Ben Lindal, 69, of Arbor Vitae, Ont., passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012. Ben was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 22, 1942 and raised in Tovell Township. He married his wife, Millie, of 46 years on June 4, 1966 and they raised three children. At a young age […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Lakers had a local slant to their selections in the SIJHL’s annual draft, which took place Sunday in Thunder Bay. The picks officially were released yesterday, with four of the eight having Fort Frances ties. Three were forwards for the NorWOSSA champion Muskies, with Tyler Mosbeck […]
Duane Hicks The Northern Lights Credit Union here is doing its part to raise funds for the local digital mammography unit campaign, “Together We Can.” Encouraging both credit union members and non-members alike to “Buy A Bra—‘Support’ the Digital Mammography Unit,” the credit union is selling pink paper “bras” for […]
Sarah Pruys The local community garden, located on Lillie Avenue between Fifth Street West and Sixth Street West, is looking for volunteers to assist with two projects tomorrow evening (June 20). “We’ve been working on getting a fence put up around the garden to keep the deer out,” said Krista […]
Staff Two fires in the region were declared “out” yesterday, including Fort Frances District Fire #14, which was located on an island on the north arm of Rainy Lake. This lightning-caused blaze was first reported June 11, but allowed to burn under observation “to fulfill its natural role in the […]
Duane Hicks Northern Lights Credit Union branch manager Marla Thomson put up another paper “bra” on the wall this morning. The credit union is selling them for $2 each, with the proceeds going to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a digital mammography unit […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers continue to build their roster for the 2012-13 SIJHL season, inking a pair of players over the weekend. One of these signings will see goalie Tanner Hamilton returning to the team for the second-straight year. The 20-year-old from Saskatoon was the back-up for departing starter […]
Staff As the reconstruction of the 300 block Third Street East nears completion, residents can expect to see more construction in town starting next month. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported this morning that Makkinga Contracting will begin replacing of 743 metres of watermain along King’s Highway, from just […]
the OPP On June 1, Rainy River District OPP officers, in conjunction with the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), followed up on a complaint of an individual on the 600 block of King’s Highway selling marijuana to high school students. As a result of an investigation, an 18-year-old […]
Staff It was a very quiet weekend on the fire scene across the Northwest Region, with no new starts to report. The forest fire hazard remains “low” for all of Northwestern Ontario, with rain in the forecast for the next couple of days. There currently are 10 active fires in […]
Press Release Leaders of Canada’s largest forestry union are calling on the Nova Scotia government to step up to the plate following today’s announcement of the indefinite closure of the Resolute Forests Products mill in Brooklyn, N.S. “We call on the government of Nova Scotia to immediately purchase the private […]
Sarah Pruys People read the luminaries as they walked the first lap around the track at Fort High together on Friday evening to kick off the annual “Relay for Life” here. The event raised $81,213—a record for Fort Frances. Some 22 teams participated in the event, walking all night to […]
