Duane Hicks Fort Frances will run the former Ontario Travel Information Centre here this summer. Mayor Roy Avis said the town is in the process of inking an agreement with the province to lease the building, which was closed in the spring of 2012. “The tourist information centre as we […]
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Heather Latter Despite not receiving money from the Ministry of Education to fund a rebuild of Donald Young School in Emo, the Rainy River District School Board is continuing to look at options for the K-8 school, which was deemed “prohibitive to repair” back in 2003. “Donald Young School is […]
Joey Payeur It’s a long road to the Dudley Hewitt Cup, especially for any team from Northwestern Ontario having to ride a bus for double-digit hours just to get there. But that road might get immensely shorter for the Fort Frances Lakers—if the price is right. Lakers’ president Milt Strachan […]
Duane Hicks Members of the Rainy River District OPP and local Substance Abuse Prevention Team, including OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, SAPT co-ordinator Hugh Dennis, Christina Jewell, Jeanne Pasch, Tiffany Clifford-Smith, Insp. Steve Shouldice, and Cst. Chris Halverson (accompanied by his German Shepherd partner, “Diesel,” who sniffs out drugs), joined forces […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Angela Cole, left, wasn’t concerned about how many Dryden Eagles tried to stop her as she helped Fort High to a 2-0 triumph Monday afternoon as the NorWOSSA regular season got underway at the Struchan Gilson Memorial soccer field here.
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking public help in locating a missing female youth. Felicia Morrison, 17, of Fort Frances was reported missing May 6. She was last seen in the area of Portage Avenue near Scott Street in Fort Frances. Morrison is described as a First […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Max Williams had no problem on this second-half penalty kick yesterday against Kenora Broncos’ keeper Zach Martin to give Fort High a 2-0 lead. The black-and-gold cruised to a 3-0 victory to open the NorWOSSA regular season.
Staff The series premiere of “Fool’s Gold” will air today at 7 p.m. on Discovery Canada (Channel 24 on Shaw Cable). The new TV program, which was shot in and around the Straw Lake Beach Gold Mine area near here last year, features the humorous exploits of modern-day prospector Todd […]
Staff The calendar says it should be time for fastball. But Mother Nature woke up this morning and was more interested in snowball. As such, the Rainy River District Fastball League has decided to push back the opening of its 2014 season. It originally was slated to kick off this […]
Press Release There’s only a couple of more days before Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods’ “Old-Time Jubilee” arrives at Knox United Church here this Thursday for a 7 p.m. show. Support has been strong but some tickets are still available at either Fort Frances General Supply or Brockie’s Jewellers, or […]
Joey Payeur There were unconfirmed reports of ducks and polar bears trying to hitchhike out of town yesterday. But in the cold rain of not-so-early May, the Muskie soccer teams were the hottest ones going. Both squads sit in first place after opening the NorWOSSA regular season with strong performances […]
Duane Hicks The town’s 2014 budget will take slightly longer than expected before being passed due to recent changes in assessment at the mill property here, which Resolute Forest Products declared it was closing permanently last week. The budget was supposed to have been presented publicly at last night’s meeting, […]
