Staff West-end residents and businesses experienced a power outage for just over an hour yesterday morning after a component failure, the Fort Frances Power Corp. reported today. FFPC CEO and president Joerg Ruppenstein said a lightning arrester, a protection device which redirects and grounds lightning so it doesn’t do any […]
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Staff In order to mark the centennial of the Canadian navy, a framed pictorial history of the Fort Frances namesake warship, HMCS Fort Frances, will be presented to Mayor Roy Avis at 7 p.m. tonight at the Civic Centre. Lt. Cmdr. Les Newman will present the display, which includes a […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again will recognize the achievement of local businesses, and the contributions they make to the economic growth and prosperity of Rainy River District, at the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Adventure Inn here. But it is […]
Staff Deemed by some local residents as the start to the holiday season for them, the Christmas cantata, led by director Diane Maxey, is ready to go this Sunday (Dec. 13). The cantata, entitled “Emmanuel,” will be performed at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Maxey said that following a […]
Staff With the deadline to vote in the election having elapsed yesterday, the ballots have been counted and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has a new board of directors. The lineup of directors includes Mark Caron (M.L. Caron Electric), Barb Cournoyer (TD Canada Trust), Tyler Cousineau (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers), […]
Staff With Christmas just around the corner, it appears the spirit of giving is alive and well as the “Adopt-an-Angel” program wraps up for another year on Monday (Dec. 14). “We’ve had a really good response. It’s been really overwhelming,” said Debra Bruyere of Family & Children Services, who organized […]
Staff With Old Man Winter having made his return for another year, some snowmobilers already have been taking their sleds out for a spin. But before they hit the trails, they should keep in mind the municipal bylaws that govern the use of snowmobiles within town limits. The bylaws state: […]
Press Release District residents likely have noticed something new by now—school buses equipped with strobe lights. School bus drivers will be using the protective lights to improve visibility of the bus when transporting students. This initiative was made possible through Safe Communities Rainy River District (formerly the Rainy River Valley […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. restored power to street lights from Central Avenue to Crowe Avenue this morning after a fuse blew twice last night, causing an outage. FFPC CEO Joerg Ruppenstein said an insulator wire had come undone, and was grounding out, which caused a fuse to blow. […]
Heather Latter While there is still very sporadic cases of H1N1 activity in the region, the Northwestern Health Unit indicates there’s been a decrease in activity. “Overall, the activity has lessened in our region,” said Arlene Lesenke, director of health protection for the health unit. “The whole point of the […]
Staff With no suggestions submitted so far, the Rainy River District School Board still is seeking public input for the name of the new school being built to replace the aging Robert Moore. “To date we haven’t had any put forward,” noted Superintendant of Education Heather Campbell. “But I know […]
Staff With a new year just around the corner, the local bylaw enforcement department is reminding dog owners to renew licences for their furry friends—or to get them one if they aren’t licensed yet. “The dog tags will be available shortly if they want to get them for 2010,” said […]
