More than 150 Hells Angels representing every chapter in Canada are expected to descend upon the normally quiet city of Kenora later this month. The event, called a “Canada Run” by the bikers, has police agencies bracing for trouble. Winnipeg police are especially interested since western bikers will have a […]
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After the overwhelming success of last summer’s program, the second-annual Rainy River First Nation Summer Science Camp kicks off next week. The program, which runs July 10 through to Aug. 17, and will be held at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre west of Barwick. Organizers include Rainy River First Nation, the […]
“Ontario’s Promise,” a youth volunteer-orientated initiative, began to take shape as representatives and the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau hosted a series of presentations and workshops here last Thursday. A luncheon for representatives from district communities and businesses also was held at La Place Rendez-Vous in hopes of attracting support from […]
Given the extensive media coverage across Canada and in the northern U.S., the question now is whether the Fort Frances Jail’s spot on the map in the wake of last week’s standoff between inmates and police will be short-lived. A local group had been lobbying to keep the facility open […]
April Matheson is still on top of the world. “It’s pretty shocking,” she said yesterday, two days after being crowned Fun in the Sun Queen 2001. “I really don’t remember [the crowning] too well. It was like a dream.” Matheson, who was sponsored by 364 Foodstore, received $2,000 as part […]
A mix of mostly warm and sunny weather, along with a slate of exciting activities, made for one of the best “Fun in the Sun” turnouts in several years, organizers said yesterday. “I think that it was very successful overall,” committee member Dawn Booth remarked. “I was shocked at the […]
Eddie Fitzgerald is ready for a rest. After 15 years on the road, the record-breaking cyclist is peddling towards Toronto, where he will end a journey that likely will place his name in the Guinness Book of World Records. Fitzgerald, 65, was in Fort Frances yesterday to visit one of […]
At the opening of the Noden Causeway in 1965, a former editor of the Fort Frances Times wrote, “We do not normally like to concede that one or more of our close acquaintances may possess special aptitudes. It is a trait of human nature to take for granted our neighbours […]
The Town of Fort Frances centennial committee unveiled a logo and slogan for the upcoming 2003 centennial before the Canada Day parade on Sunday. Local OPP Cst. Darren Hyatt’s design won over the committee, with its oval-shaped depiction of some of the roots of the Fort Frances area. “[The idea] […]
Memorial Sports Centre was alive with the sights and sounds of other lands Saturday as “Culturama” once again was another hit after being resurrected last year. “Well, we were happy with it,” said Sig Mosley of the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association, who co-organized the one-day event with Linda Rajala, Bev […]
A new $500,000 abattoir is closer to reality in the district after the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s application for funding passed the first step with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. The next step will be to raise $200,000 from community shareholders. The RRFDC will hold a meeting July 23 […]
The Fort Frances OPP and Ministry of Correctional Services officials remain tight-lipped about what exactly happened inside the Fort Frances Jail during last week’s 16-hour standoff . “There’s no word yet on whether criminal charges are going to be laid as all aspects of the inmates’ conduct are under investigation […]
