Local News from Across the Rainy River District
There has been an increase in fire activity in the region, with 34 active fires in the northwestern region and 13 for the eastern side of the province from the Town of Marathon to Quebec, adding up to a total of 47 active fires in Ontario. Chris Marchand, fire information […]
The Planning and Development Executive Committee made the recommendation to council to approve the request submitted by Newfort Developments to delay their development project in town and have their deposit returned to them. Newfort Developments had an intention to construct an 18-unit apartment complex in the Town of Fort Frances […]
A residential school survivor, a master of many trades and an astound believer in the importance of bridging cultures. Dick Bird, 88, born and raised on Couchiching First Nation, always had more than one job to support his family of five. A family that is now his main source of […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to get creative and occupy their free time, but one local girl did just that while also making other people’s day a little more special. Maddy Bliss, 15, has been making cards since last fall. They could be given as thank-you cards, birthday cards […]
The Fort Frances council had their first meeting of June on Monday. During the meeting, an International Bridge resolution was passed and a bylaw to authorize the town entering into a lease agreement at the Sorting Gap Marina was approved. International Bridge Town council passed a resolution that calls on […]
On Monday evening, the Town of Fort Frances passed a resolution that calls on the Government of Canada and the provincial government to immediately intervene in the sale of the International Bridge. This intervention would require the Canadian government to work with their American counterparts to operate the International Bridge […]
When the paper mill’s whistle blew at 5 p.m., she knew she had to go home. It was curfew time. She has lived a life many would have only seen in movies. An apartment building on 212 Third St. West built in 1903 was where Marg Kircher, 89, was born. […]
Ontario entered its first phase of reopening last Friday, with businesses allowed to open their doors with limited capacity. Jean Richards, owner of Fine Line Art Gallery, said they have done well through the pandemic, whenever they were allowed to open between lockdown restrictions. Richards said they are currently allowed […]
A few fallen trees inspired a picturesque garden area for residents, with high school volunteers chipping in to make the dream a reality A couple who reside at Flinders Place took the opportunity during multiple lockdowns to work on the beautification of the area around their residence. Ralph and Debbie […]
A resume was submitted in response to the part time receptionist position advertised in the Fort Frances Times. The job advertisement did not include the name of the organization Susan Bodnarchuk applied to. After years working and progressing through the organization, Bodnarchuk became the owner of Holmlund Financial for 17 […]
On Friday, about 224 people gathered in Rainy River First Nation to honour the 215 children found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. This is the second ceremony to be held in northwestern Ontario. The first was held in Couchiching three days following the discovery. […]
The Town of Fort Frances is recruiting residents to sit on the Fort Frances Public Library Board, the Committee of Adjustment and the Business Improvement Area Board of Management (BIA). Both the public library board and the adjustment committee have one position vacancies, while the BIA has six vacant chairs. […]
