Freeda Carmody, representing the Rainy River District Municipal Association, signed an agreement to officially re-designate the district as a “safe community” during a ceremony yesterday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hosted by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, the gala recognized everyone who made the re-designation possible for the 10 […]
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Muskie Lauren Pierce tried to kick the ball while three Bronco defenders converged on her during the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer final yesterday in Kenora. The black-and-gold won 2-0 to advance to the all-Ontarios on June 9-11 in Collingwood.
Heather and Jeff Wright were among the 80-plus people who enjoyed the Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” deck party yesterday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous, which also featured the presentation of the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s annual Customer Service Awards.
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer squads both had strong showings at the NorWOSSA playoffs in Kenora yesterday, but it was the girls who came home with the golden hardware. The black-and-gold took full advantage of the extra rest that came with their bye to the final thanks to their […]
The weekly skeet shoot Tuesday evening at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range at Frog Creek had ideal wind conditions compared to previous events this season, but none of the veterans could fire off a perfect score. They also welcomed newcomer Jillian Gustafson, who fired off three respectable rounds for […]
Effective immediately, Fort Frances Youth Soccer players will not be allowed to play if they are: •not wearing shin pads with proper soccer socks; and •not wearing proper soccer shoes in Division IV or V. As well, watches and jewellery are not be worn on the field. These items must […]
FORT FRANCES—The inventors of wild rice popped cereal have made it to the next round of competition in CBC’s “Dragon’s Den.” Andrew Atwell and Ron Allen, from Nicickousemenecaning First Nation, will be facing the judges of the show during a taping June 13 in Toronto. “When they called me to […]
Ontario smokers soon will have to pick the type of cigarettes they’d like to purchase by looking through a binder at their local convenience store as the provincial government has banned cigarette displays. The province believes by taking this step, many lives will be saved—despite increasing concern among store owners […]
More than 80 people turned out yesterday evening for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” deck party at La Place Rendez-Vous. The highlight of the evening, however, was the announcement of the 10 customer service awards handed out by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. This year’s […]
Four new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. All four occurred in northern sections of the region, where sunny, dry weather resulted in a rapid rise of the forest fire hazard. Red Lake District recorded two fires while FireRangers from the Sioux Lookout and Greenstone fire management […]
The Emo Walleye Classic takes place May 29-31, and there’s sure to be a lot of excitement for anglers, spectators, volunteers, and the many other people who make this tournament a top-notch event. Sixty teams will set out to fish on Friday and Saturday. I’ve been told the water level […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. wishes to advise the public that its facilities in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River have not been adversely affected by the recent Meditech system failure in the Thunder Bay Region. Riverside was set to go online with Meditech this week, however, start-up has been […]
