Staff Fresh faces are lining up to take the plunge. The local Voyageur Lions Club is getting ready for its annual “Polar Plunge” here New Year’s Day, and is expecting some new brave souls to jump into the frigid waters of Sand Bay through a hole in the ice. “We […]
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Heather Latter Local Salvation Army workers are beaming after wrapping up a busy and successful Christmas campaign that made history with the amount of money, food, and toys donated. “It was our best Christmas campaign ever,” enthused Lt. Ryan MacDonald. “We had more people, we had more toys, more food,” […]
Duane Hicks Again proving the local community’s generosity knows no bounds, the Knights of Columbus—Rainy Lake Council’s “Coats4Kids” 2016 campaign was a smashing success. Campaign organizer Nathan Cousineau delivered nine dozen (108) winter jackets Monday to Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services to distribute to at-risk youth in Fort […]
Staff Fort Frances is among Ontario municipalities having to pay back taxes to Canadian Tire. The company reached a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. last week, which will see the values of the stores reduced. Canadian Tire had been seeking to reduce the value of the […]
Heather Latter The Seven Generations Education Institute will be saying goodbye to the old and hello to a new, state-of-the-art facility thanks to an $8.7-million investment from the federal government. Local MP Don Rusnak made the announcement Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous, on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development […]
Light snow is likely for tonight, with a possible accumulation of 2.5-five cm (one-two inches). Look for the overnight temperature to rise to around minus-three C (26 F) by 4 a.m. Winds will be southerly at 10 m.p.h., gusting up to 20 m.p.h. There is a 50 percent chance of […]
By Duane Hicks As work on the Edgewood townhomes continues, interest in the new development remains high. Three of the first five have been spoken for, Len Smart of Syncor Contracting Inc. said during a tour of the easternmost unit last Thursday. “I’ve actually got about 27 people that have […]
Staff The community Christmas dinner is just 10 days away but everything is falling into place. The 29th-annual event will take place Christmas Day from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church here. Sandra Lange of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau said some volunteers are lined up but more helpers always […]
Heather Latter While an Advent calendar helps us count down the days until Christmas by receiving a chocolate or a little treat each day, students at St. Michael’s School here are doing the opposite—giving instead of receiving. “We saw the idea online,” noted teacher Meghan Bourgeois. “We decided to teach […]
Duane Hicks While the 2018 municipal election might seem a long way away, town councils will have to start thinking about them sooner than later, including whether they want to change the electoral system used. In a report to Fort Frances council from town clerk Lisa Slomke, she noted the […]
Heather Latter Members of Couchiching First Nation will be much safer now that a crosswalk has been installed on Highway 11 to allow pedestrians to get from one side of the community to the other. “Today is really a historic day because when it comes to road safety, nothing like […]
Heather Latter Riel Copenace’s dream of being part of a team is coming true. He, along with 12 other graduates from the Mill Operators trainee program and eight graduates from the Haul Truck Training program, will be joining the New Gold team at its Rainy River Project north of Barwick. […]
