Staff Town council will hear updates tonight regarding the Rainy River Resources’ gold project north of Barwick and economic development activities for the second quarter of 2013. Kyle Stanfield, the mining company’s vice-president of environment and sustainability, will talk about the gold project. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon, meanwhile, is […]
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Sarah Pruys Jenaya DeBenetti, 10, set up “Jenaya’s Sweet Treats” in front of the Fort Frances Museum on Friday afternoon for the culminating activity of the annual “BizKids Camp” here. Seven youths spent the week learning all about how to run a business before selling their products at their “Market […]
Staff Widespread heavy rainfall made its way across the entire Northwest Region on Saturday and into yesterday morning, which naturally dampened the forest fire situation. Just two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Sioux Lookout Fire #63 is being monitored in the far north while Kenora Fire […]
Duane Hicks Seen from atop the lookout tower, the Sorting Gap Marina was a beehive of yesterday as hundreds of residents enjoyed the “Kraft Celebration Tour” festivities. Besides the $25,000 presentation to the Fort Frances Curling Club to help pay for its new geothermal heating and cooling system, the afternoon […]
Staff The start of the SIJHL exhibition and regular seasons will see a healthy dose of home cooking for local hockey fans. The league released its schedule for the 2013-14 campaign yesterday, with the Fort Frances Lakers getting to begin the season in the friendly confines of the Ice For […]
Staff An unusual amount of goose droppings along the La Verendrye Parkway has prompted the town to ask that people stop feeding the birds there—it’s costing taxpayers money. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said it has come to the town’s attention that in recent weeks, the walkway has been […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 6:40 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was notified of an unusual circumstance involving a lone male driver operating a brown/tan minivan on Sumac Road in Atikokan. Police were told the male driver had pulled up alongside two female youths playing outside of a residence. […]
the MNR Four new fires—all caused by lightning—were confirmed by yesterday evening in the Northwest Region. They were located in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout. Dryden Fire #34 is a 0.6-hectare blaze listed as “not under control.” Red Lake Fire #65 (at 0.2 ha) and […]
Heather Latter Avery DeGagne, left, and Hailey Joyce enjoyed a barbecue lunch at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday in celebration of the end of the “TD Summer Reading” program there. Those who read 10 books or more were invited to the lunch while those who read 20 […]
Joey Payeur It is not always better to give than to receive. The Big Grassy Lynx handed the Couchiching Lady Raiders one gift too many yesterday evening—and the hosts made them pay dearly in capturing a thrilling 14-12 victory to advance to the semi-final of the Rainy River Women’s Fastball […]
Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League final will be no place to howl next week. The third-place Barwick Blue Knights made sure of that last night in front of their fans after ousting the fifth-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves from title contention with a 7-3 semi-final victory. Brad Wakefield […]
Sarah Pruys Connor Bates will begin Grade 9 on Tuesday morning at Fort High but first had to register, get his class schedule, and practice opening his locker yesterday. Fort High was filled with new students registering all day, as well as a few older ones dropping by to change […]
