Press Release The monthly meeting of the Legion Br. #29 ladies’ auxiliary held May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Legion. The charter was draped in memory of Joan Allison. The April supper, featuring roast pork, was served to 159 people. The monthly supper for May, which will be held […]
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There is a chance of rain tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and southeast winds at five m.p.h. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny, with a high of 16 (61) and low around five (41). Expect continued southeast winds at five-10 m.p.h. Sunday also should be sunny, […]
Press Release The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is very happy to be bringing Kendra Fisher, a former member of the national women’s hockey program and mental health advocate, to our community. Fisher grew up in Kincardine, Ont. and succeeded in earning a goaltending position for […]
His loving wife, Winnie Grozelle, sadly announces the passing of her husband, Frederick Patrick (Fred) Grozelle, 76, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday morning, May 18, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Fred was born Monday, June 15, 1936 in Fort Frances, where he had lived all […]
the MNR There are two active fires in the Northwest Region—one in Red Lake District and the other in Nipigon District. Both were human-caused, and there are no problems anticipated with these fires. Nipigon Fire #6, located about 20 km southeast of Nipigon, is burning along the CPR rail line […]
the OPP Highway 502 between Fort Frances and Dryden is now open to traffic. The highway had been closed as a result of a wash-out about 11 km north of the Highway 11 junction. Repairs have been made and both lanes are passable.
Staff Looking to get rid of some books as part of your spring cleaning? Or hoping to get more books to bring up the lake for your summer reading? Then you’ll be happy to know the “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale tomorrow (May 25) from […]
Lucas Punkari A total of 38 teams headed in all directions on the Rainy River this morning as the 12th edition of the Emo Walleye Classic got underway at 8 a.m. “We’ve got some great weather for the start of the tournament and we’re looking forward to it,” Denis Barnard […]
Heather Latter “Jo” (played by Maggie Gauthier) and “Laurie” (Maxwell Williams) performed the song “Five Forever” last Wednesday during opening night of the musical “Little Women” performed by students of Fort Frances High School. The production ran on the Townshend Theatre stage through Saturday.
Press Release Due to recent heavy rainfall, Highway 587 near Thunder Bay is closed at Joe Creek, 17 km south of Highway 11/17 (three km in from the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park entrance), due to washout. Repairs are underway. A timeline is dependent on the water level dropping. Meanwhile, Highway […]
Duane Hicks General contractor Tom Jones is continuing work on a single-storey addition on the north side of J.W. Walker School, which will be completed in time for the full-day Early Learning program there this fall. J.W. Walker, along with Donald Young School in Emo and Sturgeon Creek School in […]
It will be clear but cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-two C (28 F) and north winds at five m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 18 (64) and low around six (43). Expect southeast winds at five-10 m.p.h. Saturday also will be mainly sunny, with […]
