Haley Anderson Upbeat tunes and classic ballads filled the air Friday night at the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition, which once again was held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Twenty participants took centre stage under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina to […]
District News
Duane Hicks Al Boivin knows Rainy Lake like the back of his hand. He also knows boats. So it makes perfect sense that he’d combine these two passions by starting up the new water transportation service: Rainy Lake Boat Taxi. The business is now up and running, providing water taxi […]
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday, with the one fire active in Fort Frances District being declared “out.” Red Lake Fire #17 remains the only active fire in the region. Located in Woodland Caribou Park, it currently is listed as “being monitored” at 124 hectares […]
the OPP On Friday around at 5:20 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were called to investigate a head-on collision on Highway 11 about 10 km west of the 11B intersection (the turn-off to Atikokan). The investigation revealed an eastbound vehicle, driven by a 49-year-old male from Fort Frances, crossed […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #10, located on an island in Sunshine Lake near Atikokan, currently is “being held” at 0.1 hectares at last report. Two other fires currently are active in the region, including one that is “being observed” […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada Inc., carrying on business as Resolute Forest Products Canada, has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured at a paper mill in Fort Frances. On Nov. 29, 2012, three workers were moving a 44,000-pound, 22-foot-long stack roll to a paper machine. The workers used […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 8:30 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers and the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team responded to a call in Quetico Provincial Park. The officers attended with the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ helicopter. Officers were informed that a male was unresponsive after […]
Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell this week pressed the provincial government to immediately strike an all-party committee to evaluate the root causes of the poor winter road maintenance experienced across the north last year. She also wants it to develop a comprehensive solution to guarantee history doesn’t repeat itself […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 20-26 were Gerald and Marvaline Brown, Ty Wilson, and Tracy Wright (Fort Frances), Jim Randolph (International Falls), Val Kellar (Emo), Ted and Wanda Heyens (Stratton), and Ron Cameron (Atikokan). Winning […]
Press Release The Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has directed the dam operators on Namakan Lake to target the upper rule curve rather than the middle portion of the band. This step was taken to reduce inflow to Rainy Lake in order to […]
the MNR Two northern fires in Red Lake District were declared “out” yesterday. Both were lightning-caused blazes that started June 25 and were listed as “being observed.” They were declared “out” at eight and 10 hectares in size. There also was a fire in Fort Frances District on Monday that […]
The Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello and boozhoo from the 2014 Stewardship Youth Rangers of Fort Frances District! We are eight high school students (Hailey Beaudry, Caleigh Payne, Cameron Jolicoeur, Matt Berube, Mitchell Jones-Foy, James Gesic, Ashtyn Dokuchie, and Jenny Hammond) who are very excited to be participating in this Ministry of Natural Resources and […]
