After 12 years as head of the Ontario NDP, Howard Hampton announced Saturday that he won’t be seeking re-election as leader at the party’s next convention, scheduled for March in Hamilton. He will continue to serve as leader until then—and said will run again for MPP for Kenora-Rainy River. “I’m […]
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With the local “Relay for Life” less than two weeks away, organizer John Rafferty is reminding local residents that luminaries are available to purchase. “I think last year we had close to 1,000 luminaries lining the track and it was quite lovely,” he noted. “So we’re hoping again that people […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is this Sunday (June 15) and to bring attention to the issue locally, informational placemats will be used at a number of restaurants. “We just want to bring awareness—so people understand what it is, what some of the signs are, and where to go for […]
There will be a crowning on Canada Day here after all as 15 girls, aged 11-14, have signed up for the inaugural Jr. Miss Fun in the Sun pageant. “We are going to go ahead with it,” said Cassandra Parise, a member of the Fun in the Sun committee. “We’re […]
FORT FRANCEES—Run-off from two April snowstorms, coupled with a wet spring and even more rain in the short-term forecast, has caused water levels to rise above the rule curve on Rainy Lake. In fact, Rainy Lake was sitting only three inches below flood stage earlier this week. And with the […]
COLLINGWOOD—Watching the Muskie girls’ soccer team play their fourth and final game at this year’s all-Ontario ‘AA’ championship, one would never guess they were not moving forward in the competition. The black-and-gold held nothing back, working the field and the ball as if they were playing in the gold-medal game. […]
The public is reminded that, as of last Wednesday, the town has relaxed the previously-announced water restriction for the month of June, and will review it again in July once the hotter, drier weather is expected to arrive. “When we first came out with the water restrictions, we weren’t sure […]
Now that reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass has resumed, town managers took time at Monday night’s council meeting to remind the public that there will be some restrictions on vehicle access to and from the north end of town during the work. Starting yesterday, Portage Avenue from Third Street […]
After learning the town has agreed to make rain barrels available to residents right across the district, members of J.W. Walker School’s Environmental Club now are working to promote the barrels until they’re all sold. Grade 7 students Alyssa Spence and Hailey Clendenning said yesterday they’re excited the town agreed […]
With Greyhound bus service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay scheduled to be discontinued Aug. 20, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton and local municipal representatives are trying to find a solution to retain the bus route—as well as reinstate bus service to Winnipeg via Minnesota. “The best solution would be […]
The town has entered into a partnership with J.W. Walker School’s Environmental Club to promote water conservation and help Fort Frances become an environmentally-sustainable community by making rain barrels available to citizens both here and across the district. Council approved this partnership at last night’s regular meeting, at which time […]
The Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, in conjunction with Grand Council Treaty #3, is holding a public gathering and ceremony tomorrow to watch and reflect on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s statement of apology to former students of residential schools. The “Hope, Honour and Healing” event will take place tomorrow (June 11) […]
