The ever-popular logger’s competition was back this past weekend at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair. Jason Caul was this year’s champion logger, Gary Booth took home safety logger, and Simon Dyck was named top rookie. Competitors took part in a variety of challenges including the two-man crosscut, […]
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Hudson and Georgia Yellowega along with their cousins Stella & Scarlett Anderson hosted a lemonade stand to help passers-by beat the heat. -Brittany Anderson
Two Riverside health care workers hold kittens on Thursday, August 18. Mark Gerber brought kittens, piglets, goats, chickens, a calf, and a sheep as part of a small petting zoo for Rainycrest residents and employees to enjoy. —Daniel Adam photo
Residents looking for an easy detour around the King’s Highway construction lights are being asked to stay away from Bailey Bridge, on the border of Sunset Drive and Hwy 602. The bridge is in need of repairs, and has been reduced to single lane to reduce the weight of traffic. […]
Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor hands off the top trophy for the annual Coffee Break fundraiser to Merna Major. According to O’Connor, Major raised the most money by an individual for the Coffee Break fundraiser in 2022, and the trophy will be on display at […]
By Olivia Seguin
On Friday July 8, 2022 our 4-H Explorers group gathered in Nestor Falls at the Tourist Information for our meeting. In attendance were Jessica Teeple, Emily Romyn, Sydney Romyn, Georgia Romyn, Melaina Olson, Mason Teeple, Jameson Teeple and Olivia Seguin along with our Leaders Melinda Romyn, Krista Olson and guest […]
A collection of COVID babies and their families gathered to welcome their club’s latest inductee, Colson Marr. His mom Shelby Rae was honoured with a baby shower, surrounded by family and friends, on Friday, August 12. In the COVID baby and baby-to-be club are, from left to right, Nicole Hartlin, […]
The Emo Fair Queen contestants enjoyed a night at the races recently. They got together with last year’s winners and headed on the track to get up close with the cars of the Emo Speedway. The race toward the crowning is heating up, as the four contestants get ready for […]
It takes a dedicated team to pull off the Emo Fair Queen competition each year. The event is headed up by the Fair Queen Committee, made up of Sis Wilson, Ashley Croswell (centre) and Mary Croswell. —Robin McCormick photo
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the July Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Fay Davis of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number T-2012527. Davis takes home $11,085, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, July […]
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame inducted nine new entrants at its banquet event on Saturday. Athletes inducted were the late Danny Johnson, Kelly Lyons, and Danny Smith. Builders included Dave Egan, the 1991-’93 Fort Frances Curling Club Committee, the late Herman Guimond, and Terry Ogden. Two teams were […]
District native and international pro golfer Sandy Kurceba brought his Trick Shot performance home to Fort Frances on Friday, in honour of his dad, Alex Kurceba, who was inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. Alex was a member of the 1952 Allan Cup-winning Canadians team. Sandy’s trick […]
