District residents could be excused if they were walking a little taller on Friday. That’s because they once again showed their generosity and community spirit by coming out in droves to donate blood at the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) clinic held Wednesday and Thursday at Fort Frances High School. CBS […]
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Coinciding with an annual event which takes place around the world, a “Take Back the Night” march and rally demanding an end to all forms of violence against women and children will be held here Monday. Dubbed “Hands Across the Bridge,” those taking part are asked to meet at the […]
Fort Frances OPP are investigating a robbery at a local business here. Yesterday around 9 p.m., a suspect entered the East End Confectionery, located at 1026 Scott St., brandishing a black hand gun. The suspect handed an employee a cream-coloured satchel and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect […]
Local resident Ed Katona said Thursday morning he wasn’t feeling too bad after completing his 550-km round trip to Duluth, Mn. and back Wednesday afternoon. “No sore joints. No nothing,” he remarked. “The first day, it was pretty tough biking,” he remarked. “I think I got a bit of heatstroke. […]
The board of directors of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here is considering offers to transfer all or part of the facility’s operation to the private sector in a bid to control costs to district municipalities. The issue was discussed at the general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre, in conjunction with Riverside Community Counselling Services here, has launched a monthly women’s discussion group to give women a chance to learn about issues of violence and how to break the cycle. “We’re excited we’re finally able to do this,” said Donna Kroocmo, executive director of […]
Saturday was a beautiful day for sailing on Rainy Lake as the Rendezvous Yacht Club concluded its racing season with the Pumpkin Cup. Ron Bowman captained “In Tune” to a victory against 10 other sailboats. Close behind “In Tune” was Jack Bartlett and his “Mad Hatter,” followed by Colin Hewitt […]
“Have you ever just lost it on someone?” I asked Chris Bazinet, a fourth-degree black belt in the martial art form of Wado Kai. “I’ve never abused my martial arts,” Bazinet responded. “Oh, come on, not even once?” he was asked again. “Never,” he sternly repeated. “Have you ever come […]
Despite the poor growing season this year, Rainy River’s Giant Pumpkin Festival still boasted some whoppers Saturday. With only about half the entries of a normal year, the 25 that were entered were almost all of substantive size. The first really big pumpkin to get weighed was that of Rainy […]
Jim McMahon and the rest of the coaches for the Muskie girls’ hockey team had to do something last week they haven’t done for quite a while. Make cuts. That statement may sound like a negative, and of course it is, but positives also can be drawn from it. In […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team went winless in four matches at the 10-team Super 8 Volleyball Classic in Kenora last weekend. The black-and-gold went 0-3 in round-robin play, then lost to Dryden in the first round of the playoffs. All four Muskie court teams open the NorWOSSA season tomorrow […]
Last Friday, shortly after midnight, Rainy River OPP officers responded to a disturbance at an establishment on Atwood Avenue there. The suspect fled on foot prior to police arriving on the scene, but not before assaulting and threatening the manager. Then shortly after 2 a.m., police received a second complaint […]
