From the OPP On Sunday around 6:10 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were dispatched to a report of an impaired driver on Scott Street who almost had caused a collision and then pulled into the Safeway parking lot. The vehicle was located and upon speaking to the […]
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A story in Thursday’s Daily Bulletin incorrectly stated the Muskie golf team would not have any representatives at the NWOSSAA championships tomorrow (Oct. 2) at Kitchen Creek. In fact, both Mikel Ward and Aiden Wielinga, who shot rounds of 84 and 95, respectively in the NorWOSSA regular-season finale last Tuesday […]
Staff Those wanting to attend the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fall gala on Oct. 20 had better “ándale” if they want to get a ticket. Foundation director Allison Cox said this morning that tickets are going fast for the ever-popular fundraiser in support of district health care, which […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates’ forum and mayoral debate this Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, and the public is urged to come on out and hear what they have to say. Chamber past president Cathy Emes confirmed all the […]
Barb EverettSubmitted by The local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Sept. 12, with 33 members in attendance. An application for membership was presented and approved for Joyce Schulz. The charter was draped for Mary Ducharme and her 51 years of service. She held offices of second-vice, first-vice, […]
From the OPP On Aug. 30, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested the assistance of the OPP with a suspicious death investigation. An investigation was commenced with members from the Treaty #3 Police Service, OPP North West Region Crime Unit, and OPP Forensic Identification Services under the direction of Det. […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP would like to notify the public of a scam that has been reported in the Fort Frances area. Unknown parties fraudulently have acquired and distributed cheques belonging to a business in Calgary. The culprit(s) have sent the cheques to seemingly […]
Press Release About 30 members of Unifor Local 324 voted 88 percent in favour of a new first contract with Weechi-it-te-win Family Services that also was ratified by its board last Thursday. Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is an indigenous-based child welfare agency located near Fort Frances that serves Anishinaabe residents from […]
Duane Hicks Those staying at local hotels and motels will be paying a little more in the future after town council voted Monday night to adopt a new four percent municipal accommodation tax (MAT), effective Jan. 1, 2019. The new tax is to help fund community development and tourism marketing, […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Guthrie United Church will host its annual “Harvest Supper” this Sunday (Sept. 30) beginning at 5 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. The menu will feature turkey, ham, and all the fixings–plus all those wonderful pies! Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for kids aged six-12 (those […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Legion Br. #29 and Ladies Auxiliary filled the Legion Hall on Saturday afternoon to honour and recognize members who reached a milestone in their service. The awards were held differently than in years past, with them being done jointly instead of individually for the branch […]
Duane Hicks Get ready to laugh. “Monday at the Manor”–a comedy in two acts written and directed by Tracy Gibson–will be performed Oct. 18-20 at La Place Rendez-Vous. It’s been six years since Gibson and company staged the dinner theatre performance, “Bridie & Company,” and the local playwright felt it […]
