Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After COVID-19 shut down the only comedy club in Thunder Bay, Mark Menei went without a place to perform. What he did to get back into comedy inspired his new business. Mark Menei got into comedy at a local Thunder Bay comedy club called Crickets. After watching comedy there for […]
The former Husky gas station turned into a Co-op Gas Station almost overnight. It only took a few days and there are still a few changes to be ironed out, but the gas station at the corner of Webster Ave and King’s Highway, also formerly under the Mohawk brand, has […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer is in full swing for their spring season. From the tiniest ‘Tater Tots’To the older teams named for great footballing nations, all ages are having fun honing their soccer skills on the fields.
On May 15, operators of The Scoop ice cream shop at the Sorting Gap Marina notified patrons that they would not be resuming service this summer and that the Town of Fort Frances would be assuming responsibility for the marina. Operated under a partnership between owners of restaurants Flint House […]
The Fort Frances Muskies hosted a regional track and field meet which saw athletes from Kenora, Dryden, Atikokan as well as other local schools including Donald Young School, St. Mary School and Crossroads School. Events at the meet included races, shot put, discus, javelin and jumping events.
On Friday, May 19, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre was presented with a historical medal which dates back to the signing of Treaty #3. The 150-year-old medal had formerly been on loan to the Fort Frances Museum and was in the care of Fort Frances resident Ted Brockie and his sister Helen […]
The Kam River Fighting Walleye finally had a chance to celebrate their SIJHL championship last Thursday. Goaltender Jack Orchard took a few minutes to reflect on the season with the Times The team, based out of OIiver Paipoonge near Thunder Bay, beat the Thunder Bay Northstars in seven games for […]
Many pool patrons were dismayed last winter when the Fort Frances Memorial Sports Complex stopped offering Aquafit classes. The classes are set to resume some time in the near future after an instructor has finished the training. Tyler Young, the town’s outgoing recreation and culture manager, says the hope is […]
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) conducted a regular prescribed burn on Wednesday, May 3. The historical centre does this on a regular basis to preserve the delicate ecosystem in the area. The area around the Manitou Mounds Historical Centre is considered an oak savanna says site manager Jim Leonard. According to oaksavannas.org, […]
The Memorial Sports Complex was the site of the annual Thunder Bay District Mine Rescue Competition last week. The competition held in Fort Frances was between mine rescue teams from New Gold Rainy River mine and the Impala Lac Des Iles palladium mine northwest of Thunder Bay. “Mine rescue is […]
On Wednesday night eight names were added to the ranks of the Fort Frances Lakers Board of Directors at the team’s annual general meeting. Lakers President Gary Silander says he’s pleased with the new additions. “The new Board of Directors has a lot of life with young people getting involved,” […]
There are a lot of things that people drop down the sink or toilet that can wreak havoc on your sewer lines and the municipal sewer system. Craig Miller is the interim operations and facilities manager and environmental superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances. Miller recommended the acronym F-O-G […]
