Whether it was sheer muscle, the power of patriotism, or a potent cocktail of both, Fort Frances proved it’s got what it takes to defeat a team of pullers from International Falls for the second-straight year in a cross-border tug-of-war last Friday afternoon. The teams of 50 pullers from each […]
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Swarms of excited Harry Potter fans gathered outside of Betty’s here late Friday night to get their hands on the seventh and final book in author J.K. Rowling’s hugely-popular series. Store owners Blair and Doug Anderson estimated more than 300 Potter fanatics walked through the doors just after midnight […]
Rick Hallam recently took over as chairman of the local Ducks Unlimited chapter from long-time head Barney Maher and now is trying to figure out his game plan for the group. “Barney left me with some big shoes to fill and it’s not going to be easy,” said Hallam. […]
After serving Rainy River District with hearing aid dispensing, communication device sales, and counselling services since 1990, the Canadian Hearing Society is closing its Fort Frances office next month. But CHS regional director Nancy Frost said Monday the announcement is not all bad news because the reason for the closure […]
The sky above the Legion Park here was filled with “wishes” Sunday afternoon as 48 monarch butterflies were released in a ceremony organized by the Rainy River District Palliative Care volunteers. And the event ended up being such a success that it’s bound to become an annual event, said […]
This past Wednesday, the Métis Hall at 714 Armit Ave. resembled a factory assembly line as volunteers put together some 300 boxes of fruits and vegetables as part of the monthly “Healthy Living Food Box” program. In a quick and orderly fashion, the 30 volunteers on hand filled the boxes […]
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services asked the public for their opinion on a proposed youth detention facility here at an information session Tuesday night—and got an earful from about 40 residents who don’t want it in their neighbourhood. The 12-bed facility—dedicated to aboriginal youth aged 12-17—is slated to […]
George Christopoulos fitted the spare room on the second storey of his home with a home-made, child-proof gate so his granddaughter could visit without him worrying about the three year-old falling out of a window. As a retired window repairman, he knows how easy it is for inquisitive toddlers to […]
Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday, the Ministry of Natural Resources fire management headquarters said this morning. Red Lake Fire #15, located near the community of Deer Lake, required aggressive initial attack in the form of waterbombers and multiple initial attack FireRanger crews. Aerial […]
Finalizing a deal that’s now been years in the making, town council approved the terms of an agreement to provide financing to the Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc. at last night’s regular meeting. The bylaw went through its first reading at the July 9 council meeting. After last night’s […]
With the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats taking place tomorrow at 5 p.m., the Fort Frances Fire Brigade once again will be holding its “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy. Parade-goers can expect to see a mix of full-time and volunteer firefighters leading the way with […]
Due to construction at Central Avenue, as well as activity at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and Abitibi biomass boiler sites, the town is asking transport trucks coming through here to stick to Second Street East until July 31. “I want to divert all through traffic down Second […]
