People across the country gathered last Wednesday afternoon to hear the long-awaited public apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on behalf of Canada, for the wrong-doings aboriginal children were subjected to at residential schools. Locally, the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat set up the banquet room at La Place Rendez-Vous so […]
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A partnership between Northern Bulk (part of the Gardewine Group) and the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. was formed following last year’s announcement that a biomass fuel boiler would be built in Fort Frances by AbitibiBowater. The two companies, which formed the new business Rainy Lake Logistics, came together to […]
Twenty-one teams have registered to take part in this year’s “Relay for Life” here, but organizer John Rafferty noted additional ones are still welcome to sign up. “Our target is 25 so if there are four more teams hiding out there, we’d love to hear from them,” he said, adding […]
Tristan Shumaker of Rainy River has decided to join Fort Frances resident Tania Cox in this year’s “Cuts for Cancer,” with the hope of raising $2,000 by shaving off his curly locks. “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do,” the 19-year-old stressed, noting although he has not directly been […]
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 […]
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 […]
