After putting out a call in early September and only getting three responses so far, the Town of Fort Frances needs more homeowners to participate in testing their water for lead. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said at last night’s council meeting that under new provincial water regulations, the […]
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The first-annual Rainy River District “Harvest Dinner” is set to go this Saturday (Oct. 13) at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club and tickets are still available for the extravagant feast, which will showcase local foods. “It’s going to be a really exciting evening,” enthused rural agriculture co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston. “And […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association saw more than 1,300 head of cattle move through its new and improved sales barn Saturday in Stratton. It was their annual fall calf sale and sales manager Clayton Teeple was really pleased with the final results. “I spoke to a number of buyers and […]
Local producers gathered at the Devlin Hall last Tuesday (Oct. 2) to participate in the “Quality Starts Here” workshop and “Vision for the Ontario Beef Industry” meeting put on by the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association. Ken McKinnon, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, noted the session was both informative and […]
Several of the 141 students competing in the Rainy River District School Chess Tournament at Crossroads School in Devlin on Friday have qualified for the Northern Ontario Schools Chess Championships. Tournament organizer Martin Williams explained the chess players needed 2.5 points in order to represent the district at the tournament, […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club held its annual general meeting last week and detailed plans for the upcoming season, including hosting the Northern Ontario provincial Bantam playdowns in February. “This is a fairly big thing to host for us,” said club president Maureen Thomson, who added winners will go on […]
Emo native Luke Judson is heading to the Ontario Hockey League. Judson, a fifth-round pick (99th overall) by the Belleville Bulls, will get his first taste of Major Junior hockey this week when he faces the Kingston Frontenacs there Friday night. The 16-year-old forward said he’s excited to head south, […]
Carly Holt’s first point in university hockey came late in a game already lost for the Lethbridge Pronghorns, but for the Fort Frances-born defenceman, it was a chance to live out a dream. “Ever since I was a little kid, it’s been my dream to get up here,” she said. […]
While Fort Frances town council had passed a resolution Sept. 25 to appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy left by Tannis Drysdale, council changed its mind last Wednesday and instead will be holding a byelection to let the people decide. But Ken Perry, who finished seventh in the election […]
With the negotiations and business planning study with Sunrise Meat and Sausage completed, it has been determined Paul and Susan Peters are unable to proceed with a partnership agreement between them and the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. But Steve Loshaw, president of the RRDRAI, is confident they will […]
Sheila Wiersema is not only a massage therapist, she’s also the only trained labour support provider in Rainy River District. A labour support provider, also known as a “doula,” is a non-medical assistant who provides physical, emotional, and informational support during childbirth. “I’ve always found pregnancy and massage interesting,” Wiersema […]
Forgive Christin Thomson for not having the best of seasons this year on the Duramed Futures Tour. The 24-year-old Fort Frances golfer made just two cuts—finishing no better than 57th for the season—in her second year on the LPGA’s developmental tour. If it fell short of the proverbial breakout year, […]
