A wildfire that broke out around 5 p.m. Sunday in the Dryden District may continue to challenge Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters for the next few days. Dryden Fire #18, burning near Upper Scotch Lake, about 17 km west of English River, grew to 35 hectares and threatened nearby structures. […]
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After months of planning and preparations, Lake Despair Lodge is set to host its first “Castin’ for Cash” live-release bass tournament Saturday and Sunday. Lodge co-owner Nellie Halver-son is anticipating a smooth weekend. “It’s going to be a great weekend,” she said. “Things are looking good, [and] the fishing seems […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is the biggest event of the summer here but it takes many helping hands to pull it off. And with it being less than three weeks away, the search is still on for more volunteers. “We’re doing very well with our volunteers. But we […]
The 47th-annual Smokey Bear Invitational will see four of the top local golfers–Greg Ross, Monte Ross, Greg Ward, and Jeromy Wensley–heading over to the International Falls Country Club this weekend. Dubbed the Falls’ “premiere [golf] event” by club pro Tom O’Connell, the Smokey Bear attracts a good number of golfers […]
With the Northwestern Health Unit currently conducting a review of its operations, town council will receive a grim compliance report from it at Monday night’s regular meeting here. “It provides details for the fact we are providing only about 70 percent of so-called ‘mandatory programs’ for the Kenora and Rainy […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club is starting to see more boats come out for its bi-weekly races, including a season-high nine for the annual Canada Day regatta here last Saturday. Colin Hewitt (“Ariba”) won the race with a corrected time of 115.84 while Jas Spencer’s “Beagle” took second in 119.47. Bob […]
The Kenora OPP Marine Unit is still searching for a missing person on Red Deer Lake, north of Kenora, after a first person was found dead in the water Tuesday morning. “We just finished the ground search last night,” Sgt. Larry McInnis said this morning. “Any time you have an […]
More than 150 Hells Angels representing every chapter in Canada are expected to descend upon the normally quiet city of Kenora later this month. The event, called a “Canada Run” by the bikers, has police agencies bracing for trouble. Winnipeg police are especially interested since western bikers will have a […]
Dear sir: Culturama 2001 was held June 30 in the “Ice For Kids” Arena. We would like to thank Gary, Graham, and their staff for their assistance with this event. The visiting entertainers commented to us on what a wonderful and well-kept facility it is–particularly mentioning the clean public washrooms […]
Dear sir: In a previous letter, I conveyed my feeling that the timing of the yellow traffic lights in Fort Frances was too short. Coun. Roy Avis was approached and my concerns expressed, and he took the matter to council. He has just informed me that the concern was justified, […]
Hello Fort Frances readers: I am from your neck of the woods, Crozier to be exact, and I would like to relate a story to you. About 10 years ago, when I was about to go to university, I went back home for summer vacation for a two-week period. At […]
Everyone produces it. But where can it go? It’s garbage, plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, newspapers, telephone books, cardboard boxes, catalogues, flyers, glass bottles. On June 25, the Ontario government introduced the “Waste Diversion Act” to develop, implement, operate, and monitor waste diversion programs, and to increase public awareness […]
