Staff If you’re a Fort Frances Power Corp. customer and you get a phone call threatening to shut off your electricity, ignore it. It’s a scam. President and CEO Joerg Ruppenstein told the Times the FFPC was made aware that Ontario was being targeted by a phone scam, in which […]
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Duane Hicks Two members of the local fire department have been recognized for their long-time dedication to their calling. Dave Crichton yesterday was presented with an Ontario Fire Services 25-year service medal by Fort Frances Fire Chief and Chief of Emergency Management Tyler Moffitt, who himself received a 25-year service […]
Here are the award winners from the 77th Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, which were presented during the annual “Highlights Concert” held May 9 at the Townshend Theatre: Drama •Joan Miller Award (best stage presence, Grade 4 and under)–Zoey Bruyere •Board of Education Award, Elementary (most promising […]
From the OPP Shortly after 6 p.m. last Thursday, members of the Rainy River District OPP, along with a member of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from Fort Frances, conducted a traffic stop and subsequent investigation on Highway 11B in Atikokan. Officers located and seized a substance suspected to […]
Duane Hicks The 12th-annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides,” organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, raised $1,000.04 on Sunday. The local event saw a small but dedicated group of nine pooches and 15 people walk from the Sorting Gap Marina to the base of the overpass, where […]
Lisa Landry (Thunder Bay) and Denis Dohmen (Fort Frances) won the $100 up for grabs on May 31 and June 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for May 28-June 3 were Caitlyn Townson (Fort Frances), Sheila Shyiak (Fort Frances), Greg […]
From the OPP Shortly after 3 p.m. on May 24, members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to Fort Frances High School regarding a report of a possible bomb threat. Officers attended and conducted an investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old Fort Frances male has been […]
Duane Hicks A total of 286 years of volunteering was recognized at the 2017 Volunteer Service Awards held Friday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Some 21 district volunteers were recognized during the ceremony, although only a handful were there in person. The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances was well-represented this […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The Couchiching band office has decided to move forward with implementing a drug-testing policy for its staff, including the chief and council–an idea it has tossed around for the last few months. Chief Brian Perrault and four councillors were tested first earlier this month, followed by the […]
Joey Payeur The hope in the conference room was that the event being attended was not going to be the last of its kind. But it will be a year of crossed fingers and bated breath ahead for the Fort Frances Lakers, who held their annual general meeting Monday at […]
Staff Take your pooch out for a stroll this Sunday. The 12th-annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides,” organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, is all set to go. The walk will begin at 1 p.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina, with registration starting at 11:30 a.m. (although […]
