Dear editor, A recent influx of posts to circulate the “walls” of many has aggravated a dirty issue that I feel the Town of Fort Frances is due to clean up. The midnight dumping of garbage in our community is an increasing burden and council’s negligence to incentivize people to […]
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A message from the northern Ontario Health Units NORTHERN ONTARIO, ON – Northern Ontario Medical Officers of Health continue to put the health and safety of residents first. Effective October 14, operators of facilities in Northern Ontario where indoor sports are played or practiced will ensure additional groups provide proof […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 in the Emo area. Over the past few weeks, many new cases of COVID-19 have been seen within a group of people in the Emo area, and public health officials believe the situation may be more widespread […]
A blast from the past With the kids back in school we fondly remember summers past. It’s summer and the kids are out of school. It’s time for the annual migration of the gene pool to the grandparents for a few weeks or a few days. Parents consider this an […]
The Dance Hall is hosting a garage sale October 9th. at the Alberton rink. This is to raise monies to upgrade the Dance Hall. All donations would be greatly appreciated. Call Lisa at 275-7931 or Joeann at 486-3100. The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help support […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
After being closed for a year this Spooktacular experience is being reopened to those brave enough to take on the Rainy River’s Trail of Terror…. Bigger, scarier and creepier than ever. Thrills, chills, blood curdling screams and the ghosts of years past will haunt this terrifying location just off Hwy […]
We successfully held our first cattle sale in our new facilities. For the most part, things went very well. Naturally we found a few things we can improve on and we have three weeks to change a few more things. We sold 1487 animals for $1,798.094.20. It was a pretty […]
Glenda Elaine Radbourne long time resident of Manning, Alberta, passed away on September 19, 2021, at the age of 64. Glenda was born in Rainy River, Ontario, on September 30, 1956, to Anna and Allan LaRocque. She was the youngest of six children and grew up on the family farm […]
Nettie AmOrde, age 92, of Fort Frances passed away on August 19, 2021. Preceded in death by her husband William (Blue) AmOrde; parents Dan and Mary Wednchuk; siblings Eva Balaski and William Wednchuk. Survived by sisters-in-law Lorena Jaman and Marylin Wednchuk. Mother of Randy (Louise) and Dan (Gwenn) AmOrde. Grandmother […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Valeda Marie Cousineau, announces her passing on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Valeda was born on May 31, 1928 in St. Boniface, Manitoba to John and Marie DeGagne. The family moved from there when she was a small child, spending a few […]
Experimental Lakes team worked with Indigenous elders to translate research videos into Anishinaabemowin A project coming out of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) has worked to translate two educational videos into Anishinaabemowin, and created several new words in the language in the process. The […]
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In Norwassa football action Friday afternoon in Kenora, the Fort Frances Muskies scored an exciting 12 – 7 come from behind victory over the Beaver Brae Broncos. The game was scoreless midway through the 4th quarter. Muskie Senior quarterback Gabe Hyatt who was injured on the first series of the […]
