The Fort Frances Power Corporation has announced a power interruption from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2023, as Hydro One performs transmission maintenance. This will affect several Riverside Health Care facilities, including La Verendrye General Hospital and Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, as well as some aspects […]
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By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A new guide on greening schoolyards calls on kindergarten-to-Grade 12 communities to reimagine lots, which are typically home to black tops and sports fields, so they become climate-resilient sites where students can learn to care for local ecosystems. Ahead of the return to school, Little Bluestem Landscape Architecture has published […]
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The Fort Frances Legion Branch #29 is organizing the production of banners, honouring local veterans, which will be hung annually along Front Street in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. If you would like the veterans in your life honoured, contact Veronica at the Legion office, at 807-274-0129. The banners cost […]
Tonight will see clearing skies and a low of 8 C (46 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 18 (64). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers during the day before becoming […]
Around 100 people gathered at the Spry Farm last Saturday night for a great time with food and music. Everyone got a look at the farm animals as well. Musical guests Les Filles D’esprit and Rough Cut Pine got people out of their seats to dance little. ‘Les Filles’ sang […]
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Visitors packed the Church of the Holy Spirit on Victoria Avenue on Friday evening for a special Summer Cabaret put on by Trevor Barker and his Row i Theatre company. The night was held as a fundraiser to help support Barker’s upcoming shows, including a youth performance of “13: The […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) is enjoying record high customer satisfaction, and is poised to bring its customer base into the future they need. Following a semi-regular customer engagement survey the FFPC released last year, CEO Joerg Ruppenstein said the corporation has learned quite a bit from its customers, including […]
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Five local youth were awarded West Rainy River New Gold Youth Grants last month. Gajith Jinadasa, Rainy River economic development officer says the grants create a platform for future leaders within the communities of Rainy River and Dawson. Grady Ivall, Avery Lundgren, Kaylee Smith were awarded grants from the youth […]
The greatest sportswriter of all time, or at least the greatest of our time, died 25 years ago this week. The New York Times, which sometimes seems to view itself through a unique lens of arrogance, said goodbye in 628 words. Jim Murray deserved so much more. He was the […]
While it was disappointing that I missed fishing in the annual Kenora Bass International tournament over the weekend on Lake of the Woods, I made the comment to my long-time tournament partner Chris Savage that if we had fished, we would have probably got our butts whipped. In the 35-year […]
So here we are, fair week! And other than my cattle, that is the only work that I have accomplished. It seems it has been a whirlwind of other things to keep me from doing tasks. I am trying to take time off work this week, but of course that […]
