The local Senior Safety Coalition may have temporarily disbanded, but those dedicated to the promotion of safe living for the older residents of Rainy River District know the show must go on. The “Sunset Seniors” acting group is taking their mini-plays on senior safety across the district this spring, including […]
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Citing uncertainty over funding from both the federal and provincial governments, town council elected Monday night to hold off on giving the green light to the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee’s request to hire a consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study. “I am afraid to say we’ll do it without […]
Every town has to be excited when someone returns home. Whether it is for a wedding, family reunion, or Christmas, they welcome them with open arms. Well, that was the case Sunday when the Canadian Wrestling Federation came to town with its travelling show. And for Emo-raised CWF star Dean […]
A ruling by a Superior Court judge on Friday stating the province doesn’t have the authority to privatize Hydro One may have been the right one, but it doesn’t mean the issue won’t come again in the future, the CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp. said yesterday. “I think […]
Imagine a town where dancing is illegal, teenagers can’t listen to music, and almost everything fun is prohibited. The kids can’t take it any more. Well, starting tonight at the Townshend Theatre, they’re going to cut loose in Fort Frances High School’s production of “Footloose.” It runs until Saturday, with […]
The Calvinettes’ Girls Everywhere Meeting the Saviour (GEMS) held their annual achievement night last Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. “The Perfect Nine” was their theme this year. As such, the Bible verse was taken from Galations 5:22 & 23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, […]
Five Fort Frances High School students had something to celebrate this Earth Day. They won the regional “Envirothon competition” last weekend and will be attending the provincial showdown next month. “Envirothon” is a North American-wide competition in which teams of students apply knowledge of the environment to problems or issues […]
The “Exploring Partnerships, Business Development and Financing” conference at the Couchiching Bingo Palace last Wednesday and Thursday was an unqualified success, organizers said. “It was wonderful, a great success, and we’re looking forward to hosting another one next year,” co-organizer Christine Jourdain said. “We’re in the process of contacting more […]
Rainy River First Nations celebrated Earth Day on Monday, with many different activities—from tree-planting to learning about traditional healing—scheduled for the entire day. “We had nine events taking place throughout the day—some [were] fairly simple for the younger grades,” said Stuart Clendenning, program officer with the Rainy River Watershed Program. […]
Due to the high winds the district has been experiencing lately, all fire permits for burning grass and brush have been cancelled until further notice. • • • Many worthwhile events are happening now, or in the near future, regarding fundraising for the proposed Crossroads community rink. Tickets for the 24×32 garage […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club put a motion on the floor to become a smoke-free facility effective Nov. 1 at its semi-annual general meeting last Wednesday night. “This has been a big issue and we’ve discussed it a lot,” club president Bill Gushulak said. “There are some [curling] clubs in […]
Women facing domestic abuse and family violence in Rainy River District may not know where to turn for help. “A lot of people think the Atikokan Crisis Centre itself is not available to the west end of our district, or they didn’t know how to access it,” said Donna Kroocmo, […]
