One local family is using their loss to help improve the experiences of others who find themselves relying on La Verendrye General Hospital. On April 14, the family of Todd Baker made a sizeable donation of $14,362.36 in Baker’s memory to the Riverside Foundation for Healthcare in order to help […]
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It was long overdue, but last weekend, land at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung was burned. As part of ongoing conservation efforts, a controlled prescribed burn of some of the historic site was undertaken in order to help keep the ecosystem healthy. The traditional burn is said to expose new nutrients to the soil […]
A volunteer walks along one of the back roads at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, rake in hand, ready to push back any small fires that might try to jump the road to another area that was not part of the centre’s prescribed burn that took place on Saturday. The burn serves […]
They might make a mess, but our fair-weather residents are always a welcome sign of spring. Canada geese return each year to the place they were born, to brood and raise goslings of their own. Geese mate for life, and live for 15-20 years in the wild. Urban areas areas […]
Les Baker, 63, took advantage of a break in the rain to take his five-year old dog, Ringer, for a walk at Point Park. Ringer, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, was enjoying walking on the freshly watered ground. We may be under a stay-at-home order, but exercise and fresh air are […]
The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service has responded to several house fires in recent weeks. On April 6, at approximately 12:20 PM the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a residential fire in the 400 Block of Second Street East. The fire was responded to by 12 team members, […]
Yvonne Barron and Betty Salchert, two of 15 active volunteers, organize donations for the Emo Thrift Store before opening. The thrift store is open Wednesdays from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. After costs of the building and grounds are covered, the non-profit puts […]
We are excited to introduce Marble. Marble is about as gorgeous a calico cat as you will ever see with a rich tri-colour coat. Marble was the last unspayed female to be removed from the cat colony in Rainy River. We had an appointment scheduled for her to be spayed […]
“This watering hole ain’t big enough for the both of us…” one can imagine the squirrel thinking as he faces off with the robin. All the springtime creatures are returning to the area, with seagulls, swans and robins being among the surest indicators we’re almost done with winter weather. Fingers […]
The early ice out is giving local anglers a great opportunity for some early season fishing. This walleye was caught this past week, by Scott Dingwall. Make sure you get out and take advantage of our region’s world class fishing, before the season ends on April 15. If you’ve made […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the March Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Shelley Bruce-Allen of Devlin, with the winning ticket number F-2800492. Bruce-Allen takes home the biggest monthly pot yet of $26,090, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw […]
Aria Brady and Naomi Gerber greet Arthur Heathcote, Salvation Army corps officer as he comes to collect the non-parishable items donated by children at St. Mary School. Through the “Help the Mustard Seed Grow” campaign, the school collected 20 boxes of food for the local food banks, Salvation Army and […]
