Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Work is progressing quickly on the Make a Big Splash Spray Park, as noted by the organizing committee on their Facebook page. Over the past few days many big steps have taken place, including a haul of granular material for the splash pad, as well as assembly of some of […]
Over 20 people depart Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday morning, Aug. 3 on a trip to Northwest Angle. The hope is to recreate the journey that the original signers of Treaty #3 would have taken to get to the signing site. Right: Chief Marcel Medicine-Horton and his son Trapper are […]
The annual Soil & Crop Tour took place last Wednesday, as around 30 participants joined in to look at some crops across the district. The tour began from Joe Sletmoen’s farm near Fort Fran- ces at 9 a.m. where he demonstrated his no-till seed drill. The tour continued heading west, […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the July 50/50 jackpot is Amy Nielson of Nestor Falls, ON with the winning ticket number EE-5104611. Amy is the lucky recipient of $12,488 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Monday, […]
Superheroes, princesses and more turned out to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) on Friday, August 4, 2023, to enjoy Summerween, an early Halloween party celebrating the spookiest time of the year. FFPLTC staff set up two movies for participants to enjoy, along with snacks, colouring pages, a […]
Andrew and Tanya Mueller, centre, celebrated the grand opening of Fort Frances’ first microbrewery, Hallett Brewing, on Friday, July 28, 2023, with a helping hand from their staff members, mayor Andrew Hallikas and the staff at Rainy River Future Development Corporation. Hallett Brewing will be open for beer on tap, […]
Fort Frances GM held their second annual Show and Shine on Thursday, July 27, 2023, to a fantastic turnout of both visitors and classic cars. The event featured a free barbecue for attendees, as well as a handful of fun activities for kids, including face painting, cotton candy, and giant […]
The organizers of the World Human Trafficking Awareness Walk and barbecue. From left, Dakota Shebagegit, Grand Council Treaty #3, Brandis Oliver, Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services, Melody Shute, Canada Border Services Agency. Not pictured Laurie Pelepetz, Riverside Health Care. A lady’s drum group also performed traditional songs at the barbecue after the […]
Janice Neurinski of Ski’s Variety pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for August this morning. Wendy and John Brunetta of Fort Frances are the winners of a Western Caribbean cruise, valued at $3,900. Next month’s draw is for an Eastern […]
Mar Fraczkiewicz, centre, of Sunset Water Sports gives some young tubers a few pointers before taking them on a ride around Rainy Lake on Saturday, July 29, 2023 as part of the free event held in conjunction with the Voyageurs Lions Club at the Point. Youth were able to take […]
Graeme Drombolis lets loose a kick during a two day soccer camp that was put on by Holmlund Financial for kids in Grades 6 to 9 last week on Wednesday, July 19, and Thurs- day, July 20 at the St. Francis soccer fields.
A busy weekend saw plenty of fish caught, new champions crowned and more entertainment than you can shake a stick at, rounding out a successful 2023 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. For more stories and photos from this year’s tournament, see yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.
