The humidex may be going through the roof around here these days but local hockey players have been getting their share of ice time at regional tournaments. Rainy River District was well-represented at a series of tournaments involving the Northern Hawks ‘AAA’ clubs in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. “The […]
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On these hot summer days, being on the water usually is the only way to cool off. Well, Rainy Lake Boat Works is offering a kayak symposium this weekend for those interested in getting close to the water—without getting too wet. The two-day program gets underway Saturday at 9 a.m. […]
Torrential rain may have put a damper on construction of the River Walk Condominium project on Front Street here, but delays aren’t expected to push back the moving day for anxious residents. “They are about 20 percent into the construction phase,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Tuesday. The Fort […]
Faced with a shrinking budget for 2003, Fort Frances town council either must increase residential taxes or look for ways to tighten its belt. “One of the problems we have in this year’s budget is the escalation of Ontario directives to municipalities to [lower] commercial taxation and industrial taxation,” CAO […]
Kayla Mae Lauzon, the young girl who’s been thrilling district audiences with her terrific singing voice, will be off to Nashville to compete at a talent symposium Aug. 24. To help her along the way, Barwick has planned a fundraiser smorgasboard, “A Night at the Bashville Opry,” this Saturday (July […]
What do you get when you cross a loonie with a toonie and add a dash of Fort Frances pride? The answer is the new $3 coin that will be offered by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce starting next week. “It’s a great way of celebrating and commemorating special […]
Seven young people will leave just after sunrise Thursday morning on the journey of their lives as they head for the World Youth Day celebrations in Toronto. “I’m really, really excited. I think this will be the trip of a lifetime,” Danielle Lee said yesterday evening. Lee—along with Kenneth Desjardins, […]
A new face is heading the local Substance Abuse Program—and he can’t wait to help people steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Brad Herbert signed on as the new SAP co-ordinator last month, taking over from Kelly Olson. Having sat on the SAP committee for three years, Herbert said he […]
The province already has poured $150,000 into Rainy River district in advance payments for flood damage and expects to have reached more than $1 million in damage claims over the next few weeks. Under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program, the province has offered an advanced payment of up to […]
Bridging gaps between aboriginal and non-aboriginal groups, and dispelling myths of mental illnesses, are two of James Bartleman’s biggest focuses during his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He discussed his experiences with both during his visit to Rainy River District last Wednesday as part of his week-long tour of Northwestern […]
They ran, jumped, and threw their way to put the local Special Olympics program on the map. But whether that map is of the global variety remains to be seen. Local track and field athletes Dave Ducasse and Ray Bedard delivered shining results at the Special Olympics national Summer Games […]
An innovative environmental stewardship project for the Rainy River watershed will be launched at the roundhouse at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rainy River First Nations Chief Gary Medicine, along with Karan Aquino, executive director of the Living Legacy Trust, as well as reps from Fisheries […]
