From the OPP Once again, it is time for children to head back to school–and for motorists to be on the lookout for school buses and students. The OPP would like to remind everyone that school buses were back in service today. The public is reminded that every driver while […]
Local News
A story in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin incorrectly stated the International Falls Bass Championship features a format in which half the field fishes Rainy Lake and the other half on the Rainy River on Day 1, then switch for Day 2. In fact, the tournament changed its format this year to […]
Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak was in Rainy River yesterday to announce more than $13 million in federal funding for a joint Canada-U.S. project to replace the international bridge at Rainy River-Baudette. The federal funding is through the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund. The Ontario government […]
From the OPP Yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to numerous mischiefs on several roads in the Township of Alberton. Officers are looking for assistance in locating those responsible for damaging and destroying mailboxes in the early-morning hours of yesterday. Anyone with information, or who may have observed any […]
Duane Hicks Town delegates met with Ministry of Finance parliamentary assistant Yvan Baker regarding the review of the railway taxation system in Ontario during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2017 conference held Aug. 13-16 in Ottawa. Back in the spring, the province set a minimum of $80 an acre […]
Staff The Bingo hall on McIrvine Road has a new owner. The Evangelical Fellowship Church, currently located at 560 Webster Ave., has been working with 1921495 Ontario Ltd. to purchase 605 McIrvine Rd. site, which has been vacant for more than a dozen years. The church accepted an offer to […]
Duane Hicks After donating “chemo comfort” Thirty-One bags to the Riverside Chemotherapy Unit here back in late February, Jessica Ogden now is rounding up sponsors for a second round and expanding donations to the Atikokan General Hospital. Ogden sells Thirty-One, a line of bags, purses, and organizing items, and is […]
Press Release Weechi-it-te-win Family Services will be hosting its 30th-anniversary “Gathering” on Aug. 30-31 at the Nanicost grounds in Fort Frances. The keynote speakers include Dr. Raven Sinclair of the University of Regina, Terry Cross of NICWA, and Renee Linklater from CAMH. Former Mrs. Universe, Ashley Callingbull, also will be […]
Staff Work on the new Scott Street sidewalk is about 90 percent complete. Precision Paving is close to being done installing the paving stones, with any deficiencies (i.e., poor cuts, bad seams, lips, etc.) to be addressed in the coming days, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told town council […]
Duane Hicks Town council is holding off on tendering the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision and will revisit the topic during the 2018 budget process. Council narrowly voted down two version of a motion to tender for the project during its regular meeting Monday night. After the meeting, Mayor Roy Avis […]
Duane Hicks While not everyone might like the fact the town has removed trees from the 200 block of Scott Street and the north-side boulevard on the 200 block of Second Street, the removals were absolutely necessary for a number of reasons. During Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances CAO […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Fort Frances Lions Club held its annual “Dandy Lion Festival” on Sunday afternoon at the Lions Park on Second Street East. Club member Bonnie Penney said she was very pleased with the crowd that turned out to enjoy the hotdogs, cake, live music, and kids’ activities. “Quite […]
