Marvin Rowe, 84, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully with family at his side on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. A complete obituary will follow.
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the MNR A Florida man has been found guilty of starting and tending a fire without a permit. Charles Carr of Naples was fined $500 and also ordered to pay $2,400 in suppression costs to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Court heard that Carr was burning debris Arpil 28 on […]
I’m sure that I’ve probably written before about the fall being a hard time on my animals. It seems if something is going to die, it will happen now. Turns out that my favourite old cow (“Daisee”) has congestive heart failure and we will have to put here to sleep. […]
Ontario is making it easier for residents without a driver’s licence in Rainy River District to get official, government-issued photo ID. The Ontario Photo Card is now available at the local ServiceOntario centre, located at 922 Scott St. It soon will be offered in Rainy River. The Ontario Photo Card […]
Staff Rehabilitation work on the Noden Causeway will resume next month, with the work to involve improvement to support structures (pipe pile repairs) on all three structures, the Ministry of Transportation announced. In addition, minor work will be completed on the west low-level structure while a new concrete deck and […]
Expect rain tonight, with an overnight low of one C (34 F) and northwest winds at 10 m.p.h. More rain and snow are likely tomorrow, with a high of four (40) and low around minus-three (27). Winds will be from the west at 15 m.p.h., gusting up to 20 m.p.h. […]
Crime Stoppers and the Fort Frances OPP are asking for your help in solving the theft of a money box from the Memorial Sports Centre that occurred sometime between 2 a.m. and 1:37 p.m. on Sunday, July 15. Someone broke into the bar area at the arena and stole a […]
Duane Hicks Residents and non-residents alike will have to pay a little more to use various community services here next year after town council approved a report Monday night to effect a one percent increase to most user fees in 2013. Mayor Roy Avis said the Administration and Finance executive […]
Duane Hicks Plans are shaping up for Tess and Robert Coish’s “Backyard Haunt” at 1030 Scott St. this Hallowe’en. But what’s needed now is candy. Tess Coish said Monday that some candy and chips have been donated already, but individuals or businesses once again are urged to donate store-bought and […]
Staff Know someone who’s contributed much of their time and effort to the community, and who you feel is deserving of the title “Citizen of the Year?” Then you’d better get in gear as the deadline to nominate that person is coming up this Friday (Oct. 26). Administrative assistant Lori […]
Who knew a gander of geese could put out so much sausage-like material. My neck of the woods suddenly is teeming with great green gobs of goose poop. It is a virtual war zone out there laden with log bombs that make every step a hazard and the bottom of […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass tentatively is scheduled for closure next Wednesday (Oct. 31) from 9 a.m.-noon. At that time, Town of Fort Frances crews will be cleaning out the storm sewer catch basins and manholes while the Fort Frances Power Corp. will be removing some abandoned electrical conduit from […]
