Mother Nature isn’t the only thing gearing up fast for spring; staff at the Town of Fort Frances are sowing the seeds for a flourishing Rainy Lake Square Market. A new plan for the market grew organically from extensive feedback from citizens and vendors alike. It offers a streamlined, low […]
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From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES,ON) – Springtime means tax season; it also means the scammers are also ramping up their season to scam innocent individuals out of their money or their personal information. Tax scams are one of the most reported scams to police and the Canadian anti fraud center. Scammer claims to […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Registration for the 82nd Rainy River District festival of the Performing Arts is now open, and those performers in the district who are looking to show off their stuff are invited to apply. Scheduled to run from Thursday, April 4, 2024, to Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Festival is once […]
From Riverside Foundation for Health Care
Press release
Press release
Split the Pot Lottery returns with more chances to win in support of Ontario hospitals! After a successful pilot campaign this fall, Split The Pot Lottery is back in support of hospitals across Ontario, including Riverside Foundation for Health Care. This collaborative fundraising effort returns bigger and better than before. […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On February 7, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., a member of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Mill Road in the town of Fort Frances, performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act infraction. Through […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Ontario Government is helping everyone in the province to stay connected to the internet by providing funding to local libraries. In a press release dated Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the government revealed $582,000 in investments for Ontario public libraries this year through the Internet Connectivity Grant program, which will […]
By J.P. Antonacci
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Marsha Skrypuch has achieved international success as a children’s author for the same reason her books are banned in Russia — she tells the truth. Every detail in the Brantford-born author’s roughly 25 children’s books and young adult novels is backed by historical fact. “Children’s authors have an unspoken agreement with […]
A trustee at the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has resigned. At the beginning of the RRDSB board meeting last night, chair Kathryn Pierroz said the board accepts trustee Michael Graham’s letter of resignation and declares the trustee seat vacant for the Town of Fort Frances and Unorganized Areas […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
This Valentine’s Day is the first year that Community Living Fort Frances District will host a Makeover Event for service users. The event is held in partnership with a young, local entrepreneur who will kick start her new makeup artist business, Milo’s Makeup, by offering free makeovers to the community. […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Registration for the 82nd Rainy River District festival of the Performing Arts is now open, and those performers in the district who are looking to show off their stuff are invited to apply. Scheduled to run from Thursday, April 4, 2024, to Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Festival is once […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) is hosting an open mic café evening in the coming weeks. It had orginally be scheduled for this Saturday but will be moved to a new date after a death in the Manitou Rapids community. The event is slated to be a casual evening of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
While the pool is currently closed, residents of the Town of Fort Frances will have noticed that there have been additions to the offerings from the Town’s recreation department to help offset the missing aquatics programs. These programs are, in-part, a product of the work of the Town’s new Recreation […]
