Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Chelsea Greig is an executive assistant at Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and last fall took it upon herself to form a green committee at the Fort Frances office. This month the organization has a number of green initiatives happening to honour Aki Giizis or Earth Month. Earth Day is this […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) released a report that examines the need for supervised consumption services (SCS) in four local communities: Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Fort Frances. Recommendations highlight the need for SCS in Fort Frances. While the majority surveyed expressed agreement, potential negative effects of implementing the services are […]
At the April meeting of the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) Trustees were given a presentation about results from last year’s grade Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing and Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The presentation on the results was given by Shannon Westover, Technology Enabled Learning […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 will be hosting a number of special walks this week for Treaty #3 communities and water keepers to come together and give thanks to the life-sustaining element. Scheduled to run in Fort Frances, Dryden and Kenora on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 […]
Snow groomer machines weighing fourteen thousand pounds travel meticulously along winding paths in District 17’s snowy forests, preparing the way for snowmobilers to ride for several days and complete a 1000 kilometer circle trip in northwestern Ontario. Borderland Snowmobile Club is one of eight snowmobile clubs in District 17, part […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 and the Kaakewaaseya Justices Services department are pleased to congratulate the U13 Treaty #3 Ogimaakweg on their C-Side victory in the 49th Little NHL, in Mississauga, Ontario. The Little NHL is a renowned hockey tournament for all Indigenous youth hockey players ages 4-18 in Ontario. There […]
The cast of Fort Frances High School’s production of “Mean Girls,” including Piper Lidkea (Regina George), top left and Alexis Latter (Cady Heron), top right, are hard at work getting the show ready for their Wednesday, April 26, 2023 premiere. The musical is an adaptation of the hit 2004 comedy […]
These two lovely ladies Linda Esselink ( left ) and Thea Kaemingh smiling wholeheartedly. These two were busy giving tickets and taking donations. This event took place Saturday morning at the annual “Pancake Breakfast” held at the Christian Reform Church. Monies raised will be used in recruiting a new doctor […]
CLASS V228E Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (English)Non-Competitive: St. Mary School, Grade 1/2Director: Ms. D. Mann, Accompanist: Mrs. R. Martin-Brown CLASS V228F Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (French)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First Class Honors)Director: Mme. J. Gushulak, CLASS V229E Classroom Choruses, Grade 3 (English)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First […]
Seven players from the Fort Frances High School Muskies Football team were chosen to represent the school at an all-star event in Manitoba. The team competes in the Winnipeg High School Football League and the all-star event is being organized by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There are two teams, the […]
Ontario residents age 55 or older will be congregating in Southern Ontario this August for the Ontario Senior Games Association’s (OSGA) 2023 Ontario 55+ Summer Games tournament, and local senior athletes could see themselves among their numbers. The OSGA is holding the tournament in the City of Brantford and Brant […]
