the OPP Drinking and boating is never a good mix. Now a national campaign is taking aim to increase awareness of the dangers of operating a boat while impaired by drugs or alcohol. “Operation Dry Water,” being launched over the civic holiday long weekend (Aug. 3-5) by the Canadian Safe […]
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Staff Paula Jensen of “Shear Serenity” and local Kiwanian Robin Wright read out the winning ticket for August’s Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw yesterday morning at International Travel Services. Wendy and Brian Angus of Fort Frances will set out on an Alaskan cruise, valued at $4,500. Next month’s trip […]
Staff The Fort Frances Library Technology Centre is hosting a “Royal Tea Party” for princes and princesses aged four and up next Wednesday (Aug. 7). It will be held at 11 a.m. in the children’s department. But with only 15 spots available, you must pre-register your child by calling 274-9879 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday re-signed defenceman Cody Wickstrom for the 2013/14 season. Wickstrom, a 20-year-old from Marquette, Mich., registered 10 assists in 40 games for the Lakers last season. “Cody came in and played well last season for us,” noted Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan. […]
Lucas Punkari Matt Anderson of the Dawson Tigers checked his swing before the ball reached the glove of Sight & Sound Wolves’ catcher Grant Swire during a Rainy River District Fastball League playoff game Tuesday evening at VanJura here. The Wolves beat the Tigers 9-4, setting up a second-round contest […]
the OPP OPP officers would like to alert the public of a scam targeting seniors. Back on April 9, a Fort Frances senior received a telephone call from a male claiming to be their nephew. The caller sounded upset and distressed because he claimed to have been involved in a […]
Isabelle Kempf (Fort Frances) and Dan and Vicki Dorie (Emo) won the $100 up for grabs July 31 and Aug. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 28-Aug. 3 were Wilfred Machimity (Savant Lake), Robert Potts (Atikokan), Frank Boros […]
From the OPP Briggs Anderson, 14, of Fergus Falls, Mn., died Monday after being found floating and unresponsive in Rainy Lake, according to the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report, officials received a 9-1-1 call at 6:22 p.m. that assistance was needed in the Diamond Island area of […]
Staff Canadian Blood Services (CBS) wants you to give the gift of life this summer. Rainy River District residents are urged to book an appointment for its annual blood donor clinic Aug. 19-20 at Fort Frances High School. CBS needs to collect 240 blood donations at the two-day clinic here, […]
Press Release Hydro One is investing $25 million to build the new Barwick Transformer Station (TS), in the Township of Chapple, to improve the electricity supply and provide more capacity for communities between Rainy River and Fort Frances. The new station is expected to be in-service by August, 2014. Hydro […]
Sarah Pruys About eight service-users with Community Living Fort Frances & District met yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre parking lot to participate in a bike rodeo organized by the OPP summer students. The group enjoyed practising their bike safety as they rode through the course.
Staff Two people suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle collision on Portage Avenue around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said a 65-year-old male was driving his Ford 150 pickup truck southbound on Portage Avenue when he went into medical distress. As his vehicle travelled south under the underpass approaching Third […]
