Local News from Across the Rainy River District
School may be out of session, but learning happens all year around. A week ago, registration for the You’re the Chef (YTC) program opened up and will remain open until all slots are filled. The food literacy program is a partnership between the Township of Emo and the Northwestern Health […]
Last month, Grade 11 student Julia Guertin attended Fort Frances High School’s prom sporting a professional-quality homemade grad dress. When her boyfriend Evan Haglin invited her to prom, she started dress shopping. She was drawn to certain aspects of different dresses, but none of them were exactly what she wanted. […]
Donald Young School student Reece Wiersema won the intermediate division in this year’s Rainy River District Speech Contest for her speech on sleepwalking, a topic she says she relates to. The contest is an opportunity for students to further develop their research, writing, editing, and public speaking skills as they […]
Skye Wallace and Goodnight Sunrise will fill the big tent with rock music in just a couple of weeks as Tour de Fort brings a summer show to town. Charles Fisher is the president of Tour de Fort, he says one of the bands initially contacted them. “We were approached […]
Our local Devlin Hall may just be the focal point and heart of our community. Many residents likely believe this to be true, but none more then Freeda Carmody. Freeda took time from her busy schedule to share with me her memories and hope for the hall. Freeda has over […]
After a week off at the Emo Speedway your short track heroes were back in action this past weekend with 2 days of racing action. Although the waters may have been calm on Friday night, it was the calm before the storm, and with the grandstands packed Saturday, all the […]
Weech-it-te-win along with their Community Partners are hosting two Children’s Days. These fun filled days are for all children in the district – even kids visiting the area) the dates are July 11/12 from 10 a.m. tell 3p.m. With registration at 9:30 a.m. The location of the event is at […]
Canada’s birthday bash was a huge success, with a pancake breakfast, parade, and kids activities at the Point. The day was capped off with a fireworks display. The day involved a variety of partners, including Beyak Automotive, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Town of Fort Frances and others.
Sarah Noonan of La Place Rendez-Vous pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for July this morning. Nathan Svoboda of Fort Frances is the winner of a British Isles cruise, valued at $4,600. Next month’s draw will be for a Western […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) is less than a month away, but there’s still time to get involved and help make the year’s event a success. Every event needs dedicated hands to get it up and running, and the FFCBC is no exception. In addition to volunteers who […]
Fort Frances’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be hosting an all-day mall day along Scott Street on Thursday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a cafe, sidewalk sales, vendors, and buskers. There will be a lineup of classic cars at Causeway Insurance, and children’s activities […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Fort Frances have arrested and charged one individual with multiple bail violations and impaired operation following a call for service. On June 25, 2023, at approximately 3:46 p.m., OPP responded to a call for service in Fort Frances of a […]
