Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Staff from Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) and community members from Rainy River First Nations were invited to attend a conference entitled: “Mounds and Memory: Indigenous Sovereignty, Ceremonial Spaces, and Stories of the Mound Builders.” The event was hosted by Pamela Klassen who is the William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of […]
The Harbourage, a family-style restaurant overlooking the Rainy River, has been owned by the Bodnar family since 1999. Almost a quarter century in, current owner Edith Bodnar says she is grateful that the business has kept her busy, but that passing the torch has been in the back of her […]
Bywater Call will bring their soulful sounding roots and rock brand of music to the Townshend Theatre next Friday, May 12. Meghan Parnell is one of the driving forces behind the band. She and her partner Dave Barnes do a lot of the writing work for the band. Parnell says […]
Former program participants at Board-er Games, a work skills training and development centre for individuals with barriers to employment, are worrying about their future as the centre has closed for an indeterminate period. On May 3, Project Manager Barb Duguay said she heard back from representatives from MPP Greg Rickford […]
It was a full house at the Robert Moore School gymnasium on Saturday, April 29, 2023, for the return of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Spring Luncheon and High Tea, held this year in honour of the late June Keddie, a former board member and prolific auxiliary volunteer. The […]
A large group of people gathered Tuesday morning to walk from the Fort Frances Senior Centre to the United Native Friendship Centre in memory and in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. The walk was sponsored by UNFC, Sunset Country Métis, Northwestern Ontario Métis Child […]
Sandy Beadle a well known familiar and friendly face at Riverview Hospital retired Friday (April 28th.) Sandy had worked as “executive assistant “ for twenty nine years ( and five years) at an earlier date at Riverside) Sandy turned 65 years old on April 22nd. Sandy was honoured with a […]
The cast and crew of Muskies musical theatre have closed the curtain on another year, with a successful four-night run of Mean Girls. The audience reaction was overwhelming, with rave reviews through social media and word of mouth. The production was four months in the making, and drew out a […]
The annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo was a huge success, with hundreds turning out to see a range of businesses, services and organiza- tions. Above, the Make a Big Splash Committee was on hand to show off designs. Top left, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions […]
The Muskies FFHS Badminton team made their hometown proud, with a great showing at NWOSSAA, held last week at Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Payton Dolyny and Taryn Oster placed first in the Junior Girls Doubles. They were undefeated with a 5-0 record. Julia Guertin placed second in Sr. Girls […]
Junior Division Winners – Grades 5 & 6 1st Place – St. Mary Bentley Mainville Bryce Perrault Chiles Perrault Karen Papineau (Teacher) Cedar Bruyere Gabrielle Friday Taleah Mainville-Morrisseau Chase Bruyere Garrett Ellis 2nd Place – Donald Young Elementary Dreyson Bombay Dallas McGinnis Ronan Kuchma William Taylor Frank Szeder Trysten Bryant […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the April 50/50 jackpot is Heather Oltsher of Barwick, ON with the winning ticket number BB-3342466. Heather is the lucky recipient of $12,885 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, April […]
