Thanks to continuing rain in Northwestern Ontario, two of the region’s waterbombers and two scouting planes are headed to fires in Alberta. It’s a different story from two weeks ago, when the region’s fire hazard was listed as extreme. With the wet weather’s help, Ontario fire information officer Deb MacLean […]
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Recent testing on drinking water in Fort Frances shows there is little to no lead in it. Of the 25 samples taken, only three showed any lead content—and all three were well below the provincial standard. Last month, the Ministry of Environment urged municipalities to test lead levels in taps […]
Three district schools have received the Prohibitive to Repair (PTR) designation and as a result, the Rainy River District School Board is moving forward with plans to consolidate Robert Moore and F.H. Huffman schools here. The PTR designation means funds will be provided to a board to rebuild a school, […]
Warning sirens wailed in Fort Frances and International Falls yesterday afternoon when a severe storm system moved into the area. Fortunately, no major damage was reported. A tornado warning was put into effect for Koochiching County across the river around 4 p.m. after a funnel cloud was spotted near Ray, […]
Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi will showcase the results of seven years of fundraising this Sunday when they officially unveil the “Sway Fun,” a wheelchair-accessible swing at the Lions Park here. “It’s really neat,” sorority member Jana Riches said this morning. The $15,000 swing, which was installed at the park […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League will return to Fort Frances next season pending approval at a league meeting this Saturday. “It’s gonna happen, it’s as simple as that,” said Ron Whitehead, president and commissioner of the SIJHL. “I expect it to be passed with no difficulties.” The new franchise […]
Jake McTavish, a Tim Horton’s employee, made a splash in the dunk tank unexpectedly after fellow employee, Kate Morrison ran up and hit the button yesterday afternoon during Tim Horton’s Camp Day here. The local store held several fundraising activities including a car wash, book sale, and a dunk tank […]
Grade 11 students David Empey, left, and Tyler Good cooked up some asian beef and mediterranean lamb kebabs in the new industrial kitchen at Fort Frances High School last night for Confederation College’s fundraiser last night. “An Evening of International Appetizers and Cocktails” replaced the annual golf tournament this year […]
Lorraine Gosselin signed her condolences to the family of the late Bryce Devoe, in the remeberance book at Walmart, yesterday afternoon. The local business has setup a memorial and donation box in their store for the community to share their thoughts and prayers with the family. —Amanda Roy photo
Murray Bullied of W.J. Bowman Ltd. drew a line for a co-worker to focus on while surveying the future site of Abitibi-Consolidateds biomass boiler Thursday afternoon in anticipation of site excavation starting on Monday, June 4. The $84.3 million projects foundation will be built over the summer, with the construction […]
OC Dylan Taylor demonstrated how the sheer legs work (which is a lifting device they use on board ships) on Saturday afternoon during the annual ceremonial review for the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances). A number of awards were presented and the cadets also displayed projects of […]
Sabrina Miller, and her four-legged friend, Furrn, participated in the Voyageur Lions Club, Dog Guides Walk on Sunday afternoon. Seven participants and their dogs walk from Pither’s Point Park to the Sorting Gap Marina to raise unds for the Guide Dog facility in Oakville, On. The group raised a total […]
