Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A funding of $ 10,709 from the Government of Canada to support the Royal Canadian Legion’s Fort Frances Branch was announced by Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski yesterday. The announcement was made on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. “COVID-19 has […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce along with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) are urging the government to address some points in order to help with the province’s recoil from the economic fallout brought by the pandemic. In releasing the 2021 pre-budget submission, focus was directed towards recovery, growth […]
Callum Morrison, a second year PhD student at the University of Manitoba is conducting a survey on Ontario farmers in order to study the effects of those who use cover crops and those who do not. A cover crop is a crop that is grown to provide soil cover during […]
Elder Gilbert Smith, 73, of Naicatchewenin First Nation, is one of the recipients of the Guthrie Award presented by the Law Foundation of Ontario in recognition of the work done at the Elders’ Council. The Guthrie Award is the Foundation’s signature award to recognize exceptional access to justice champions. The […]
The Town of Fort Frances welcomes Karyn Haney, the new deputy clerk. Haney began her new role in December, after Kathy Lawson retired following 24 years of service in the town. “I’m still training,” Haney said. “Kathy [Lawson]’s position was fairly in depth. I’m just trying to pick up where […]
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic last March, everything was up in the air – except most flights. There were no exceptions to this. Private airports also experienced unprojected deficits. Tom Batiuk, Fort Frances Airport supervisor, said operations at the airport drastically changed with the hit of the pandemic. “The […]
Frank Maraj’s new book has finally arrived and is currently on sale at different locations in Fort Frances and Emo. Titled “Snapshots of Life: The Story of Pinnie and Bella,” Maraj takes the readers on a journey to a fictional island. The book costs $29.99 and can be purchased from […]
The Performing Arts Festival application form deadline is March 5. This is not the deadline to submit the video performance. The completion of this form will just show intent of making a video submission within any category. Cynthia Donald, festival co-chair, said there has been confusion with the application form […]
The Fort Frances council had their last February meeting on Monday. During the council meeting, some bylaws were passed and other items were referred to the Planning & Development Executive Committee for consideration. Tenting Bylaw Fort Frances council passed recommended amendments to the tenting bylaw. This was the last step […]
The Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances is reopening under the guidelines set out under the Yellow-Protect level of the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. Aaron Bisson, recreational and cultural manager, said they are operating the same way they have before the lockdown. “We reached out to the health […]
Amanda Schmidt and her husband bought the Hilltop Lodge Motel in International Falls, Minnesota, in 2019 after a testament from the previous owners that they had made a good investment purchasing the border business. While Amanda and her husband saw predictions of revenue on paper, they never saw them materialize, […]
Programming offered by the Fort Frances Senior Centre are set to resume under the Yellow-Protect level, however the building itself will remain closed until the province says otherwise. This decision was communicated during last week’s Board of Management meeting. Aaron Bisson, recreation and cultural manager, said they are going to […]
