Got old batteries, cleaning fluids, aerosol containers, or paint cans lying around but don’t know how to get rid of them? If so, the Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in co-operation with the Town of Fort Frances and other district municipalities, have a solution when Household Hazardous Waste Day […]
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Firefighters were called to 18 Elmcrest Dr. in the Lakeview Trailer Court just before 2 p.m. on Monday to extinguish a fire. “When we arrived, the front of the trailer was totally engulfed,” said firefighter Kirk Armstrong, adding the fire began in the living room. “We ran two lines [of] […]
Ted and Ynske Kaemingh have returned from their Discovery Tour of Haiti, where they were part of a team of five plus the tour guide. Their agenda included hearing the story of Haiti’s history from a picturesque mountaintop setting, a tour of Port-au-Prince (home to two million people), a day […]
Sturgeon Creek held its annual spring tea and concert last Wednesday afternoon, with parents and friends filling the gym that had been decorated with posters relating to spring activities. Students served the guests. Principal Don McBride then welcomed the audience and wished everyone an enjoyable afternoon of music. Pianist Wayne […]
The World Health Organization’s safe communities conference actually kicked off Monday with a pre-conference at Couchiching First Nation aimed at youth. More than 100 delegates aged 14-29 from Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, and even as far away as Norway attended the all-day event, which featured guest […]
Calvary Baptist Church in Emo held an ordination service for Pastor Andrew Hall last Sunday afternoon in the sanctuary of the Christian Reformed Church. The introductory statement and report of the ordination examining council was delivered by Margaret Elliot of the Fort William Baptist Church in Thunder Bay. The welcome, […]
Seniors coping with dementia, depression, and substance abuse in Rainy River District now have a new place to turn to with the opening of the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults. The program, run under the Fort Frances Mental Health Association, officially opened its doors to the public Tuesday. […]
Muskie badminton player Simone Desjardins is pretty quiet off the court. But this year, she has made a lot of noise on it in her first season as a high school player. The 15-year-old is the lone Muskie who qualified for the all-Ontarios in Sudbury later this week after going […]
After a successful trip to Winnipeg, both Muskie soccer squads are gearing up for the second NorWOSSA tournament this weekend in Dryden. They both will play the Kenora Broncos, Dryden Eagles, Sioux Lookout Warriors, and Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) starting Friday. The Muskie girls—the four-time defending NorWOSSA champions—are 4-0 in […]
One doesn’t have to know Ducks Unlimited chairman Barney Maher that well to be drawn in by his enthusiasm—especially on the 20th anniversary of the local chapter’s fundraising banquet here Friday night. “All right people,” Maher said, microphone in hand, to spruce up silent auction bids. “We know there’s plenty […]
Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, was in Fort Frances Tuesday to attend the World Health Organization conference, but overhauling the Indian Act was never far from his mind. Nault had a film crew with him to document discussions [including this interview] on the […]
A lot of new faces from the local judo club got a taste of tournament action at the Lake of the Woods Judo Invitational in Kenora on April 27. And while veteran judoka took home most of the medals, those coming home empty-handed still put in solid performances. “There were […]
