From the OPP On Oct. 7 around 5:10 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were dispatched to a call of a possible impaired driver at a local restaurant drive-thru. An officer attended the scene and located the suspect vehicle in the parking lot. The member spoke with the […]
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Staff While election day is not until Oct. 22, Fort Frances electors can start voting as early as this Monday (Oct. 15). Town clerk Lisa Slomke said voter information letters have been mailed and they should arrive in your mailbox by Monday if they haven’t already. In their letters, voters […]
Duane Hicks The town will enter into an agreement with the Township of Emo for the handling, transportation, and processing of its blue box materials at the town’s transfer station. The town was contacted by Emo last month about a possible agreement. Emo’s recycling program had stalled earlier this year […]
Sam Odrowski Learning how bicycles operate, and understanding how to repair them, can be key to helping students explore different educational pathways. The Rainy River District School Board is trying to promote these lessons through its new “Techways Program” that will teach Grade 7 and 8 students about the basics […]
Sam Odrowski October is a month of awareness for the most commonly-occurring cancer among women around the world. The month is dedicated to battling breast cancer and the Rainy River Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) is raising money and awareness to help combat the disease. The organization currently is selling […]
Staff The Fine Line Art Gallery here is looking for artists and crafters to donate items for a silent auction to be held in conjunction with its upcoming “Christmas Extravaganza.” Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards said the silent auction will run at the Mowat Avenue gallery from Nov. 5-10, […]
Press Release Icebox Radio Theater is proud to present the classic Edgar Allen Poe story, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. Admission will be by a free-will donation, and a cash bar provided by […]
A four-year commitment is not something I find daunting. I have served four-year terms on the separate school board (three of them) R.T.O. the Retired Teachers of Ontario, one of them, Northern Lights Credit Union (three, three-year terms) and Columbus Place for seniors (director for over 20 years) I was […]
Hi, I’m Michael Behan and I’ve been proud to call Fort Frances home for the past 31 years. I decided to run for town council in this municipal election because I want to help make our community an even better place to live for all. During my career at the […]
Hi, my name is Clinton Gray and I am running for Fort Frances town council. I love this town and want to help shape it for our future generations. I am asking for your vote this Oct. 22. The biggest strength I bring to the table is leadership with an […]
I believe in providing consultative, collaborative, and strategic leadership. I currently serve on the board of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, as President of the Rainy River Law Association, and as co-chair of Borderland Pride. I am a past president of the Law Students’ Society of Ontario and recently concluded […]
Duane Hicks The East End Hall could be the future site of a drop-in centre for youth pilot program. Town council last night agreed in principle to allow in-kind use of the hall to operate a drop-in centre but what happens next will depend on grant funding. The Community Services […]
