Duane Hicks Sue Freeman, left, and Patty Christian were among the nearly 800 people who flocked to Fort Frances High School yesterday for a perogie-and-meatball benefit dinner for Connie Cuthbertson. The dinner, which also featured a silent auction, raised a large amount of funds to help cover Cuthbertson’s medical expenses. […]
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Press Release NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, Sarah Campbell called on the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Bill Mauro, to listen to the united Rainy River district that rallied yesterday to tell the Minister to take immediate action to save their mill. “The mayor of Fort Frances, Roy Avis, […]
Press Release The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is working together with community partners to improve the safety of people with dementia and providing peace of mind for family members. Three out of five people with dementia will go missing at some point? If not found within 24 hours, […]
Submitted image St. Francis student Ciara Mainville’s poster is one of the local winners in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, and it has been sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The other winners are Kaitlyn Gerhard (Crossroads School), Jaden Cooper (JW Walker), and […]
Joey Payeur Jess Caul and her teammates showed up for a soccer game and wound up finding themselves as the targets in a shooting gallery. The Fort Frances native had the only goal for the Providence University College Pilots (Otterburne, Man.), who hung on for a 1-1 tie against the […]
Joey Payeur Bowen Alcock is a firm believer if he is going to put the puck in the net, it might as well count for something. Alcock zinged a screen shot past the outstretched leg of goalie Kyle Carignan to give the Fort Frances Lakers at 3:57 of overtime to […]
Joey Payeur Wyatt Cota (22) had a front-row look at Bryson Jasper’s second-period goal that beat Minnesota Iron Rangers goalie Kyle Carignan to give the Fort Frances Lakers a 3-1 lead on the way to a 5-4 overtime win last night.
Heather Latter Curran Strachan, left, and Debra Bruyere of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services put the finishing touches on the “Adopt-an-Angel” tree at the Bargain Shop yesterday morning.
Press Release RBC and the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) are hosting a seminar to help seniors identify and protect themselves from fraud. It is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. This will be a joint session to create awareness and […]
Staff Help make a child’s Christmas bright this year. The Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ “Adopt-an-Angel” program is kicking off for its 12th year. The “Adopt-an-Angel” program was developed with the intention of helping children and families involved with the programs offered at Child and Family […]
Staff The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a meet and greet tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. for people who might be interested in joining the board. “There are a few people who have indicated they are interested and we’re hoping to have a few more people come out, have some […]
Duane Hicks “Our jobs. Our trees. Our forest. Our future.” It was the chant heard loud and clear in downtown Fort Frances at noon yesterday as 200 people of all ages took to the street with signs in hand to fight for the right to have a share of the […]
