Press Release Hydro One customers west of Fort Frances will experience a planned power interruption this Sunday (Sept. 7). Some 3,800 customers between Alberton Township and Rainy River and Morson will be without power from 1-2 p.m. Fort Frances Power Corp. customers will not be affected here in town. Hydro […]
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Duane Hicks The number of candidates running for town council has risen to nine after incumbent Paul Ryan filed his name yesterday. Coun. Ryan, who is wrapping up his second four-year term on council, said there’s unfinished business he wants to see through. “I’ve been heavily-involved in the issues that […]
Staff What are you doing next Wednesday evening? Why not travel back in time for some World War I-era entertainment? The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and the Fort Frances Museum are hoping to sell more tickets to “Soldiers of Song,” a tribute to the “Dumbells.” […]
Duane Hicks Museum curator Sherry George admired a display of medals on loan from the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 that will be part of the upcoming exhibit, “We Remember Them.” Members of the public are urged to bring in WWI and WWII items for the exhibit, which opens Sept. […]
Joey Payeur The Red Gut Babes took the scenic route back to the top of the mountain. That extra travel made reaching their destination extra special. A three-run fourth inning broke open a close contest and carried the Babes to a 10-5 victory over the Manitou Blaze in the second-and-deciding […]
Joey Payeur It was as though Leland Indian pushed the clouds away himself so he could get a better view of his old team. What he saw was the Big Grassy Braves finish things off in perfect style—and continue a dynasty. With a sunset as bright as Indian’s smile cascading […]
Joey Payeur Home runs and good glovework will be joined by harmonies and great music later this month. The second-annual Elvis DeBungee Memorial Softball Tournament is slated for Sept. 19-21 at Thunderbird Memorial Park in Rainy River First Nations and George Oltsher Field in Barwick. Adding to the excitement this […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan hardly was inspired by what he saw on the first day of the Fort Frances Lakers’ main training camp last week. So he decided to do a little inspiring of his own. “After the first day was done and over, I will admit I was scratching […]
Duane Hicks Trevor Torseth could find his big break on Crackle. The Fort Frances native is playing a role in “Sequestered,” a new series debuting in Canada on the multi-platform video-streaming network on Oct. 14. According to Crackle, the premise of the 12-episode series is: “Twelve jurors struggle to decide […]
Haley Anderson If the countless “sold” signs perched on yards around town mean anything, then surely they’re a clear sign of the torrid real estate market here. As the local economy continues on its uncertain path, real estate seemingly is unaffected as demand for housing maintains its high in what […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team is inviting everyone to a community barbecue to celebrate safety this Saturday at Point Park. “We were discussing initiatives that the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team would like to do,” said chair Tiffany Clifford-Smith, noting one of the […]
Duane Hicks Decisions, decisions. With two candidates running for mayor and eight vying for the six seats on town council, the number of choices Fort Frances voters will have when they mark their ballots next month continues to grow. Dan Belluz and Ed Haglund were the most recent to file […]
