Robin McCormick The Rainy River District Fall Fair is happening this week Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (Aug. 13-15) and there promises to be something for everyone. The midway runs the three days with rides and games for all ages. Food booths will sell a variety of food to satisfy everyone’s […]
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Press Release In early May, the park temporarily closed areas around 13 of the park’s 39 active bald eagle nesting sites to campers and other human activities. All of these sites have now been reopened. Five of the park’s 239 developed visitor use camping, houseboat and day use sites now […]
the MNR A southern Ontario hunter has been fined $2,800 for letting moose meat rot and then leaving it in the bush. James O’Brien of Bowmanville was convicted of permitting the flesh of a moose to become unsuitable for human consumption. The court heard that on October 11, 2008, O’Brien […]
the MNR A Perrault Falls Lodge owner and three of his guests have been fined a total of $3,400 for assisting underage and unlicensed hunters to hunt black bear. Michael Briesemeister, of Greenville, Wisconsin, owner of the lodge, was fined a total of $1,500 for three instances of unlawfully hunting […]
Mitch Calvert The North American Fastpitch Association ‘A’ Major World Series goes this weekend in Sioux Falls with the Rainy River District Fastball League sending a team among the 43 represented at the event. The squad goes down as the Sight & Sound Wolves but recruits players from throughout the […]
Mitch Calvert The pipeline of local talent to the Minnesota college hockey ranks continues. Fort Frances products Chris Sinclair and Tyler Miller will be donning the blue-white-and-yellow jerseys of the St. Scholastica Saints hockey team this fall. “We grew up playing against each other when I was in Kenora and […]
Peggy Revell With Portage underpass closed to traffic for three weeks instead of the original one week, town council urged residents to continue to be patient and understanding about the difficulty of the project at hand during Monday evening’s council meeting. “I’ve got to just thank the residents for having […]
Staff A new walkway is being installed at Lions Millennium Park to help improve access to the park’s facilities for people of all ages and abilities. Jaques Fiset, president of the Fort Frances Lions Club, noted the work being done by Daryl’s Custom Landscapes Ltd. is expected to be complete […]
Heather Latter Members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy joined together for their annual general meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous on Sunday afternoon, but this meeting was more about celebrating than business, since this year marks the 10th anniversary of the organization. “Can you believe it’s been 10 years since we’ve […]
Peggy Revell A review of the Fort Frances’ Compliance with Property Standards Bylaw (Bylaw 14-09) by the Planning and Development committee was agreed upon by council following concerns over its fairness and viability expressed at Monday’s council meeting. The decision came following Coun. Ken Perry questioning the town’s move to […]
Duane Hicks Archaeological site work at a plot of land located just east of the Fort Frances Courthouse turned up nothing of any real interest. While on-site Thursday afternoon for the final day of the dig last week, archaeologist Holly Martelle of Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants Inc. said the testing […]
Peggy Revell The permanent closure of Runway 03/21—commonly known as “Cross Runway”—was approved by town council at Monday evening’s meeting. The runway will be officially closed as of Sept. 30, following a recommendation and report from the town’s Operations and Facilities executive committee. “The runway was built and paved in […]
