With deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Vincent Lino Gasparini on Friday, August 4, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Vincent and Eliza Gasparini on March 11, 1932. Lino was raised and lived his entire life in Fort Frances where he […]
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Barwick catcher Will Derkson took a swing at a Harvey Flamand pitch during the Rainy River District Fastball League playoff game against Sight & Sound at VanJura Park Saturday afternoon. Barwick won the game 12-11. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Barwick earned themselves a spot in the Rainy River District Fastball League championship game courtesy of a thrilling 12-11 victory over the Sight & Sound Wolves at VanJura Park this past Saturday. The visiting side battled back from an early deficit and then hung on as the Wolves mounted a […]
A forced power interruption left Hydro One customers in Rainy River and Kenora districts without power for four hours yesterday. The interruption began at about 6 p.m. with power having been restored at about 8:19 p.m. Some 3,653 customers were affected, including people in Fort Frances, Emo, Devlin, La Vallee, […]
Truck traffic had to be rerouted through town yesterday, after Hwy. 17 was closed following a fatal tractor trailer collision at Docker Township, around eight kilomteres west of Vermilion Bay. The Dryden detachment of Ontario Provincial Police reported that at 5:10 a.m. yesterday, an eastbound tractor trailer unit collided with […]
Last night’s scheduled Rainy River District Fastball League playoff game between the Sight & Sound Wolves and Barwick was postponed. The game will now take place Saturday, Aug. 5 at VanJura Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. In other RRDFL action last night, Rainy River eliminated International Falls […]
An information session discussing exploration activity in Northwestern Ontario will be held this Thursday at the Fort France Volunteer Bureau. Sponsored by the Kenora Geology Office, this event will include presentations by government and industry personnel. This free session runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break at […]
This holiday weekend, motorists can expect to see additional OPP officers on the highways as they strive to ensure drivers behave and families arrive safely. The OPP urges drivers to take extra time when behind the wheel and be sure that seatbelts and/or child restraints are used by everyone in […]
Ontarians should make every effort to help prevent forest fires, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced yesterday. “While the fire situation has improved somewhat of late, I urge people to take every precaution when they are outdoors to prevent any human-caused fires,” said Ramsay. “We all need to do our […]
Louis Cousineau checked out core samples and information regarding district mining exploration yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau building. Dozens of people involved with, or just interested in, mining came out to a seminar held there. Sponsored by the Kenora Geology Office, the free event included presentations by […]
Jannelle Ball, seven, her sister Jasmine, 11, and Ashley Dupuis, nine, were proud to show off the banner yesterday that they helped colour for Community Living Fort Frances and District. The image was drawn by local artist Cher Pruys and coloured in by district residents during the BIA’s “Mall Day” […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves host Barwick at VanJura Park tonight in Rainy River District Fastball League playoff action. The Wolves remain the team to beat in this year’s playoffs. The regular season’s top team have cruised thus far in the post-season disposing of Sabaskong 12-6 before defeating Stratton 7-2 […]
