Press Release For almost 70 years, volunteers from both sides of the border have worked hard to increase the appreciation of performance arts and bring its members world-class entertainment. Using the Backus Auditorium as its base, the Border Concert Association has been dedicated to arranging and planning exceptional presentations for […]
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Staff Town bylaw enforcement officer Arlene “Plum” Byrnes recently received the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Long-Service Medal for 20 years of service. Council acknowledged letters of notification and congratulations as part of its agenda at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Also at that meeting, council: •denied a request from Skyview […]
Heather Latter Chelsea Bragg, with Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, and Freeda Carmody, of Safe Communities Rainy River District, prepared glowsticks for distribution to schools and pre-school facilities throughout the district. Made possible through several partnerships, youngsters will be able to carry the glowsticks while trick-or-treating on Hallowe’en […]
Joey Payeur Colton Spicer has just disproved a well-worn cliché. You can, in fact, go home again. The Fort Frances native will suit up for a second tour of duty with his hometown Lakers, who traded for the 18-year-old forward yesterday from the SIJHL’s newest team, the English River Miners, […]
Press Release New Gold Inc. announced yesterday it successfully has completed its compulsory acquisition of the roughly 2.5 percent of the outstanding shares of Rainy River Resources Ltd. not previously acquired by New Gold. As of the close of business on Oct. 15, New Gold became the registered owner of […]
Joey Payeur The Dryden Eagles scored first against the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team in NorWOSSA action here yesterday. To quote Julia Roberts in the film “Pretty Woman”: big mistake, huge. The Muskies (5-0) responded by going on a 23-0 run to sew up the game by early in the […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Cassandra Moffitt finished off this first-quarter fast break with a three-point play after being fouled on her successful lay-up. Moffitt’s had nine points to help Fort High dump the visiting Dryden Eagles 46-20 yesterday afternoon to remain unbeaten in NorWOSSA play at 5-0.
the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the Thanksgiving weekend (Oct. 11-14). Meanwhile, just one blaze remains active in the Northwest Region. It is a fire listed as being “monitored” in Red Lake District. The Ministry of Natural Resources also continues to monitor three prescribed […]
Duane Hicks Carol Livingston admired “Fly By,” one of the many paintings by acclaimed local artist Cher Pruys which drew art-lovers in to the Fort Frances Museum yesterday evening for an open house. About 60 people dropped by to check out Pruys’ art and meet the artist herself. Pruys’ exhibit […]
Roger Desserre of Atikokan won the $500 up for grabs Oct. 7 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 6-12 were Torey Wihlidal and Robyn Friesen (Winnipeg), Scott Morgan (Kakabeka Falls), Jason Hammond (Fort Frances), Eric Kaufman (Fort Frances), Brian Quinn […]
Duane Hicks The town has priorized two sewer projects as it prepares to apply to the province for another round of infrastructure funding. There is $71 million in funding available from the Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund, but the town’s expressions of interest must be submitted prior to […]
Duane Hicks No need to panic—the emergency siren which went off shortly before 3:30 p.m. today was a false alarm. Firefighter Rob Dokuchie of the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service said it is believed a technician working in the mill shorted something out, and it caused the siren to go […]
