Staff Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher will have a chance to showcase his talents to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins next week. The 22-year-old was invited to attend the team’s annual prospect development camp, which begins Tuesday and runs until next Saturday (July 14). Faragher, coming off his freshman season with […]
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Ken Johnston Linden Indian was the hero of the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game yesterday evening in Rainy River, hitting a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh to help Team Gemmell earn an 8-6 win over Team McKinnon.
Staff Three new fires were reported in the district yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #23 was located at Kagaki Lake but is now “out” while Fort Frances Fire #24 is a 0.1-ha. blaze “being held” near Reeves Lake, far north of Fort Frances. Fort Frances Fire #25, located south of Clearwater […]
Staff Canadian Blood Services will be holding a summer blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School on Aug. 13-14, with the public able to make an appointment now to help out. The overall goal is for CBS to get 380 blood donors over the course of the two-day clinic, […]
Sarah Pruys A group of young teens met at one of the docks designated for swimming on Rainy Lake last Thursday afternoon to cool off in the summer heat. After all jumping in together, they then scattered to play games in the water.
Lucas Punkari Sara Kellar, right, of Al’s Racquet Stringing worked around Elizabeth Allan of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs during Borderland Soccer League women’s action yesterday evening at St. Francis Field. Kellar scored four goals as Al’s cruised to a 7-3 victory. In the other game, Boston Pizza improved to […]
Sarah Pruys Many desks and chairs had to be moved into storage last Friday after water damage was discovered at the courthouse here. The Ministry of the Attorney General has closed the buildng until it is safe to enter again, so for now Ontario Court of Justice hearings have been […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP detachment conducted marine patrols on Rainy Lake over the July 1 holiday weekend as part of the OPP Long Weekend Traffic/Marine Initiative focusing on preventing marine-related tragedies. As a result, several charges were issued for a variety of offences. On Sunday around 6 […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will not be selling off the property known as “Nelson Street Park” for residential development after Ontario Municipal Board chair J.E. Sniezek ruled in favour of residents who opposed the re-zoning and ordered the pertinent bylaw repealed. In a decision issued June 28, […]
Staff A local man was killed in a fiery single-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on Highway 11 about two km east of the Arctic Watershed. The victim was identified as Jack Tiefenbacher, 88, of Fort Frances. Police said the eastbound vehicle crossed the centre line and struck a rock cut […]
Press Release The Ministry of the Attorney General has taken the precautionary measure of closing the Fort Frances Courthouse due to water damage. Full court services will be restored there as soon as it is safe to do so. Ontario Court of Justice hearings scheduled at the Fort Frances Courthouse […]
Staff Two new lightning-caused fires were reported in the district yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #21, a 0.1-hectare blaze, was burning “not under control” far north of Fort Frances near Missus Lake. Fort Frances Fire #22, meanwhile, is 0.5-ha blaze located near Jackfish Lake, north of Devlin. It also was listed […]
