Staff The traffic lights at Central Avenue were shut off at 1 p.m. on Monday and will remain that way for the next month-and-a-half while construction takes place on Second Street between Central Avenue and Mowat Avenue. “There’s not going to be any stopping [at the Central Avenue intersection],” explained […]
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Staff The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club (BWDBC) here in Fort Frances has received $50,200 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation [OTF]. The club, which has held Dragon Boat Festivals on the river here for the past two Canada Days, will use the money to continue to develop the […]
Staff The second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival held on Canada Day was quite successful. “We had an amazing turnout,” said committee member Sarah Marusyk. “It’s hard to track exactly how many people were down on the water but we had 13 teams≤” she noted. “So we had probably about […]
Heather Latter There was a significant increase in the occupancy rate this year at the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope. Executive director Donna Kroocmo reported at last month’s annual general meeting held at La Place Rendez-Vous, that during 2012-2013 it saw 83 percent occupancy, which was up from […]
Heather Latter Despite the fact that local Treaty Three police officers received word last week that the Treaty Three Police Service board will be shutting down and laying off all of their officers within 45 days, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents the officers, and public supporters are […]
Heather Latter In an effort to help participants of the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” retreat offset the cost to attend, retreat director Renée Martin-Brown is helping the girls plan a “Music in the Park” fundraiser for July 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lions Park in Emo. […]
Lucas Punkari This past weekend marked the first time that Fort Frances angler Bryan Gustafson was using his brand new Legend Alpha 211 boat in a fishing tournament, as he teamed up with Kenora’s Jamie Bruce for this year’s “Castin’ for Cash” event on Lake Despair. While it’s hard to […]
Sarah Pruys Amos Paypompee of Shoal Lake, who had his face painted in colours given to him in a vision, was among those attending the recent Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow. The men’s traditional-style dancer had just taken a break from dancing and stopped for a moment to talk about […]
Sarah Pruys Cameramen from TSN were at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday evening taping a short segment where community members encouraged everyone to “Vote for Fort Frances.” If Fort’s Curling Club bid successfully beats Dryden High School’s track bid, the club will receive $25,000, along with having TSN […]
Dave Ogilvie Participants of this year’s “Gleek Week” musical theatre camp struck a pose at the end of one of their routines during a rehearsal yesterday. The one-week camp, directed by Renée Martin-Brown and choreographed by Trevor Barker, will hold a final production called “Spread The Love” at the Townshend […]
Lucas Punkari Jamie Bruce, left, and Bryan Gustafson held up four of the five bass that they caught on Saturday, which allowed them to win the 2013 “Castin’ for Cash” tournament on Lake Despair. Meanwhile, at right, Solly McBride held up one of the five fish that she and her […]
the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police would like to remind the public of rules and restrictions regarding electronic bicycles commonly referred to as “e-bikes.” E-bikes may resemble conventional bicycles, or resemble scooters and limited-speed motorcycles. They are capable of being propelled by muscular power […]
