Retired teachers David Ogilvie and Wayne Barron have talked about starting up a men’s choir for the past couple of years—and finally are getting the idea off the ground. “We’d like to start a men’s choir for the Rainy River District,” Ogilvie noted. “It came to me because various guys […]
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FORT FRANCES—Although not monitored, Linda Wall, Rainy Lake area supervisor with the Ministry of Natural Resources here, said it’s possible there are slightly more skunks and raccoons in the area this year. “I haven’t had any reports that would indicate to me that there are more than usual, but we […]
Jaxon Haldane, a member of the popular Winnipeg-based band “D. Rangers,” played the banjo and belted out a tune Saturday night in the barn at the Cornell Farm in La Vallee. Often described as “mutant bluegrass” and “arm-swinging hillbilly-stomp,” the group kept the audience entertained for hours despite the chill […]
Sgt. Ryan Wood, left, and Sgt. Jordan Manty of the 908 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron checked out a Piper PA16 Clipper which was flown into the Fort Frances Airport from Kakabeka Falls on Saturday for the seventh-annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ.” A record-setting crowd of about 400 people came out […]
Joelle Campbell had her dog, Pebbles, all decked out and ready to ride Saturday morning, just prior to the start of the local Alzheimer Society’s fourth-annual “Ride for Memories.” About 30 district riders went to Dryden via Highway 502, where they met up with motorcyclists from there and Kenora. They […]
Alysha Shields, a Grade 4 student at Robert Moore, helped put together the school’s snack trays on Monday morning. Student and parent volunteers are an integral part of the program, which recently received provincial funding. —Melanie Béchard photo
Muskie fullback Allen “Gus” Hunsperger ran over the Kildonan East Eagle defender last Friday during Fort High’s season opener. The Muskies moved the ball effective on the ground en route to the 24-0 win. —Alex Cruickshank photo
FORT FRANCES—OPP detachment commander Insp. Dave Lucas delivered a quarterly activity report to town council Monday night, with numbers indicating there’s been fewer calls to police compared to the same point last year. For the period ending June 30, there have been 1,740 calls for service, compared to 1,889 in […]
“Tugnut” is on tour and will be performing one show only here in town tonight at the UMAYC (corner of Mowat Avenue and First Street East). Featuring Rainy River District natives Steve Vargas and Joe Egan, along with their bassist from Mississauga, the band currently is on its “Ode to […]
By yesterday evening, the forest fire management program in Northwestern Ontario had responded to 54 new blazes—bringing the number of active fires in the region to 242. The massive firefighting effort being carried out by FireRanger crews, air attack, and service and support personnel is making some headway, with multiple […]
Students performed a skit for their peers at the boys’ literacy camp at Kiwanis Sunny Cove yesterday. The two-day camp provided Grade 5 boys from across the district with an opportunity to participate in literacy-based workshops lead by local volunteers. —Melanie Béchard photo
FORT FRANCES—A landing pad for helicopters to transport people for emergency purposes will be the topic of one of the presentations on the agenda at Monday night’s town council meeting. Dan McCormick, health services manager with the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, will give an update on the […]
