Press Release It’s finally a reality—the Rainy River Locum House is up, operating, and occupied. There still is some landscaping and exterior work to finish when warm weather finally arrives, but our communities have succeeded in making this dream a reality. Congratulations to all those hard-working volunteers. But our fundraising […]
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Heather Latter When Ilka Milne heard about the mousetrap car competitions other schools and science clubs have held in the U.S., she thought it might be something her Grade 9 tech class could do here. “It’s a pretty open-ended activity,” the Fort Frances High School teacher explained. “They have to […]
Staff With a new six-unit apartment complex proposed to be built on Eighth Street facing some opposition, the manager of native housing for Wahkaihganun Futures Corp. wanted to clear the air on some of the misconceptions he has heard. In an interview last week, Neil Kabel said the new apartment […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances native James Fontana has retired as a presiding justice of the Ontario Court of Justice after reaching the age of 75. “Once you hit 75, you’re out,” he explained last week, noting his last day in court was April 30. But Fontana didn’t necessarily feel ready […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances resident Sylvie Matthews and her friend Angie Rice, from Minot, N.D., were drawn to helping women reinvent their lives. So back in December, they founded the “Sisterhood of Reinvention,” which is comprised of “entrepreneurial-minded women who embody creativity and a passion for making the world a […]
Staff Resolute Forest Products Inc. said it is disappointed negotiations under the auspices of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement have broken down, but will remain committed to sustainable forestry. After three years of collaborative efforts, parties were unable to reach mutual agreement on a workable plan to jointly further conservation […]
Staff About 1,600 Hydro One customers in Rainy River District were temporarily without power yesterday afternoon, likely due to high winds and heavy rains. Hydro One reported that between 11:14 a.m. and 3:41 p.m., area residents experienced a forced power interruption—the exact cause of which had not been determined as […]
the OPP Just after midnight on Friday, Dryden OPP officers were on patrol in Vermilion Bay when they spotted a 2008 white Dodge pickup truck with Manitoba licence plates stopped at the Machin medical clinic. Officers felt it was suspicious and tried to speak with the driver. But the driver […]
Staff Looking for something to do on the long weekend? Have friends or family visiting from out of town? How about spending some time on the riverfront? The “Hallett” and lookout tower along the La Verendrye Parkway opened for the season today, as did the Sorting Gap Marina. Fort Frances […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency is anticipating higher traffic volumes at the Fort Frances port of entry this Victoria Day long weekend, which also marks the start of fishing season in Northwestern Ontario. As such, the CBSA would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to […]
Staff Town council approved an increase in taxi rates in Fort Frances at its regular meeting Monday night. The new rate will be $4.20 for the first .25 kilometres or part thereof, and 10 cents for each .043 km thereafter. This is an increase from $3.95 for the first-quarter kilometre, […]
Duane Hicks Patrons of Boston Pizza were treated to dinner and a show last Thursday evening when the local restaurant hosted a “Go Local” spring fashion show. A group of 16 women, men, boys, and girls modelled clothes available at Betty’s, McTaggarts, and Taggs Source for Sports here as Dexter […]
