Press Release The level of Rainy Lake dropped below the IJC’s “all gates open” level, which is 337.9 (1,108.6 ft.), on Thursday. It is expected to return to within the IJC rule curve by early this week. In anticipation of Rainy Lake levels returning to normal, flow from the outlet […]
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Staff Elvis will be “in the building” next Friday (Aug. 15) at the Townshend Theatre here. “A Concert with the King,” featuring Elvis tribute artist Daylin James, will kick off Community Living Fort Frances and District’s campaign to raise $3.5 million for its new multi-purpose facility at the former Sixth […]
Press Release In addition to the traditional “bragging rights,” the take-home swag for this year’s Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival is truly spectacular! Now that the festival is in its third year, and steadily growing, the organizing committee has decided its time the team trophy reflects this. As well, for […]
Staff The fireworks display set for this Saturday at 10 p.m. is getting a bit of an added bonus due to its postponement from Canada Day. “The owner of the company that we buy the product through can come,” noted Dave Coats, who is organizing the firework launch at Seven […]
Duane Hicks Lee Millette doesn’t want history to repeat itself. Millette, who has lived at the end of Christie Avenue North with his wife, Aimee, for more than 20 years, is among neighbourhood residents waiting to have a meeting with CN about the third set of tracks it plans to […]
Duane Hicks The history of the local mill has been tied to the history of hydroelectric power here—a point made clear by former mill manager Jim Gartshore, now president of H20 Power, during a presentation last Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Museum. Gartshore, who was born and raised in […]
Haley Anderson A blood donor’s efforts are rarely in “vein.” But with donations exceeding 400 units here in Rainy River District, local residents are looking pretty good. Canadian Blood Services recently reported that blood donations have hit a five-year low and donor event co-ordinator Mike Choi said it’s no coincidence […]
Duane Hicks The fall municipal election has begun to heat up here. Coun. Andrew Hallikas on Friday filed his nominations papers to seek the mayor’s chair—and very well could be running against incumbent Roy Avis. “We haven’t really had a change in council in eight years,” noted Coun. Hallikas. “You’ll […]
Heather Latter After being postponed from its original Canada Day date, the third-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival is set to go this Saturday (Aug. 9). “Things are coming together,” said Annely Armstrong-Thorstad, who is secretary/treasurer for the organizing committee. “We’ve got a lot of teams but now we have […]
Staff It’s safe to swim now. Late last week, the Town of Fort Frances re-opened its beaches at the Point Park and Sunny Cove, which had been closed since mid-June due to the high water and safety concerns over current and debris. Public health inspector Brian Norris said the Northwestern […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Community Policing Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, which can be found at www.rainyriverdistrictcpc.ca CPC has been in existence in Rainy River District for well over 20 years and has contributed to the success of many programs, including […]
Duane Hicks While the Oct. 27 municipal election may seem distant, the town soon will be asking electors to make sure they’re eligible to vote. Starting next week, the preliminary list of electors will posted at the Civic Centre and the Fort Frances Public library, as well as on the […]
