Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s fire update from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Fires of Note Kenora 51 · An Incident Management Team is established on the fire. Red Lake 65 Red Lake 51 Red Lake 77 Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s […]
District News
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Joan MacLean, Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre CEO, gave a presentation to council seeking permission to dig a garden and plant more trees. This project would be done in partnership with the Rainy River District Stewardship and the Fort Frances Horticultural society. Founded in 2009, the Rainy River […]
The average family has three children, but she has more than 20 sons in Canada and the world. Jane Johnstone, 76, has been a billet mother since 2008, giving her spare room to Lakers players and providing them meals and love. “I loved being a billet,” Johnstone said. “I’ve been […]
By Merna Emara
memara@fortfrances.com
memara@fortfrances.com
When you are young, the thought of leaving our home town and moving somewhere new is exciting. Other times, it reminds us how strong our roots are. This is the case with Jeremy Strain and Jilayne Jolicoeur. Jolicoeur and Strain are from Fort Frances, but left town to attend the […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
It’s not without controversy in the region and elsewhere, but what exactly is the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) plan for used nuclear fuel in Canada? As part of an information campaign making stops across the north, the NWMO’s Mobile Learn More Centre was in Fort Frances last month to […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
At 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 7, the Pros and the Duffers were lining up for tee times at Kreger’s Putter Paradise in Rainy River. Earlier in the day, staff was was still busy putting the final touches on the mini putt operation on 4th Street. But the Pro Shop […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
After a couple years dormant, the BIG TENT is going up again. The Rainy River Walleye Tournament is forging ahead with plans for this year’s Tournament and that includes the BIG TENT. However this is no small undertaking. It takes an army of volunteers on the day of the erection […]
By Elizabeth Donaldson
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
We are having a hot dry summer such as we have had before. Since agriculture is a mainstay of our district we will all feel the effects of poor hay crops from the lack of rain. Years ago we did not know about Humidex or UV Index or percentage chances […]
The public is being invited to take part in the Emo Fair Queen competition, by voting for their favourite Letter to the Editor. The reader favourite will be awarded a special prize at the crowning ceremony. To cast your vote, visit https://buff.ly/3CB07tp. Limit of one vote. I’m Only 17!?! by […]
Press release
The Ontario government is delivering immediate assistance for livestock farmers impacted by drought conditions in northwestern Ontario by committing provincial funding for AgriRecovery. This funding is in addition to the $2 million already announced for feed, water and fencing. Financial support is being made available through the federal-provincial AgriRecovery program, […]
(Fort Frances, ON) Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a Thunder Bay man with Impaired Driving offences over the weekend. In the early afternoon of August 8, police received a report of a possible impaired driver on Kings Highway 11 west of Fort Frances. Police located […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
A group of northern Ontario chambers of commerce are joining forces to apply for a Shop Local grant through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The Kenora Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead on the initiative, which will see resources distributed to promote shopping locally. The Kenora Chamber has found […]
