Sydney Gillon, a Grade 7 student in Christa Gibson’s class, showed off her literature portfolio to her father, Geoff, yesterday morning at Robert Moore School. The second-annual Intermediate Portfolio Day showcased a collection of 130 Grade 7/8 students’ work for their parents, who then questioned their children regarding their reflections, […]
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MNR firefighters battled a one-hectare blaze on Idylwild Drive last night. The fire was likely caused by human activity. —Melanie Béchard photo
With so many fundraisers and community events going on, Rainy River District can be a very busy place. As such, keeping track of what’s happening can be a little confusing—both for those planning the activities and those interested in attending them. That’s what well-known local volunteer Diane Maxey wants to […]
When Wal-Mart Canada Corp. opened its doors in Fort Frances in 2004, owners of some small stores, like Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, had to change their marketing tactics to maintain business. Dan and Mark Loney crossed the U.S. border to purchase some bargain merchandise at Sam’s Club—the warehouse chain owned […]
Local curling couple Kathie and Lorne Jackson are now Hall-of-Famers. The pair were inducted into the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Hall of Fame last Wednesday in Oshawa in recognition of their career at Confederation College, which was highlighted by a national mixed curling championship—the capper on an 18-0 season in […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to revisit a previous decision not to replace a special school bus at Atikokan High School during its regular monthly meeting there last week. Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro had submitted a written request to chair Dan Belluz prior to […]
About 20 local business owners have given their input on how the town can better keep businesses alive and encourage economic growth since the business retention and expansion survey was launched by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce a month-and-a-half ago. “There’s been an excellent response,” said community development officer […]
The Town of Fort Frances has closed the government dock at Pither’s Point and strictly forbidden swimmers to use the structure, which has become worse for wear. “It’s been closed because of concern over its structural integrity,” said Community Services manager George Bell, pointing out for those who haven’t seen […]
With some district residents marking it on their calendars each year now, the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day continues to be a successful means of letting them dispose of materials they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get rid of at the landfill. Adam Scott, co-ordinator of the Rainy River Watershed […]
It’s been in the works now for about four years now and it’s finally ready for use. The Emo recreation council has completed a large portion of the Emo Sportsfield, which is located just past the cemetery on Emo Road. And the group of volunteers is happy to see all […]
While the Muskies’ OFSAA badminton hopes were dashed over the weekend, Rainy River High School had a semi-finalist to cheer for at the provincial tournament in Waterloo. The Muskie men’s doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins dropped three of their four matches—their lone win coming via a forfeit […]
The 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet was well-received Friday night, drawing a packed house to La Place Rendez-Vous and raising some money for a good cause. The big story of the night was the resignation of Barney Maher, who was chairing his last banquet for DU. He explained it was his […]
