Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After working remotely since starting a new job at the beginning of the year, Madison Rogers was excited to get into the office in March and spend time collaborating with her co-workers at Toronto-based Fuse Create. “I felt energized meeting my co-workers in person – I’m even more motivated to […]
NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit in which the Girl Scouts claim that the Boy Scouts are creating marketplace confusion and damaging their recruitment efforts through their use of words such as “scouts” and “scouting.” Manhattan Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled that the […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ 91st competitive round at the Masters will start like all the rest. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, the five-time champion will stick his tee into the ground at Tea Olive, the name of the first hole at Augusta National, take a couple of […]
Former Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis is being remembered by some of those who served with him as an individual who wanted the best for the town and worked hard to see it done. Avis passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 75, and was a […]
The future of Sunny Cove is once again an open question for Fort Frances Town Council. At the Community Services Executive Committee, the town discussed a letter received from the Emo-Devlin Church group that had submitted a proposal to take over the operations of Sunny Cove from the town. The […]
Ice was out a mile west of Pinewood early Monday morning at the Seguins so the dog managed to fall in and get it’s spring bath… no word on Ziggy himself. Should make it to Rainy River in a couple of days. So far just some open water around bridge piers […]
Skip Aili Chabot watches as team mates, Allie Saciuk (left) and Erin Tolley sweep her practice shot last Friday at the Fort France Curling Club. Team mate Molly Tucker prepares for her own shot in the background. The team is one of the youngest in the field for the Northern […]
The Town of Fort Frances is preparing to let the Fort Frances Senior Centre be rented out and used for small private events. At Monday’s Community Services Executive Committee meeting, council members and administration discussed the proposal to allow the former Sister Kennedy Centre on Nelson Street to be rented […]
The provincial government could make it more affordable for people in the province to own a home if they are re-elected. In an announcement made on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Ontario government revealed their “More Homes for Everyone” act, a piece of legislation that, if passed, aims to crack […]
Jenna Morrisseau, left, and Pearl E. White of Fort Frances Dental Centre pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw on the morning of Friday, April 1. Wendy Derendorf is the winner of a trip to Cancun, valued at $4,500. Next month’s draw […]
The Fort Frances Family Centre is in need of cereal. Please bring any donations to the Centre, located in the old CN Station, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. A work session for the Stratton Sales Barn will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. If you can help, just show […]
Avery Raquel is a young singer-songwriter who will bring her distinct ‘Alternative Soul’ style of music to Fort Frances next Friday. Raquel’s new self-titled album is out this Thursday on streaming platforms. Raquel’s style is different, not truly conforming to a single genre, she says. “I think the lines between […]
