Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A Fort Frances councillor would like to make sure that whoever eventually takes over the operation of Sunny Cove Camp is up to the task. At Monday night’s Town of Fort Frances council meeting, Councillors Doug Judson and John McTaggart pulled item 5.3 for discussion, that being a report from […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On April 8, at approximately 8:50 p.m. an officer from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on the 300 Block of Nelson Street, in the Town of Fort Frances. While speaking with the driver, it was determined that the driver had […]
First tickets to be available at April 15 Avery Raquel show Borderland Pride has announced Choir! Choir! Choir! will be coming to Fort Frances to celebrate and headline their Pride 2022 festivities. The announcement from the local Pride organization, in partnership with Tour de Fort, came over the weekend, and […]
If you have visited one of the Riverside Facilities in recent months, you may have noticed a visual change in the way in which the Riverside Foundation recognizes its donors. In keeping with technological trends and advances, digital donor walls were installed at each facility. The Foundation appreciates all donations […]
Hang on to your hats, and get your shovels ready. The region is in for a spring snowstorm. Environment Canada has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Fort Frances, Emo and Rainy River. Hazardous winter conditions are expected from Wednesday to Friday. According to the warning, we can expect total […]
Tonight’s Fort Frances Town Council meeting will kick off with a public meeting regarding the future of the lagoon property in the north end of town. According to the agenda for tonight’s meeting, one of the first items on the docket is a public meeting relating to Zoning By-Law Amendment […]
In a story in the April 7 issue of the Fort Frances Daily Bulletin, the Times reported that the Flint House restaurant was providing bikes and helmets as prizes to be won during this weekend’s Easter Egg-stravaganza. While the Flint House will be providing one bike and helmet to be […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances has hatched a plan to bring back the Easter Egg-stravaganza. Even the Easter Bunny himself is egg-cited to make his return to town for the popular family event. “It’s all been arranged. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures and to meet all […]
The Town of Fort Frances is about a month away from incumbent councillors and new candidates filing for nomination. At Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, council members approved a report from the municipal clerk, Gabrielle Lecuyer. This approval will rescind corporate resources for a bylaw to be prepared to […]
Former Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis is being remembered by some of those who served with him as an individual who wanted the best for the town and worked hard to see it done. Avis passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 75, and was a […]
The Town of Fort Frances is preparing to let the Fort Frances Senior Centre be rented out and used for small private events. At Monday’s Community Services Executive Committee meeting, council members and administration discussed the proposal to allow the former Sister Kennedy Centre on Nelson Street to be rented […]
Avery Raquel is a young singer-songwriter who will bring her distinct ‘Alternative Soul’ style of music to Fort Frances next Friday. Raquel’s new self-titled album is out this Thursday on streaming platforms. Raquel’s style is different, not truly conforming to a single genre, she says. “I think the lines between […]
