Anyone wanting to help in the fight against cancer will have to move fast tomorrow. Members of the local Beta Sigma Phi sorority originally planned to be out and about town tomorrow and Saturday selling blooms its annual “Daffodil Days” fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. But Beta Sigma Phi […]
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Vi Plumridge is what you might call a late bloomer. And if she has a motto, it’s probably, “It’s never too late to learn.” The local artist was at the Fort Frances Museum last night to attend the grand-opening of an exhibit of her works—consisting of pen-and-ink, pen-and-ink with watercolour, […]
Effective yesterday evening, the public is restricted from visiting at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto and other parts of Canada. The restriction is in force until further notice. Exception will be made for compassionate reasons, such as […]
Christmas came early to the Borderland Thunder last night, but the mood in the locker-room afterwards was less than festive. On a play that should have been whistled dead seconds earlier because the puck hit the netting above the glass, Matt Johnson deflected Jay Phillips’ point shot at 3:46 of […]
Rainy Lake has always been known as a great bass spot. Now it will be known equally for its rough weather. “With the rough weather and everything, we weren’t quite sure how fishing was going to be,” remarked David Lindsay of Kenora. But it paid off in the end for […]
The provincial budget was delivered last Thursday afternoon but rather than doing so on the floor of the Legislature, it was done so from the floor of an auto-parts plant to a hand-picked audience in a Hollywood-style TV production. Although Premier Ernie Eves is upset the budget platform has be […]
A federal commission reviewing the electoral ridings in Ontario released its findings Friday and among its recommendations was a re-vamping of the Kenora-Rainy River riding. The commission has proposed that all of Rainy River District be removed from the Kenora riding, along a line generally following the 49th parallel to […]
After 12 years of research and consultation, the Aulneau Peninsula Enhanced Management Area Wildlife Plan will be released later this month. The plan is designed to meet five major objectives over the next 20 years in a sustainable manner, said Steven Duda, a planner for the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
Just when the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs thought they had stolen home ice advantage, they found themselves tangled in a most unpleasant Webb. The Borderland Thunder rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second period as Kevin Webb’s breakaway goal just 28 seconds into overtime gave the SIJHL regular-season champs […]
The Rainy River District School Board announced at its monthly meeting here Tuesday night that tenders for construction of the expansion to J.W. Walker School currently are being reviewed. Trustees were told that three tenders were received on the construction project and that the board’s administration is reviewing those bids. […]
While no cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been reported in the Kenora-Rainy River districts, the outbreak of SARS in Toronto and elsewhere across the country has forced hospitals in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River to restrict visitor access. Starting Tuesday afternoon, all people will be restricted […]
The second deadline for federal funding for a broadband business plan has come and gone with no action from the local group that was passed over in the last round. The proposal put forward by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. late last year was rejected in January at the […]
