Duane Hicks Brittany Strachan, left, Rob Tovey, Beth Logue, and Lew Kempf on Thursday evening rehearsed a scene from “Monday at the Manor,” an upcoming dinner theatre production written and directed by Tracy Gibson. The comedy, set in a home for the elderly, will be performed Oct. 18-20 at La […]
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Sam Odrowski Harper Gunderson blew through a straw to quickly dry the paint on her new masterpiece at Sunny Cove Camp last Friday during one of the arts workshops at the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for girls aged 11-16. The group of 65 girls each […]
Haven Labbe scaled a large rock formation at the Saas-Grund during her trip, which was her first real rock climb outside of a gym.
Press Release About 30 members of Unifor Local 324 voted 88 percent in favour of a new first contract with Weechi-it-te-win Family Services that also was ratified by its board last Thursday. Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is an indigenous-based child welfare agency located near Fort Frances that serves Anishinaabe residents from […]
Duane Hicks Those staying at local hotels and motels will be paying a little more in the future after town council voted Monday night to adopt a new four percent municipal accommodation tax (MAT), effective Jan. 1, 2019. The new tax is to help fund community development and tourism marketing, […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Guthrie United Church will host its annual “Harvest Supper” this Sunday (Sept. 30) beginning at 5 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. The menu will feature turkey, ham, and all the fixings–plus all those wonderful pies! Admission is $18 for adults and $12 for kids aged six-12 (those […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Legion Br. #29 and Ladies Auxiliary filled the Legion Hall on Saturday afternoon to honour and recognize members who reached a milestone in their service. The awards were held differently than in years past, with them being done jointly instead of individually for the branch […]
Duane Hicks Get ready to laugh. “Monday at the Manor”–a comedy in two acts written and directed by Tracy Gibson–will be performed Oct. 18-20 at La Place Rendez-Vous. It’s been six years since Gibson and company staged the dinner theatre performance, “Bridie & Company,” and the local playwright felt it […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP would like to encourage the public to help prevent child sexual abuse and risk of victimization in our communities. The OPP has partnered with the Canadian Centre of Child Exploitation (Canadian Centre) to protect children from those who would do […]
From the MNRF A British Columbia man has been fined for an offence under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. Wayne Jensen, of Vancouver, pleaded guilty and was fined $3,250 for possessing an over-limit of walleye. Court heard that on May 27, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers contacted Jensen, […]
Sam Odrowski A group of 65 girls from across Northwestern Ontario attended Sunny Cove Camp from Sept. 20-23 for a weekend of empowerment, building positive self-esteem, and leadership skills. The annual “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women brought in girls aged 11-16 from Rainy […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Homelessness initiative is in search of brave souls willing to participate in a sidewalk “sleep-out” to raise money and awareness for a good cause. About two dozen individuals so far have signed up for “The Longest Night of the Year” event, which is slated to […]
