FORT FRANCES—Kenna Sinninghe is an eight-and-a half month old baby girl from Rainy River who is facing an uphill battle. She was born with a cleft lip and palate, a diaphragmatic hernia, and a serious heart condition. She only weighs about 14 pounds and presently is relying on a feeding […]
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FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Highlanders’ first-ever CD, “Border Crossings,” went on sale last week—and so far is being met enthusiastically. “CD sales have gone crazy,” pipe major Dr. Bruce Lidkea said Monday. “We’ve sold over 100 in the past week. “We might not make parade season, which is weird,” he […]
FORT FRANCES—While spring officially begins tomorrow, the local Chamber of Commerce already has flowers on its mind as it gears up for its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia.” “We’re already working on it,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said last week, adding a change to the project this year is the […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Forest Fire Prevention Act set to take effect April 1, the local Ministry of Natural Resources is expecting conditions average for springtime—a far cry from this time last year, when far below average snowfall over the winter of 2006-07, coupled with a dry summer and fall in […]
After two years of pushing his private member’s motion (M-183) regarding Canadian content levels for public transportation, local MP Ken Boshcoff was pleased all parties in the House of Commons finally approved the motion last Wednesday night. “It was a very gratifying experience,” Boshcoff enthused, adding although he initiated a […]
FORT FRANCES—The winner of the Idea Factory Challenge in Rainy River District was announced Monday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, with Rick Pollard of Stratton taking home the $4,000 prize for his “SpeedShield” invention. Organized by the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre in Thunder Bay, in partnership with the Rainy River […]
FORT FRANCES—With the building committee still aiming to see construction of the new library start this spring, town council is wrestling with how it will pay for its share of the project. During Monday’s budget meeting, it was clear that while no councillor entirely opposes the idea of a new […]
With the town possibly having to pay anywhere from $1.1-1.8 million to see a new library built here this year, the committee of the whole of council and library building committee are going to sit down in the near future and seriously consider their options. The topic dominated yesterday’s regular […]
J.W. Walker School students and staff will return there tomorrow after a gas leak and fire back on Feb. 28 forced them to relocate to temporary classrooms. Students had been situated at Robert Moore School, Huffman School, and Fort Frances High School, but Walker principal Bill Daley noted things are […]
The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services rescued a snowmobiler who went through the ice on Sand Bay on Saturday night. At 8:14 p.m., firefighters responded to a report that a woman riding a sled had gone through the ice on Rainy Lake. She pulled herself out of the water, […]
With Good Friday only a week away, those planning to buy tickets to attend the perenially-popular Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s breakfast had better act fast. Kiwanian Dr. Bob Lidkea said late yesterday that very few tickets are left, so those who plan to attend had best drop by Drs. Lidkea, […]
As more exhibitors sign up for the local Chamber of Commerce’s 20th-annual home and leisure show in early May, organizers are planning more and more to make the show bigger and better than ever. Chamber officer manager Dawn Booth said late yesterday that one of the things planned is a […]
