Heather Latter The Ontario Travel Information Centre building here has an open sign in the window once again. After the provincial service was shuttered two years ago, the Town of Fort Frances was able to secure a rental agreement with the government and on Monday the facility, through assistance from […]
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Joey Payeur Nothing’s official until at least tonight but the road to the Dudley Hewitt Cup very well may pass through Fort Frances next spring. A decision on whether the Fort Frances Lakers will serve as host team for the 2015 tournament likely will come when the club holds its […]
Heather Latter Eight-year-old Chase Korkola, who was here from Edmonton visiting his grandmother, jumped in to help out with the sandbagging efforts at the Point last Thursday evening, filling bags held by Nicke Baird. The command post then was moved to the Sorting Gap Marina, where volunteers assisted in filling […]
Heather Latter Trudy Badiuk, left, April Cormack, and Linda Gill, with the T.O.P.S. “We Believe in Miracles” team, spread their positive message as they walked the track at Fort Frances High School during the annual “Relay for Life” here Friday. The evening started out well, with a nice breeze keeping […]
Staff Crews have been adding layers of rocks to help protect the shoreline at Couchiching Cemetary along Sand Bay from further erosion due to the high water level and pounding wave action pushed by east winds.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, left, accompanied by Sister Kennedy Centre director Nick Wihnan, officially opened the 2014 District 1A Senior Games there this morning. The fun will wrap up Thursday, with participants from Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden taking part in various events, including card games, shuffleboard, […]
Press Release The level of Rainy Lake continues to rise as a result of June rainfall far in excess of normal across the drainage basin. As such, the level of the upper Rainy River has risen close to elevation of the overflow spillway in the centre of the dam at […]
Heather Latter With plenty of sandbagging done along the riverfront over the weekend, Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard told council last night that the town is well-protected should water levels continue to rise. “From my perspective, I’d like to suggest we’re not out of the woods yet,” Chief Sheppard […]
Staff Sandbags line the La Verendrye Parkway (Front Street) as a precautionary measure as water levels continue to rise on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River. Local residents volunteered their time to the cause and completed sandbagging efforts yesterday.
Heather Latter “Relay for Life” teams joined cancer survivors on the track as the annual event kicked off Friday evening at Fort Frances High School. Despite thundershowers that began just prior to the luminary ceremony, the 16 teams taking part managed to raise almost $53,000 for cancer programs and research.
the MNR Flooding continues to be a concern for the southwest sectors of the Northwest Region. FireRanger crews are assisting with sandbagging efforts in Fort Frances District and public response to their efforts has been positive. Meanwhile, air attack birddog aircraft and personnel were dispatched, along with CL-415 heavy waterbombers, […]
Staff As tax bills make their way to property owners in the mail, the town will present its 2014 budget for the public during tonight’s meeting. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon will explain the budget process, outline sources of revenue and what the town’s expenses are, as well as compare uncontrollable costs […]
