Seven young people will leave just after sunrise Thursday morning on the journey of their lives as they head for the World Youth Day celebrations in Toronto. “I’m really, really excited. I think this will be the trip of a lifetime,” Danielle Lee said yesterday evening. Lee—along with Kenneth Desjardins, […]
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A new face is heading the local Substance Abuse Program—and he can’t wait to help people steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Brad Herbert signed on as the new SAP co-ordinator last month, taking over from Kelly Olson. Having sat on the SAP committee for three years, Herbert said he […]
The province already has poured $150,000 into Rainy River district in advance payments for flood damage and expects to have reached more than $1 million in damage claims over the next few weeks. Under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program, the province has offered an advanced payment of up to […]
Bridging gaps between aboriginal and non-aboriginal groups, and dispelling myths of mental illnesses, are two of James Bartleman’s biggest focuses during his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He discussed his experiences with both during his visit to Rainy River District last Wednesday as part of his week-long tour of Northwestern […]
They ran, jumped, and threw their way to put the local Special Olympics program on the map. But whether that map is of the global variety remains to be seen. Local track and field athletes Dave Ducasse and Ray Bedard delivered shining results at the Special Olympics national Summer Games […]
An innovative environmental stewardship project for the Rainy River watershed will be launched at the roundhouse at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rainy River First Nations Chief Gary Medicine, along with Karan Aquino, executive director of the Living Legacy Trust, as well as reps from Fisheries […]
While the presence of the West Nile virus has been confirmed in Winnipeg, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging people not to panic about it being in our area. Manitoba officials confirmed this week that a crow found dead in Winnipeg on July 7 had tested positive for the West […]
Kitchen Creek associate club pro Glen Mills missed earning a spot in the MTS Classic after a qualifier yesterday in Winnipeg. Mills fired a four-over 76 for a tie for ninth place at the Breezy Bend golf course, but then bowed out in a three-hole playoff for the third alternate […]
The median age of the population of Fort Frances has grown older over the last five years, according to new information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. When the census data was collected in May, 2001, the median age of Fort Frances was 40.2. The median age […]
Water levels on Rainy Lake and Namakan continue to drop but homeowners are warned their property still could be damaged by excessive water. “They’ve been doing quite well so far,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said Tuesday morning. Namakan is down to 340.88 […]
A fire in a bedroom closet caused a scare for a local resident. Firefighters were called to 406 Third St. E. around 11:15 a.m. on Friday. “On arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the house,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said this morning. The fire was located in a […]
Early offence let Shade cruise to victory in the ‘A’ final of a mixed slo-pitch tournament in Devlin over the weekend. The Fort Frances squad scored four runs in the first inning and three more in the second en route to a 9-5 win over the host Brew Jays. Mike […]
