Local News from Across the Rainy River District
This week we sat down with driver of the #21 Wissota Modified, Matt DePiero. What is your favourite race track food? Hibbing Raceway Chilli. At what age did you start racing? 16 Why did you start racing? Racing was always a part of my family and my life growing up. […]
The Chaban Ukrainian Dancers from Thunder Bay drew a sizable crowd at Rainy Lake Square during Culturama. The multiculture festival returned after a lengthy hiatus, and featured food trucks from a variety of ethnicities, dancers, traditional drumming, throat singing, a silent auction and a public mural. – Allan Bradbury photo
You never know what you’ll find at the Market in Rainy Lake Square on Thursdays. The crowds were recently entertained with juggling, a cotton candy machine and a wide variety of vendors. Rainy Lake Square will be bustling this weekend, with the return of Culturama. For the full listing of […]
The 1986 FFHS Muskie Hockey season was a Tale of Two Seasons. Coming off of Silver Medal seasons in 1984 and 1985 the Muskies started slow in 1986. They struggled to a 7-7-1 record at the Christmas break. In the New Year they caught fire and rattled off 17 consecutive, […]
Seven Generations Educational Institute (SGEI)’s welding camp, which took place from July 11-15 gave youth aged 12-17 the chance to develop an interest in the skilled trades. An SGEI press release said the camp gives kids an opportunity to exercise their creative abilities while being supervised by professionals in a […]
A participant files the edges of a metalworking project in the Mind Over Metal Camp, hosted last month by Seven Generations Educational Institute. The week-long camp was a way for local youth to get a feel for welding, and to inspire more interest in the skilled trades. For the full […]
In a joint effort between the Rainy River Public Library and the Emo, Stratton, and Rainy River EarlyON centres, self-proclaimed “bird geek” Michael Dawber took 25 kids on a bird-watching expedition on Thursday, July 21 at Morley Park in Stratton. Dawber taught kids how to find birds with both their […]
The parking lot at Fort Frances GM was the place to be on Friday afternoon as the dealership and Early Iron Car Club held a Show and Shine from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for hundreds of attendees to enjoy. Alongside classic and fantastic cars, there were also plenty of […]
This week we sat down with Brandon Rehill driver of the #4B Midwest Modified. What is your favourite race track food? Cheeseburgers for sure! At what age did you start racing? 15 Why did you start racing? I started racing because I was sick of getting hurt on my dirt […]
Steve Gushulak, left, of Fort Frances General Supply pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw for August this morning alongside Kiwanis member Karla Rogozinski and her grandkids Kiplin and Aspen Avis. Sarah Olson is the winner of a trip to Arizona, valued […]
Participants at a recent birdwatching expedition enjoyed a tasty treat after finding and identifying birds at Morley Park in Stratton. The program was run by self-proclaimed “bird geek” Michael Dawber, in partnership with the Rainy River Library and the Emo, Stratton and Rainy River EarlyON centres. – Daniel Adam photo
Jaykob Ryll was the winner of this year’s Quest for the Best competition held at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship big tent on Friday, July 22. Ryll made it to the final showdown with a crowd-pleasing performance of Hoky Tonk Badonkadonk, and took home the grand prize, first place […]
