VNP Come celebrate “Icebox Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail in Voyageurs National Park on Friday, Jan. 20. Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp, then afterwards enjoy a warm fire with friends. Snowshoes are provided but bring your own headlamp. Those interested are asked to meet inside the Rainy Lake […]
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Staff Nine Sunset Country Squash Club juniors competed at the Subway Winnipeg Squash Racquets Club junior tournament over the weekend, with all them coming away with strong showings. “The goals for the players this weekend was to focus on the basic game strategy and their overall effort, especially with the […]
Peggy Revell The true origins of a complaint filed with the Justices of the Peace Review Council by the previous Rainy River District School Board was questioned last night by trustee David Kircher. A complaint was sent to the review council in 2008 by then board chair Dan Belluz on […]
Duane Hicks The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting the number of ’flu shots it’s administered so far this season is higher than this time last year. “Around the region, we’re actually kind of surprised to see that our numbers are slightly up,” said Donna Stanley, manager of controls of infectious […]
Lucas Punkari For local angler Bryan Gustafson, the chance to tackle the FLW Everstart Southeast Series was one he couldn’t pass up. “Basically, there’s no time like the present to try something like this,” he reasoned. “If you don’t try to go down and take on that next level of […]
Heather Latter “Zumba” might be the new age Jane Fonda-type dance workout but with its Latin rhythms and international flavour, it’s been gaining popularity here in Fort Frances of late. And given there are now at least five certified “Zumba” instructors in town, many residents can take part in the […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is throwing its support behind the Rainy River Arts Collective’s inaugural snow sculpture competition planned to take place here Feb. 8-17. Council on Monday approved recommendations from the Operations and Facilities executive committee to partner with the RRAC in the following ways: •the […]
Duane Hicks A recent review of past licensing practices at the Civic Centre has revealed that, in some cases, requisite reporting by charities has not been completed, Fort Frances Clerk Glenn Treftlin said in a report received by town council Monday night. Additionally, “it was obvious that some charities were […]
Duane Hicks It’s budget time again and it looks like town council will have its work cut out for it, facing a preliminary operating budget shortfall of $301,266—representing a 3.1 percent residential overall increase. This shortfall does not include consideration for a possible levy increase from the Rainy River District […]
Heather Latter Although still more than five months away, the “Relay for Life” committee already is gearing up for the June 29 event with a kick-off meeting set for tomorrow (Jan. 12) at the Super 8 Motel here. “We’re starting a little bit earlier this year in the hopes that […]
Duane Hicks An appeal has been filed with the Ontario Municipal Board over town council’s decision to re-zone the “Nelson Street Park” for residential development at its Dec. 19 meeting. Municipal planner Faye Flatt said Monday that local resident Eric Rude submitted an appeal on behalf of himself and fellow […]
Lucas Punkari After failing to cash in on a chance to capture the NOCA Region 1 men’s curling title Saturday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club, Trevor Bonot made sure his second attempt at sealing a berth to the provincial playdowns would be successful. In what was a wild […]
