Local News from Across the Rainy River District
September 11, 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most devastating terrorist attacks to occur on U.S. soil, and local firefighters and other emergency personnel are gearing up to honour their brothers-in-arms who lost their lives in the line of duty on that historic day. To date, the […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says the Delta variant of COVID-19 is noted throughout the region. Anyone, including those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, should get tested if they have symptoms to prevent further transmission. Recently, the Provincial COVID-19 Self-assessment Tool has been updated. “If you are feeling unwell, […]
FASD Awareness Day will be marked with the annual BreakFASD pancake breakfast event, taking place tomorrow morning Thursday will mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) international awareness day, and community partners around the district are continuing their campaigns to shed light on preventative measures and available resources. FASD is a […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) said it is in full support of the recently announced vaccination passport in order to access certain facilities and recreational spaces. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the (NWHU), said being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 reduces the likelihood of spreading the virus […]
Fort Frances mayor and council are expected to provide their approval for the resumption of in-person court attendance at the Fort Frances Provincial Offences Act (POA) Court. Lisa Sheppard from the Provincial Offences Administration gave a presentation to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee saying they received a letter of […]
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) in Ontario is considering a proposal for a deep geological repository for nuclear waste storage after having said no to something similar last year. In January 2020, SON members overwhelmingly voted down a deep geological repository (DGR) proposed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to store […]
All customers of the Fort Frances Power Corporation will have power outages on Sunday in order to do work on the transformer station. This outage will affect electrical customers within the town boundaries who they service. There are a few customers around the town boundaries such as the airport. Joerg […]
I remember a political rally for then Premier of Ontario Frank Miller. He had come to Fort Frances to win re-election for the Progressive Conservatives. The rally was at the Rainy Lake Hotel and a crowd demonstrated in front of the hotel opposing the party’s re-election. Miller had succeeded Bill […]
The Big tent is up. On Saturday September 18 at the close of ceremonies the WRRD Lions will draw the winners of its 2021 Princecraft Vectra 21 Pontoon Boat. Will you be the lucky winner? Make sure you get your ticket today! Only $20.00 each
The first cattle sale in the new Stratton Sales Barn has been delayed for a second time, due to a tragic weather event. Volunteers have been working hard on the final push to complete the barn before this Saturday’s sale. A new scale and computer system had been installed and […]
Where did the summer go? Whoosh, we are into fall! The Rainy River Walleye Tournament is only days away. You only have the next 10 days to get your tickets for a chance at that lovely Princecraft Vectra 21 Pontoon Boat. The West Rainy River District Lions uses all the […]
You may think that living on a small farm in the 1940’s without electricity or running water and limited transportation would be all work but there are many memories of some special times and entertainments even though they may sound very simple now. We made our own amusements and many […]
