The “Cry of the Loon” exhibit continues at the Fort Frances Museum until the end of the month. It features several loon displays, like the one seen above, accompanied by informative panels, as well as art and poetry created by local artists. A workshop for children focusing on creating art […]
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Nine years ago, a group of singers from Emo and surrounding communities decided to help Emo celebrate its 100th birthday by forming the Emo Centennial Choir. Ever since, interested individuals from across the district have gathered in the fall and again in the spring to learn new songs and to […]
A year later and the arm of Brady Woods has not lost any zip. The Plum Coulee Farmers’ pitcher dazzled the crowd of about 100 on Sunday for the second year in a row at the Rainy River Royals’ annual fastball tournament when his Winnipeg team met Sight & Sound […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists held their annual general meeting Monday evening in Barwick, setting out some of its events for the season, starting with a sign re-erecting next Saturday (Sept. 15). The group will set up a sign at the head of the Cranberry Peatland Interpretive Trail (at […]
Brandon McGinnis of Manitou Rapids, 13, who excels as a long-distance runner, won four medals in track and field at the Ontario Aboriginal Summer Games held Aug. 9-13 in Thunder Bay. McGinnis won a gold medal in the 1,500-metre race, silver in the 400m, and bronze both the 800s and […]
Hackers across the district should mark Sunday, Sept. 16 on their calendar. That’s when the annual Frog Creek Open will be held at Kitchen Creek Golf Course—and only the elite who have earned a plus-15 handicap qualify to play. “This is not the Kitchen Creek Classic,” joked Norm Hyatt, co-chair […]
With the ninth-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament just over two weeks away, tournament directors are busy beavers finalizing last-minute details and getting all the facilities into place. Tournament chair Wes Blight said this year’s RRWT will be bigger and better than ever. And with the field expanded to 87 teams, […]
While students and teachers may have enjoyed a restful summer, the Rainy River District School Board had maintenance staff hard at work at district schools, according to a report from Raymond Roy, manager of plants operations. At F.H. Huffman School, work included: •replacing building envelope weather stripping; •painting the gym, […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will devote a memorial to Bryce Devoe, a local youth who was killed by lightning in late May, before their first pre-season game this Friday. The dedication will take place at 4:30 p.m. outside the Memorial Sports Centre, where a tree and plaque will […]
FORT FRANCES—As a follow-up to testing done in May, the Ministry of Environment is requiring the Town of Fort Frances to again test residential properties for lead. Now Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown is looking for 40 individual properties to volunteer for testing if they’re located between Central Avenue […]
FORT FRANCES—Motorcyclists will be taking to area highways this Saturday (Sept. 8) for the local Alzheimer Society’s fifth-annual “Ride for Memories,” with this year’s ride ending here that evening. “We are going to have a fantastic turnout,” enthused Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society for the Kenora/Rainy River […]
FORT FRANCES—Kaayla Fox made the first major haircut of her life one that counted. After deciding she needed a haircut, the 11-year-old had a conundrum: “Should all my hair just go to waste?” But after getting an idea from the older sister of her friend, Alyce Ewald, Fox decided to […]
