Staff One new lightning-caused fire was confirmed Saturday evening in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #13, located about 40 km northeast of Red Lake in the Coli Lake area, was extinguished as of this morning. Several other fires also were declared “out” over the weekend, including one in Quetico […]
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Duane Hicks Dogs and their owners enjoyed the sunshine while strolling along the riverfront here yesterday for the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club. The event, held across Canada to raise funds for the five dog guide training programs at the Lions […]
Staff Russell Hall at Sunny Cove Camp was full of more than 130 town employees, retirees, and volunteers Friday evening during the Town of Fort Frances’ annual appreciation dinner. “Citizen of the Year” Dr. Brian Johnstone was honoured, as were volunteers who sit on the town’s many boards and committees […]
Staff The Fort Frances Juniors probably would have preferred to be a trivia answer of a different kind. The Juniors who go down in the record books as the first squad to fall to the expansion Dawson Diggers, who notched their first win in team history yesterday with a 14-11 […]
Press Release Tickets for the second-annual “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival are being offered for an early-bird rate for the week of June 1-7. Weekend passes are discounted to $50 while adult day passes are discounted to $30. These can be purchased online or at local retailers. “There really is […]
Cameron Penney Chris Strain had a look at some of the movies available at the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Friends of the Library” book sale here Saturday. The books and movies all were received from community donations and will continue to be sold until Thursday.
Heather Latter Royal Canadian Legion members paraded from the Fort Frances cenotaph following a ceremony there to mark Decoration Day on Saturday afternoon. The day is meant to recognize fallen soldiers from the area, as well as those veterans who have passed away since coming home from war. A light […]
Staff Stock car enthusiasts will see the green flag drop after all this year. About 50 people attended yesterday’s meeting called by the Borderland Racing Association at the Emo Speedway. From that group, enough volunteers stepped forward to fill the required positions that it was confirmed the racing season will […]
Staff One team knows what lies ahead while the other still is awaiting for its road to be fully revealed. The Muskie boys’ soccer team had its full schedule announced yesterday for the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in North Bay this week. The five-time defending NorWOSSA champs will be one of […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers cleared up some unfinished business and made steps to move forward to next year. General manager and head coach Wayne Strachan officially announced the trade of forward Nolan Ross to the RBC Cup champion Portage Terriers of the MJHL which was reported last week. In […]
Staff Students from Donald Young School in Emo dropped by the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday and had a story read to them by program director Andrea Avis. The group also visited the Memorial Sports Centre and had lunch at the Lions Park.
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has received funding from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to hire two students for the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI). Pay for the position will be $11/hour, based on a 40-hour week for a total of eight weeks per youth. Occasional […]
