FORT FRANCES—All 10 Rainy River District municipalities have approved the 10-year funding agreement with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. for the upkeep of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here, meaning the deal to permanently transfer ownership and responsibility of it to Riverside can proceed. “The verbal response is that every […]
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FORT FRANCES—Local leaders are encouraged by the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision Friday to approve a 17-month delay in the passport requirement for Canadians entering the country by land or ferry. This decision comes in response to Canadian leaders and politicians from northern border states, as well as business and […]
FORT FRANCES—More than a dozen livestock producers from across Rainy River District gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here Friday morning for a marketing workshop sponsored by the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association. Ken McKinnon, president of the local cattlemen’s association, noted it was beneficial to all producers, but especially those on the […]
FORT FRANCES—Last week, the Rainy River First Nations’ Watershed program hosted “The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup” to tidy the shores of the Rainy River across the district. Five groups of about 35 people participated from Riverview School, Sturgeon Creek School, Crossroads School, Donald Young School, and a Rainy River First […]
Crossroads student Sam Myslicki, left, kept track of the waste items collected by Samantha Stahn and Alyssa Mutz last Wednesday as the students took part in the “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up” hosted by the Rainy River First Nation’s Watershed Program. —Heather Ogilvie photo
CIBC employees Wendy Crowe, left, Nancy Green, and Iris Gerhard were among those who particpated in the CIBC “Run for the Cure” here Sunday morning starting at the Sorting Gap Marina. The group of 31 bank employees, including their families and friends, made the trek to Pither’s Point and back […]
Marj Katerick was one of the dozen Borderland Bicycle Club members who particpated in the inaugural “Road River Ramble” on Sunday afternoon. Leaving from the parking lot near the water tower on McIrvine Road, the group made their way either 25 km or 50 km (for the die-hards) along Highway […]
Local angler Jason Cain held the bag as his partner, Davis Viehbeck, loaded in the five bass they caught on Day 2 of the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic, which was held at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Students from Carleton University in Ottawa, led by Dr. Steven Cooke, right, examined a bass during the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend. The group was monitoring behavior, stress levels, and examining the external features of fish caught in live-release tournaments. Several bass […]
The number of active fires has dropped to 148, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported late yesterday, which is progress over the several hundred that had been burning as recently as one week ago. The focus of the ongoing effort is to ensure no further spread on the fires. Some […]
FORT FRANCES—With autumn in full swing, the number of bears reported in town has been declining, local bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said Monday. “It’s slowed down considerably,” he noted, adding the reported sightings have been few and far between in recent weeks. The most recent call was last week, […]
FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is providing a chance for the local mayoral and council candidates to speak out at a forum coming up Tuesday, Oct. 17. And organizers still are asking Chamber members for topics they may be interested […]
