Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Walk For Alzheimers
Registration for the annual Walk For Alzheimers is now underway. The event takes place June 15 at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances. It to raise both awareness and funds for the Alzheimer Society...
May 21, 2019 Participants in 2018 Walk for Memories. Photo courtesy Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts/Facebook
Missing Children Highlighted
Children missing in Canada are being highlighted this week. RCMP are putting their cases on the Canada's Missing website. The site is managed by the RCMP's National Centre for Missing Persons and Unid...
May 21, 2019
Local Sports Report For Tuesday, May 21
Emo Speedway opened for the season Saturday with Brady Caul capturing the modified feature. Tanner Williamson was the winner in the midwest mod feature while Tanner Ulakovic of Murillo took checkers i...
May 21, 2019
Local Sports Report For Friday, May 17
Fort Frances Braves used the long ball to defeat the Warriors 16-2 in the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League last night. Jade Gustafson slugged a pair of home runs with Cole Tymkin, Mike Paris...
May 17, 2019
Road Project Shortlisted
A road project in Fort Frances is among those that has been shortlisted for provincial funding. The improvements to Colonization Road West must now be approval by the federal government under a new in...
May 17, 2019 A section of Colonization Rd. W. in Fort Frances has now received both federal and provincial funding for upgrades
Power Outage Planned
Another planned power outage for the Rainy River district. Hydro One says this one will take place on Sunday June 2 from 9 a.m. t0 1 p.m. The outage is centred around the west end of the district from...
May 17, 2019
OPP Reminder About Using 911
Some false 911 calls have OPP issuing a reminder about the importance of using 911 only in an emergency. Police have received both accidental calls and calls for non-emergency reasons. OPP say this on...
May 17, 2019
Rainy Lake Square Season Underway
The summer season for the Rainy Lake Square is underway. The markets are back and will happen every Thursday from now until September. Well-known Elvis performer, Daylin James, took to the stage last ...
May 17, 2019
New Golf Deal In Place
It's hoped golfing will become a more popular sport in northwestern Ontario with the signing of a new agreement. Officials with Golf Ontario and Golf Manitoba inked the deal during a meeting in Thunde...
May 17, 2019
Beer Store Workers Campaign Against Corner Store Sales
The union representing beer store workers is warning of higher prices and job loss if the Ford government gives convenience store owners the right to sell beer. The United Food and Commercial Workers ...
May 16, 2019
