Duane Hicks The front of the old Rainy Lake Hotel started to crumble in spectacular fashion Friday afternoon. A significant amount of demolition progressed over the weekend, leaving only the ground floor standing as of Monday morning. The Rainy Lake Hotel was built in 1928 and closed in 2005. See […]
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Heather Latter Above, a choir made up of local children performed “Consider Yourself” from “Oliver,” followed by “It’s the Hard Knock Life” from “Annie,” during the “Open Hearts—Open Doors” fundraiser to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis. Meanwhile, above right, Naomi Dunn, left, along with Tatum and Star Martin, performed […]
Joey Payeur Trent Wilson of the DYS Eagles, right, shifted into overdrive to outlast Garrett Paull of the St. Francis Sentinels in this dash to the finish line to win the Grade 5 boys’ two-km event during the 19th-annual Rainy River District Athletic Association’s cross-country running championships last Thursday at […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Tory Beaudry, left, was embroiled in a heart-pounding dash to the finish line against Ally Erickson of Greenway/Nashua/Keewatin during the girls’ open five-km run at the annual Hial Pike Invitational at the Falls Golf Course last Tuesday (Oct. 13).Joey
Heather Latter Members of the Rainy River District School Board, Northwest Catholic District School Board, Seven Generations Education Institute, and the Rainy River District Library Co-operative (which includes the public libraries in Fort Frances, Emo, Rainy River, and Atikokan) came together yesterday to launch a pilot project entitled the “Student […]
Heather Latter “Kids and Co.” opened its 2015-16 season last night at the Townshend Theatre with a play entitled “Dada,” produced by L’Aubergine of Québec. The show, which featured dance, juggling, and acrobatics, centered on Leopold Minute, a clock-maker, and his dual conscience, “Tic” and “Tac.” The second show, slated […]
Heather Latter Tatum Ronmark, a Grade 5 student at Robert Moore School, cast her vote for in a faux federal election in their classroom Friday. The votes from both Laurie Moxham and Julie Ste. Croix’s classes were submitted to the nation-wide “Student Vote,” a parallel election for students under the […]
Heather Latter Spencer Murphy was busy raking leaves at John and Sharon Myers’ home on Second Street East during the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ “leaf rake and removal” fundraiser. The team split into several groups and, with the help of some parents, each tackled seven or eight yards, asking […]
Duane Hicks After a mere two weeks of demolition, including a very productive weekend, the upper level and rear portion of the vacant Rainy Lake Hotel has been removed. The 200 block of Scott Street was re-opened to traffic today as JMX Contracting continues its work, but the parking spots […]
Heather Latter Irene Laing, right, along with her husband, Walter, and mother, Margaret Lambert, enjoyed an afternoon of tea and dainties at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea at the New Beginnings Fellowship on Saturday. In addition to a bake table, cookie walk, and penny table, auxiliary president […]
Joey Payeur It was a fast and furious start for a throng of excited racers during the Grade 4 girls’ race at the 19th-annual Rainy River District Athletic Association’s cross-country championships yesterday at Crossroads School in Devlin. A total of 11 teams—hailing from Rainy River to Atikokan—took part.
Duane Hicks The JMX Contracting crew prepped the area in front of the Rainy Lake Hotel this morning—laying down dirt to protect the ashpalt from falling debris before the next phase of demolition begins. The 200 block of Scott Street is closed to traffic today through Monday (Oct. 16-19) to […]
