Duane Hicks “Music in the Park,” a fundraiser for the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” girls’ retreat, will take place next Thursday (Aug. 6) from 4-8 p.m. at the Emo Spray Park. Some of this year’s retreat participants are getting together to put on a community event for […]
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Joey Payeur The wait is almost over for both Duncan Keith and local hockey fans. On Saturday, Keith will return to the town that gave him his hockey start with two much-anticipated pieces of hardware in tow. Those would be the Stanley Cup, of which Keith won his third last […]
Lindsay Campbell Local talent stepped on stage here Friday night to give their best shot at the annual “Quest for the Best” singing contest. The competition, emceed by Johnathan Price of 93.1 The Border, consisted of 20 acts—18 soloists and two duets. The contestants randomly were split up into two […]
Duane Hicks New upgrades to the town’s recycling transfer station should mean more efficiency, more money saved, and less mess for Public Works. Two new stationary compactor units with properly-sized hoppers and four 40-cubic-yard roll-off containers now are operational at the Sixth Street West depot. Operations and Facilities manager Doug […]
Duane Hicks The mill, condos, a casino, downtown parking, and expanding the landfill site are just a handful of items the town will be looking at over the next few years. Following up on a day-long strategic planning session last month at Sunny Cove Camp, town council and administration met […]
Joey Payeur The show is coming together. Planning for Saturday’s arrival of Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman and former Fort Frances resident Duncan Keith, along with his recently-won Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy, has been a work in progress. Larry Patrick, a member of the organizing committee, said the day is […]
Lindsay Campbell District residents learned Friday that New Gold’s Rainy River project isn’t just about gold. An “archaeology day,” held at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre from noon-4 p.m., shared information about archaeological findings on the project’s sites. Licensed archaeologist John Pollock gave a presentation outlining the four stages of his […]
Duane Hicks Downtown parking and parking meters will be just one of dozens of issues members of council and town management will look at over the next three years as part of its strategic planning. In a draft of strategic plan reviewed during a meeting late yesterday afternoon, it noted […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship still is looking for volunteers to help out this weekend. Kathy Cuthbertson, who sits on the board of directors, said there’s a shortage of hands involved with maintenance and take-down. “We have enough people on docks and fish care. We have enough people […]
Lindsay Campbell If you’ve been walking along the waterfront this past week, you might have noticed something new. One year after the town approved the project, two pieces of exercise equipment have been installed at the Sorting Gap Marina, just adjacent to the kids’ playground. The equipment was paid for […]
Duane Hicks Plans for the demolition of the old Rainy Lake Hotel are underway. But while Scott Street businesses approve tearing the vacant building down, they don’t want the work to interfere with the crucial Christmas shopping season. A pre-tender meeting for property owners and tenants of the 200 block […]
Heather LatterLindsay Campbell The second-annual “Harmony of Nations” music and arts festival, held under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina here Friday and Saturday, saw an incredible display of talent by a variety of musical acts. It also drew higher attendance than last year’s inaugural event. “I think […]
