Cameron Penney Wayne Lundstrom, a member of the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club here, is spearheading efforts to organize a five kilometre “Eye Run” in an effort to raise money for community members to travel to the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre next summer. Lundstrom, who is visually impaired himself, recalled […]
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Heather Latter Fourth year nursing student Jilayne Derksen, of Fort Frances, has a passion for promoting breast health and will be facilitating the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s (CBCF) “Living Well” workshop on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Rainycrest here. “The purpose of the workshop is to promote lifestyle behaviours which […]
Staff The fire hazard is rising. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports the forest fire hazard is “moderate” to “high” in the western portions of the Northwest Region and “high” with pockets of “extreme” in the eastern portions of the region. There were two new fires confirmed in […]
Staff There’s been no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region since Wednesday, as the number of blazes dwindle. Nipigon District fire #30 was declared “out” yesterday, while Kenora District fire #40 and Thunder Bay District fire #29 were “out” on Wednesday. There are currently nine active fires in the […]
From the OPP On Tuesday at approximately 2:05 p.m. the Marathon OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision east of Marathon at Highway 17. A flatbed industrial truck travelling west bound left the roadway and entered the south side ditch striking a rock cut. Emergency services including the Marathon […]
Halee Morgan of Kenora was the $50 winner in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for August. The $40 winners included Glenn Witherspoon (Fort Frances), Anne Mailloux (Rainy River), Ken Collins, Elsie Gibbins, Val Kasper, and Kristine St. Laurent (Dryden), and Deby Justice, Helen Grymaloski, John […]
Cameron Penney After a week of hard work and dedication, four local youth have prepared and launched their own initiative in an effort to raise local awareness on mental health. The “Sprout Ideas Camp,” which ran from July 25-29 at Fort Frances High School, challenged youth to consider issues within […]
Heather Latter Frequent thunderstorms with heavy downpours that have occurred since June has delayed the construction of the new wing of Donald Young School by two to four weeks. But Travis Enge, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School Board, noted they are not too […]
Cameron Penney The Emo Agricultural Research Station opened its doors to district residents last Thursday evening to showcase the last developments in the field. Research technician Kim Jo Bliss noted the annual event allows the public to see what’s new in the farming industry. “For us, it’s a good night […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday while one other blaze was declared “out.” Nipigon Fire #29, a human-caused fire about 25 km northeast of Longlac, first was reported Wednesday. It reached 0.2 hectares in size but being extinguished. There currently are 12 active fires in […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #11, a human-caused blaze located about 85 km northeast of Fort Frances, is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Nipigon Fire #29, meanwhile, is a human-caused blaze located about 25 km […]
