The success of a computer program that encourages students to read has prompted the Northwest Catholic District School Board to expand the program to include math. Students at St. Francis School have been benefitting from the Accelerated Reader program for the last two years, as have the board’s other schools. […]
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The prospect of another hot, dry summer has become a matter of concern for the chief of Emo’s volunteer fire department. Chief James O’Sullivan advised council at its regular meeting last Thursday (April 8) that the fire season is now underway and already there have been a number of small […]
A number of local citizens rallied together last week to make one man’s visit to Rainy River District a very special one. Marty Wellman, a 46-year-old from Albuquerque, N.M., was in International Falls on a trip sponsored by the Make a Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to critically-ill children and […]
Members of the Thunder Bay-Rainy River federal NDP riding association had the chance to hear the two candidates vying for the nomination speak here Tuesday night, then cast their votes at the first of three nomination meetings being held across the new riding this week. Candidates John Rafferty and Larry […]
After a one-year hiatus, the Rainy River District celebrated “Ag Days” last week, highlighted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual spring banquet last Wednesday. About 55 people turned out at the Chapple Community Hall in Barwick for a roast beef dinner and to hear the latest developments at […]
“Bag tags” took another step towards becoming a reality for local residents last week after town council approved a report by Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown and motioned for a bylaw to be prepared. As previously reported, Brown is aiming to have the “bag tag” system up and running […]
While she’s drawn, painted, created stained-glass, and fired ceramics over the years, local resident Penny Logan’s newest artistic interest—carving whimsical faces in wood—has brought her to a new level of exposure as the most recent member of the Fine Line Art Gallery co-op. “I mostly sold my work through people […]
Instead of paying up to $112,000 a year for the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s services, from now on Fort Frances will be paying the RRFDC just like all other district municipalities—strictly on a per capita basis. What this means is the town will be paying about $58,000 annually for […]
A group of teens from Rainy River District had the experience of a lifetime during March Break when they spent 13 days in Costa Rica doing volunteer work as well as soaking up both the sun and the culture. Four of the students who went on the trip—Ashley Nordin, Tashina […]
With a “Bail or Jail” fundraiser coming up May 7-8 in conjunction with the annual Chamber of Commerce trade show, the Fort Frances branch of Crime Stoppers is trying to raise public awareness of the role the program plays here. “We want people to be aware of crime on the […]
After receiving a letter from a group called Northwestern Slots for Charity, town council was prompted Monday night to further discuss the possibility of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Fort Frances. Clerk Glenn Treftlin immediately noted to council that it may not want to even bother discussing the gambling machines […]
Even though the town has agreed it would not be cost-effective to man the check-in building at Pither’s Point this summer, Mayor Dan Onichuk said the empty structure still could be put to good use. “Understanding we will not be opening the kiosk there, I think there should be some […]
