Duane Hicks Bryson DeGagne held up his little buddy, “Darla,” before embarking on Sunday afternoon’s “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” here. DeGagne not only was the second-highest pledge-getter ($130) but he also won a prize for being the “Youngest Walker” while “Darla” earned a treat for being “Youngest Dog” […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars A drumming ceremony took place outside of the Fort Frances Museum for the opening of the “We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience” exhibit on loan from the the Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lion Nicole Cain gave family pooch, “Stanley,” a reassuring hug before setting off the dog walk here Sunday afternoon.
Sam Odrowski Tanya Redford, left, and her mom, Barb, held the annual plant/bake sale entitled “Marzie Days” to raise money for the Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg that provides care for Tanya’s daughter who is special needs. With the help of the community, the event raised more than $6,700. Those […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The Emo and District Lions Club hosted its inaugural “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” in Emo on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-two people and eight dogs walked the route from the fairgrounds to the river and back to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars “Injunuity,” a local Anishinaabe business from Rainy River First Nations, is set to take centre stage by participating in Toronto’s inaugural Indigenous Fashion Week from May 31-June 3. The family business was created in 2001 by Cheryl Copenace and her late husband, Samuel. “We started off as […]
Duane Hicks The two local summer roads projects are getting underway in the east end of town. Makkinga Contracting and Equipment Rentals has begun mobilizing materials at the Mill Road overpass and staging the site, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told council at its regular meeting Monday night. “The […]
1. Why are you running to be MPP for Kenora-Rainy River? I’m running because this election is a very important one and there’s a lot at stake for Kenora-Rainy River. I made the decision to step up because we need a strong and true voice for the north. We need […]
Duane Hicks A pair of dog walks on Sunday by district Lions clubs fetched funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training school in Oakville, Ont. Here in town, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club hosted its 13th-annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” along the La Verendrye […]
Staff Construction of new multi-residential units on the riverfront here will begin this summer. Town council passed a bylaw at its regular meeting Monday night to sell certain municipal lands located at Front Street and Minnie Avenue to 1995031 Ontario Ltd. at a cost of $193,500. Grace Cridland, president of […]
Sam Odrowski There is no shortage of projects being undertaken by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board in 2018, with a number of new child-care centres set to open their doors for 2019 and 2020. Here in Fort Frances, the DSSAB is funding the operations of the child-care […]
Staff There will be a power interruption for all electrical users in the Town of Fort Frances next month. Hydro One Networks has notified the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC) that it will be performing equipment upgrades on Sunday, June 10. This means the power will be shut off to […]
