Welcoming its first golfers last Aug. 18, Spruce Creek Golf Course, located on Highway 619 just south of Morson, will hold its grand opening this Saturday (June 21). Owners Laurie and Ken Pentney felt there was a need for a golf course in that area and went about it the […]
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Registration for the 10th-annual “KidPro” fishing tournament, staged in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, is being held tomorrow and Friday (June 19-20) from noon-5 p.m. at Safeway. The draw for spots then will be made Monday (June 23). The “KidPro,” slated for July 20 this year, gives […]
Cloudy skies, showers, and a chilly breeze Friday afternoon didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of scores of well-wishers touring “Rainy Acre,” the Herman and Annie Krahn family farm in Dawson Township, just east of Rainy River. It was just over a year ago that the Krahns’ dairy operation was wiped out […]
The Seven Generations Education Institute held its 14th-annual graduation ceremony last Thursday afternoon with the largest graduating class since the school’s inception. Those receiving their secondary school diploma and Bachelor of Education, as well as those who received accredited post-secondary education in social work and indigenous wellness, stood together to […]
The La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, noticing the low quantities of basic amenities in hospitals, has proposed addressing the problem by donating “emergency care packages” to those in need. On Friday, auxiliary members Marlene McQuarrie (vice-president) and Betty Cox (sick and visiting) made the first donation of many to Karla […]
The 30th running of the Manitoba Marathon went off without a hitch on Father’s Day, with the Rainy River District well represented among the field of 13,190 participants. Lori Green and David Gustafson of Fort Frances ran the full marathons, coming in with times of 3:54:18 and 4:05:01, respectively. “That […]
Hockey goaltending development in Fort Frances just got a much-needed shot in the arm. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is set to offer more goaltending training opportunities for future Patrick Roys and Martin Brodeurs to fine-tune their craft here in town. Though in its early stages of development, the […]
People across the country gathered last Wednesday afternoon to hear the long-awaited public apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on behalf of Canada, for the wrong-doings aboriginal children were subjected to at residential schools. Locally, the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat set up the banquet room at La Place Rendez-Vous so […]
A partnership between Northern Bulk (part of the Gardewine Group) and the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. was formed following last year’s announcement that a biomass fuel boiler would be built in Fort Frances by AbitibiBowater. The two companies, which formed the new business Rainy Lake Logistics, came together to […]
Twenty-one teams have registered to take part in this year’s “Relay for Life” here, but organizer John Rafferty noted additional ones are still welcome to sign up. “Our target is 25 so if there are four more teams hiding out there, we’d love to hear from them,” he said, adding […]
Tristan Shumaker of Rainy River has decided to join Fort Frances resident Tania Cox in this year’s “Cuts for Cancer,” with the hope of raising $2,000 by shaving off his curly locks. “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do,” the 19-year-old stressed, noting although he has not directly been […]
