Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) chair Gordon Armstrong thanked Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford for providing the RRFDC with $18,000 to explore the feasibility of a modular home manufacturing facility in the district, following his announcement at council chambers last Thursday. -Sam Odrowski photo
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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced $2.25-million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corportation for Seven Generations Education Institute’s “Connected Classroom” project during a stop at their Fort Frances campus on Friday afternoon. The new project will see several rooms in SGEI campuses across the region outfitted with hightech and […]
Ken Kellar CMHA geriatric mental health worker Sarah-Lynn Klassen, left, handed off some of the Seniors Companion Project’s new promotional material to Riverside Community Sports Services and Assisted Living supervisor Nicole Egan during a stakeholder meeting for the project at the Fort Frances Library yesterday morning. The promotional pamphlets and […]
Owner of Ink Spotz Apparel, Scott Kreinke-Turvey, gave a short presentation to council on why he objects to the single-use plastics bylaw that the town unanimously approved at Monday night’s council meeting. His primary concerns are the environmental impacts of reusable bags, that the bylaw will hurt tourism, and negatively […]
Submitted Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford and Seven Generations Education Institute CEO Brent Tookenay posed for a photo with a number of the district First Nation chiefs and executives who helped to secure the $2.25-million in funding for the “Connected Classrooms” project through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation […]
Ken Kellar Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford stopped by the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Friday for a quick lunch and to announce more than $68,000 in funding that will be going towards seniors in Fort Frances. More than $52,000 for upkeep and programming will be going to the Senior […]
Jamie Mountain Nixon Norman of the Warroad Warriors cleared the puck out of his own zone during the first period of his squad’s 9-1 romp over the International Falls Broncos in the Gold-Medal Game of the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ annual home tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Ice […]
Muskie Ray Calder was all smiles despite the chilly weather as he set out down the course of the senior boys’ 7.8-K race at the NorWOSSA Nordic skiing season-opener held at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails on Rocky Inlet on Friday. Calder was the lone representative for Fort […]
Rainy River Owls’ girls’ skip Kirsten Armstrong looked on as she released her shot and watched as her Owl teammates got ready to sweep it during their squad’s 6-3 loss to the Muskies at the NorWOSSA curling qualifier on Monday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
Jamie Mountain Carlin Drennan and his Owl teammate swept hard in order to get their shot over the hog line during the Rainy River boys’ curling rink’s 5-0 win over the Muskies at the NorWOSSA curling qualifier on Monday morning at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Owls topped the […]
Jamie Mountain Braden Hontvet of the Warroad Warriors tied up International Falls Broncos’ captain Cooper Crandall during the first period of his squad’s 9-1 romp in the Gold -Medal Game of the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ annual home tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The […]
Jamie Mountain Angie Redford braved the elements and did her best to cover the course as fast as she could during the senior girls’ 5.6-K race at the NorWOSSA Nordic skiing season-opening meet held at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails on Rocky Inlet on Friday.
