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FORT FRANCES—With renovations already underway, the Fort Frances Museum’s fundraising committee is nearing its goal of $130,000—with only about $17,000 left to raise. Museum curator Pam Hawley said Monday that $112,292 has been donated by local individuals and businesses, including $55,000 from partners such as the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market has been in operation here for 22 years, Rainy River District producers seem to have the experience and expertise needed to assist in creating other markets in the region. And there not only are positive results for those communities, but also this district. […]
After a slow start to his golf game on Sunday, Taylor Jorgenson was able to rebound to win the annual Kitchen Creek Junior Open. The 15-year-old has been playing in the tournament for three years and with a gross score of 69, he became the overall winner for the second-straight […]
FORT FRANCES—Most of the time, being stopped by an OPP officer is not something people look forward to. But for kids riding their bikes in Fort Frances this summer, it could mean free ice cream as long as they are wearing their helmets. The OPP, along with the Rainy River […]
Now that the flowers for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Project Petunia” have been out for more than a month, potential sponsors clearly can see how much they help brighten up the town. That’s the message the Chamber is sending out as it continues to look for more donors […]
FORT FRANCES—When I was a kid, frogs leapt aplenty in the backyard. Living along a water source may have had something to do with that, as might have the name—Frog Creek. But the ecosystem along that winding body of water isn’t home to near the numbers of little leapers that […]
FORT FRANCES—Organizers of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship have introduced several new rules for this year’s tournament, which is being held next Thursday to Saturday (July 27-29). The most noteworthy of the changes involves the introduction of some new boater safety rules. Ray Armit, the FFCBC’s director of tournament […]
FORT FRANCES—Abitibi-Consolidated is applying to the Ontario Energy Board to split off its hydro-electric generation assets into a subsidiary. But the company isn’t revealing yet whether this potentially will impact the dam at the mill in Fort Frances. “We are transferring some our of our hydro assets to another Abitibi-Consolidated […]
After 17 years running, the annual Kitchen Creek Senior Open last Wednesday proved as popular as ever, bringing out 102 golfers despite soaring temperatures. Dennis “Poncho” Krantz from International Falls was the overall winner with a gross score of 73. The 64-year-old has been playing in the tournament for years, […]
After an in-camera session of Alberton council last Wednesday night, it was announced that roads superintendent Larry George, along with his company, Wayne George Grading Ltd., had submitted a letter of resignation. “It’s basically time constraints,” George explained Thursday afternoon, noting his company has been working in the Quetico area […]
