Lucas Punkari After a slow start to the summer while nursing a sprained right ankle sustained during a game of shinny, Fort Frances native Mark Loveday is getting back into the saddle as he prepares for his Grade 12 year at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Celebrating his 17th birthday later this month, […]
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Lucas Punkari Lucas DeBenedet had a number of opportunities to pursue his hockey career at the Junior ‘A’ level. But for a couple of reasons, the former International Falls Bronco chose to play close to home—and will be suiting up for the SIJHL’s Fort Frances Lakers for the 2013-14 campaign. […]
Sarah Pruys While many students are spending their summers in unfulfilling jobs, Shai Loyie, 18, and Caitlin Fletcher, 17, both are loving their time working for Community Living Fort Frances & District. Community Living is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. […]
Staff With this year’s “Ride for Memories” just over two weeks away, organizers are hoping more riders from the Fort Frances area will join in the Aug. 24 event. Hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts, the event—now in its 11th year—is one of the largest charity motorcycle […]
Staff The newly-formed International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board will hold its first public meeting Aug. 20 at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. The IRLWWB is holding the meeting to inform the local community on the board’s new mandate. It also will give an update on its […]
Staff If you look up—way up—while heading out on Colonization Road West, you might have noticed some work being done on the town’s water tower this past week. Bell Mobility has installed six wireless mobility antennae to its concrete foundation. A small building to house equipment also has been erected […]
Duane Hicks Hydro One is planning to spend $25 million building a new transformer station in Barwick, which will improve the reliability and provide more capacity for communities between Rainy River and Fort Frances. Construction on the new station is slated to start early this month, with the station to […]
Duane Hicks A whopping 30,000 books soon will be distributed to children across the 10 area First Nations and points in-between—thanks to a donation from Scholastic Canada and the Save The Children Foundation. Calvin Morrisseau, executive director of Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services, said he was contacted this past […]
Sarah Pruys Zebra mussels, an invasive species of freshwater clam identifiable by their brown and cream-coloured striped shell, were discovered this spring in a Minnesota lake that eventually flows into the Rainy River. “They were discovered in Sand Lake and Little Sand Lake, which are about 100 km straight south […]
Joey Payeur Without the mentors he encountered growing up on the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie, Ted Nolan knows he never would have made it as far as he has. Next February, the former NHL player and head coach will be going even farther—all the way to […]
Sarah Pruys Hayden Allam poured juice at her “store” while her cousin, Connor Sovereign, collected money and passed out straws to Alayla Paypompee, Kassidy McDonald, and Ariana Indian on Second Street East late Thursday afternoon. “Hayden’s Store” also stocks sock animals they plan to sell at a later date.
Duane Hicks Ben Guild, four, showed he could ride his bike in a straight line Friday during a bike rodeo at the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre. It was conducted by OPP summer students Jessica Coran and Sierra Cousineau, aided by Kiwanis Builders Club members Evelyn Stanger and Katelyn Bruyere.
