Staff Know a local volunteer under–or over–the age of 50? It’s high time to nominate them for a “Canada 150” volunteer pin. The nomination forms are now available at: www.fortfrances.ca/canada-150-volunteer-award-nomination-form Just take a minute between now and June 30 to nominate someone in our community who has made a volunteer […]
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Staff The local riverfront attractions will be open for business just in time for the May long weekend. The Sorting Gap Marina, where people can go to buy ice cream, pop, chips, water, ice, and gas for their boat, opens tomorrow. Its hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m.-9 […]
Duane Hicks Work on the future Rainy Lake Square is getting underway with RML Contracting of Thunder Bay now on site. Fencing has been put up and equipment is being mobilized, as the contractor gets to work on the $2.1 million project, which includes not only the construction of a […]
Nicholas Donaldson Last Wednesday, Lillie MacKinnon, Matt Barron, and Cierah Thompson presented 100 dream catchers to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. on behalf of the students of Fort Frances High School. The dream catchers will be given to newborns delivered at La Verendrye Hospital here as part of an initiative […]
Press Release Most of us don’t realize how valuable our car keys are until we lose them. In recent years, remote starters and built-in unlock systems have sharply driven up the cost and complexity of the humble car key, with some owners paying hundreds of dollars in replacement fees. War […]
Duane Hicks A recent university grad with local ties has started a new job as parliamentary assistant to Vancouver Centre Liberal MP Hedy Fry–the longest-serving female in the House of Commons. Lindsay Campbell, granddaughter of local residents Bud and Dorleen Dyrland, has been in the new role since April 24, […]
Nicholas Donaldson If you recently received information about the Ontario Badger Project in the mail, and had questions about who they are and what they’re doing, don’t worry: you’re not alone. Josh Sayers, a biologist studying badgers in the area, sent out that information but quickly realized he should have […]
Duane Hicks By all estimates, it takes 2.1 million steps to travel by foot around the perimeter of Lake Superior. Not a task for the faint-hearted. But Bill Michl, past district governor for Lions District 5M10, is stepping up to the challenge to make the 1,985-km (1,300-mile) trek in 82 […]
Duane Hicks Need a little something to do this long weekend? Why not go through your book shelves and pick out some titles you’ll never read again and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale on Saturday, May 27 from […]
Joey Payeur While she walks her beat, Kristina Bombay also walks a fine line between hope and despair every day. The 29-year-old from Rainy River First Nation is coming up on the one-year anniversary of her first career posting as a law enforcement officer for the Pikangikum Police Station in […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Supervised Access Program in Ontario with a small event here yesterday. Past and present staff gathered in the Fort Frances office to speak about the history of the program with a visit from former NDP […]
