Leona Gosselin, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Visitation will be held Friday, July 5, 2013 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10 […]
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Lucas Punkari Braeden Keast leapt into the air to smash the ball over the net Sunday afternoon while teammates Gavin Moorhouse and Justin Anderson looked on as they took part in a men’s beach volleyball tournament at Pither’s Point Park. “Slick Will and the Thrifty Three” team, which also included […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is one of 20 communities that are finalists in this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour. Two bids were submitted from the Fort Frances Curling Club—one sent in by Muskie curler Hailey Beaudry and the other by club members Patrick Briere and Ron Silver. The latter […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers’ annual summer camp will be held at a different venue than in years past. The three-day event is set for July 19-21 at the new Couchiching arena, instead of at Bronco Arena over in International Falls. “We just thought that it would be nice […]
Sarah Pruys Carter Robinson, left, 11, Cohen Robinson, nine, and Shaelyn McDonald, eight, stood behind Cathryn Robinson, five, and Delaney McDonald, four, while waiting for the annual Canada Day parade to start here yesterday morning. The cousins were playing on the rocks by the river, but came up once things […]
Staff Work related to the reconstruction of Second Street East between Mowat Avenue and Central Avenue began today, starting with the setting up of temporary water and sewer lines and traffic signage. Digging on Second Street East will get underway next Monday (July 8). This will coincide with the lights […]
Lucas Punkari The Fire Brigade Flames, made of members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service and their friends, paddled along the upper Rainy River yesterday evening in preparation for Monday’s second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival. Opening ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. at the Sorting Gap […]
Sarah Pruys Andy Chepil, left, held the ribbon for his partner, Jennifer Horton, owner of “Curvy Chick,” while Martin Dufresne, a board member with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., and Tonia Dolph, from “Go Local,” looked on. The ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the grand opening of the Scott Street business […]
Heather Latter Children and workers from the Fort Frances Day Care showed off their Canadian pride as they paraded down Portage Avenue this morning as an early Canada Day celebration. Waving streamers and flags, and wearing Maple Leaf hats, the children also sang “O Canada” and other songs about our […]
Sarah Pruys After three years as chair of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, Gord Watson is stepping down. The search for his replacement has begun, and Watson is hoping that his successor will be found soon so he or she can learn the ropes during this year’s FFCBC. “I […]
Press Release During the course of a recent internal investigation at the Rainy River District School Board, an issue was identified. The police were contacted to formally investigate the concern, and school board administration recognized the need for corrective measures. At its regular meeting held June 4, the board approved […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a domestic assault at a local motel last Friday around 10:30 p.m. An investigation revealed an altercation had occurred between a male and a female, resulting in the male being stabbed. The male subsequently transported to La Verendrye […]
