Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will be increasing its volunteer firefighter roster to 30, with 10 of them be put on an auxiliary reserve list. Town council authorized Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt to do so after receiving a recommendation at its regular meeting Monday night. “The […]
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Press Release The PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise will receive $280,061 in federal funding for its project, “Collaborating for Transformation: Advancing Women’s Economic Security.” In this 36-month project, the organization will focus on understanding the gaps to the growth experienced by women-led businesses in Northern Ontario, and will help better […]
Sam Odrowski The “Little Free Library” has been serving Fort Frances’ reading community for exactly one year now, having started up last August. The community library acts as a book exchange, where people can drop off and pick up gently-used books that interest them. “Little Free Library” owner JoAnne Formanek […]
Sam Odrowski Local roots band Rough Cut Pine drew more than 100 people to the Rainy Lake Square for a free concert last Wednesday evening. The band, which performed from 6-8 p.m., had folks singing along, smiling, and tapping their feet.
Duane Hicks The purchase of the former Shevlin wood yard represents “boundless” possibilities for future development in Fort Frances. Mayor Roy Avis announced at Monday night’s council meeting that the town has struck an agreement with Resolute FP Canada Inc. to purchase the 22.6 acres of land right in the […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Dr. Wayne Jenkinson, an engineering advisor with the International Joint Commission, gave members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy a brief timeline of water levels on Rainy Lake, as well as a brief history of the IJC, during a presentation at the group’s annual general meeting Sunday afternoon at […]
Press Release With more than 40,000 km of track, the rail system connects Canadians by moving people and goods across the country every day. That’s why the Government of Canada supports projects that improve safety, the economy, and the movement of goods and people. The federal government is continuing its […]
Sam Odrowski Brittany Breton, left, Sophia Breton, and Gillian Breton had a blast making tie-dye art at Point Park on Monday afternoon during Community Living’s latest Open Air Art Studio session. The three shared big smiles as they tied down their fabric with rubber bands before dunking it in a […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Members of the Rainy Lake Conservancy gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here Sunday afternoon for the group’s annual general meeting. They also heard from two speakers about wolves in Voyageurs National Park across the river and water levels on Rainy Lake. Dr. Wayne Jenkinson is an engineering […]
Now well into its second century, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fair fall is set to go tomorrow through Saturday in Emo–and once again there will be plenty in store for all ages and interests. Even Mother Nature is looking to be on board this year, with no […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Fort Frances Lions Club member John Pohanka, left, and Blair Lowey worked to dig out a blank brick that was replaced with one of the 19 memorial ones installed in the pathway at the Lions Park on Second Street East on Sunday afternoon as part of the club’s […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Ashley Sisco, left, and Kathy Lampi, of M. Wu Dentistry, stood with Cammie Gray, from Iron Range Bus Lines, and her granddaughter, Brianna, to show off some of the donations that had been made during a “Stuff the Bus” event to collect school supplies for the annual “Backpacks […]
