Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Despite COVID-19, the Fort Frances airport had a strong financial year due to the fire season and all the extra aircraft movement. Tom Batiuk, airport supervisor, said aircraft movement spiked the most during June and July when firefighters were deployed nationally and internationally to help extinguish fires. The airport fuel […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 42 new active cases on Tuesday, just one day before the province entered a modified version of step two on the road map to reopening. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said these restrictions are in place due to […]
Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts’ Fort Frances director Carol Derksen, left, and client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor held up the Alzheimer Society flag outside the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Monday morning to help kick off Alzheimer Awareness month in the region. The society has a number of events […]
The Town of Fort Frances council is expected to approve a recommendation to amend the Shaw room rental fees at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. During the Community Services Executive Committee meeting Tuesday morning, Culture and Recreation manager Aaron Bisson said the library board decided to add a […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the New Year’s Eve Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Roanna Jourdain of Whitedog, ON with the winning ticket number N-5062709. Jourdain takes home the biggest pot yet of $37,650, with the same amount going to the Foundation. […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch #29 presented Christmas Gift baskets to our community First Responders to thank them for their service and dedication to the community. Gift baskets were presented to the Ontario Provincial Police, Treaty Three Police, Rainy River District EMS, and Fort Frances Fire Department. Monetary […]
Dance Community Association’s Rhonda Hyatt, left, Carol Burnell, Troy Magill and Dance Community Association president Keith Munro were all on hand as Magill was presented his winnings from the Dance Township 50/50 draw on Wednesday, December 29. The draw was made on Boxing Day at Devlin’s Corner Store, with the […]
It’s been a long time since the “human Factor” has been celebrated at the Stroke Prevention Clinic, Fort Frances. “Covid safety measures meant we were no longer meeting stroke survivors and their families face to face,” explained Marilyn Erwin, stroke nurse here for the last 14 years. “Our only contact […]
Suddenly on December 29, 2021, we lost our dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. Dad was born on September 29, 1934, to Lawrence Floyd Bullied and Alvina Elizabeth Bullied. Dad married the love of his life, Loraine Brigden and spent 53 wonderful years with her before losing her in 2009. […]
With the Xmas Season now in the rearview mirror there will be a lot of forcing going on. Like forcing closed the snaps on various belts and buckles. Like forcing oneself up out of the easy chair. Like forcing the fridge closed to resist the temptation of scarfing down one […]
Salvation Army Fort Frances corps officer Arthur Heathcote, left, and representatives from the Beyak Automotive Group each cradle a turkey that was purchased thanks to a $1,500 donation from the Automotive Group on December 16, 2021. The turkeys went towards supporting the Christmas hampers the Salvation Army gives out each […]
