Town was formerly named ‘Beaver
Mills' and is now home to ‘Millie the Beaver'.
Today's Town Office and Senior's
Activity Depot was the previous location of Rainy River's Railroad Station.
The station employed numerous local citizens.
The first Rainy River Record
was in June 1902 and it was previously known as the Rainy River Gazette.
There never use to be a bridge
connecting Rainy River to Baudette. Locals and travellers had to catch
the ferry in order to cross the river.
The town came together, adults
and kids, to ‘act fast' and save the town of Rainy River from the rising
water and flood.
The Alexandra School was built
in 1904-1905. The school was 3 stories high and had 8 rooms. The school
was torn down in 1971.
Part of Rainy River burnt down
in 1910.
Rainy River has received a
major face lift over the past 10 years.
In 1973, the Rainy River Curling
Rink got artificial ice.
In the early 1900's log rolling
on the river was a main event on July 1st celebrations.
Riverview School opened its
doors to students in 1973.
The Arctic Cat Factory was
located where the Fire Hall is today.
The C.N.R. bridge was completed
in 1901. The bridge's foundation is currently under construction.
The CN is a big part of Rainy
River because it has been apart of the town since the early 1900's. The
local 4008 Engine, which is now a museum, was last driven by John Sirman.
Rainy River is located at the
end of the longest Street in the world. The street is called Yonge Street
(Highway #11). The Street starts in downtown Toronto and ends near Rainy
River's International Bridge. This interesting fact can be seen in the
Guinness Book of World Records, as well as a question in the game Trivial
Pursuit.
Go-kart races took place every
Thursday/Friday down by Jensen's corner.
The beautiful Rainy River offers
many amenities such as fishing, jet skiing, waterskiing, swimming and
boating. Something for everyone.
The town and surrounding area
offers great opportunities for hunting and bird watching. It once took
an avid bird watcher 12 hours to travel from Fort Frances to Rainy River.
He said there were so many birds to see and investigate. As we all know,
this journey should only take about an hour.
