both wrapped up the NorWOSSA regular-season schedules yesterday in Dryden. The boys finished their regular season slate with a 2-0 loss to the Kenora Broncos after having blanked the host Eagles […]
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Press Release The phone system at La Verendrye Hospital, Rainycrest Long-Term Care, and the health centres in Emo and Rainy River, as well as both the clinics in Rainy River and Emo, are experiencing voice messaging problems. At this point in time, if you try calling a direct line and […]
Heather Latter Grace George, in the JK class at St. Michael’s School, held a baby chick yesterday as the students welcomed their new cuddly friends to the world. With the eggs having been incubated in the classroom for the past three weeks, the youngsters were thrilled to learn 10 chicks […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Horticultural Society member Donna Law accepted a pin recognizing her 10 years of service from Colleen Moran, with Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat, during the local ceremony for the province’s annual Volunteer Service Awards on Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre. This year’s awards saw some […]
Zoey Duncan Rainycrest residents Albert Hogue, front left, Leonard Shine, Vinton Degagne, and Doug Medhurst got ready to enjoy dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Tuesday evening. The annual outing, organized by the Rainycrest auxiliary, saw the dining room reserved exclusively for the seniors.
Robin McCormick Congratulations to Marilyn and Ken McKinnon, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past Saturday (May 14). A party was held in their honour at the Fort Frances Curling Club, which drew a “full house” of family, friends, and the many people who have been part of the […]
Press Release Sunglasses are widely considered a wardrobe essential along with shoes and handbags, but it’s easy to forget they also serve a more important purpose: to protect our eyes from the harmful rays of the sun. “UV rays have a cumulative effect over time and can lead to serious […]
the Voyageur Lions Club The sixth-annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides will be held Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m. at Pither’s Point Park. This national fundraiser for the Lions Foundation of Canada’s training school in Oakville, Ont. has become an anticipated event in Fort Frances. More than 200 communities […]
Dave Ogilvie The third in a series of “Threat Assessment Training” took place at Emo Legion yesterday and today (May 17-18). Retired OPP Insp. Mark Allen was the instructor as 42 community workers took part in the session. One more session will take place tomorrow and Friday (May 19-20) at […]
Duane Hicks Voting ended Friday for the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s 2011 Customer Service “People’s Choice” Online Challenge, with the top 10 winners to be named next Wednesday (May 25). Since May 3, the public could go to www.rrfdc.on.ca and vote once for their choice of the top three […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP responded to a mischief at an ice rink building behind Crossroads School in La Vallee Township on Friday. A police investigation revealed the individual(s) responsible attended the property sometime between 4 p.m. on Thursday and 9:30 a.m. on Friday, gained entry to the small […]
Peggy Revell The public will have a chance to reminisce and wax nostalgic about Mine Centre School as part of a celebration set for May 26 to mark the closing of the old school and the opening of a new one. “Basically, it gives people an opportunity to walk through […]
