Duane Hicks While the shovel is expected to break ground on the new multi-use/tennis court facility here later this month, the project committee is looking at ways to reduce the cost. The tender for the new tennis courts was awarded to Court Surface Specialists with an “all-in” cost of $481,334.98. […]
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Duane Hicks At long last, the federal government formally announced its share of the funding for the future Rainy Lake Market Square project here yesterday. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak, on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development minister Navdeep Bains, announced $655,000 to help the town design and […]
Duane Hicks Due to the infiltration of groundwater into the aged piping system, and to an extent the continued use of sump pumps in summer, the town continues to treat far more water than it should have to. In an activity report from Operations and Facilities executive committee chair Coun. […]
Staff It may be another year before the Rainy Lake Market Square is built. Town administration is seeking to delay the project until the 2017 construction season, with work anticipated to begin in spring and the square ready for use by mid-summer. While the demolition, backfilling, and grading of the […]
By Mike Householder The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A music therapist at a Michigan children’s hospital has made dozens of unique recordings as a gift for patients’ parents and other loved ones. Bridget Sova uses a specialized stethoscope recorder to capture the thumping, rhythmic heartbeats of young patients […]
By Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your health. The “augmented reality” game, which layers gameplay onto the physical world, became the top grossing app in the iPhone […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is expected to get long-awaited federal funding for the Rainy Lake Market Square project next week. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak will be in town Tuesday to make an announcement on behalf of Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Singh Bains. […]
Cameron Penney After two challenges in the “Canada’s Greatest Explorer” competition, local resident Joshua Henry was in ninth place in the standings and on the cusp of elimination. With the bottom four competitors being eliminated after the conclusion of the third episode, Henry needed a strong showing to secure a […]
Sandra Brunetta Staff, residents and guests welcomed Canada’s birthday a day early with singing, dancing and a delicious BBQ of burgers, brats, corn on the cob, pasta salad, broccoli salad, fresh fruit cup and birthday cake. The “Rainycrest Four” entertained through lunch, causing many to leave their meal and hit […]
Cameron Penney Joshua Scholten, a recent graduate of the actuarial science program at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, will soon be putting his skills to the test when he competes in the “Hannover Re Entrepreneurial Competition” over the course of the next six months. “The main goal of the […]
Heather Latter A week-long summer camp for high school students will focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship. Dubbed the “Sprout Ideas Camp,” it is set to run July 25-29 at Fort Frances High School. “My true belief and motivation behind getting involved with this is there’s so much potential in […]
Cameron Penney A combination of clear skies and sunny weather helped encourage plenty of people to head to the Point Park to take part in the “Fun in the Sun” festivities on Canada Day. “It went very well,” enthused Cynthia Donald, chair of the “Fun in the Sun” committee. “A […]
