the MNR The forest fire hazard for Northwestern Ontario remains “low,” but there has been some recent fire activity. Yesterday afternoon, Dryden Fire Management Headquarters dispatched a FireRanger crew to another railway fire east of Vermilion Bay. This will be Dryden District Fire #2 and the third fire for the […]
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Staff The 30th-annual Ducks Unlimited fundraising dinner and charity auction is set to take place this Friday (May 3). The popular event again will take place at La Place Rendez-Vous, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Don Cumming, who is helping organize prizes for the event, expects the last six […]
Heather Latter Kayden Ellis, three, got a chance to check out the fire trucks at the local fire hall this morning as youngsters from the Fort Frances Nursery School toured the facility and learned about what firefighters do. The children also stopped by the OPP station afterwards.
Press Release The president of the Kenora-Rainy River Provincial Liberal Association has been acclaimed as the party’s official candidate here for when the next election is called. “I am humbled by this endorsement to fight for a balanced approach for the people of Kenora-Rainy River, and represent our exciting new […]
Heather Latter These youngsters were anything but fearful as they performed a routine based on “Aviophobia”—the fear of flying—during Chantelle Spuzak’s Dancemakers School of Dance annual recital Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. With the theme being “Phobias,” each group and individual dancer represented a different fear.
Press Release The gastrointestinal outbreak warning has been lifted at the Rainy River Health Centre. The outbreak was called April 21. As a result of the outbreak, immediate family members were asked to restrict their visit to the resident’s room and refrain from visiting other residents while at the Rainy […]
Staff Residents living along the RR1 routes in Alberton have been experiencing delays in mail delivery but Canada Post assures they are doing their best to rectify the situation. “There is a vacant position along that route,” noted John Caines, a spokesperson for Canada Post in Ottawa. “The superintendent is […]
Staff Nicholina Youroukos will be the guest speaker at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting tomorrow night. Youroukos, who recently completed her Masters in Environmental Studies in Nature-Based Recreation & Tourism at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, will be at the meeting, which runs from 6-7:30 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks Daniel Busch chatted with Catherine McGuire of the Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre during the Business & Community Expo late Friday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. Organizers were pleased with the success of the two-day expo, which drew more than 1,250 people and boasted a total of 59 […]
Duane Hicks Lots in the proposed Huffman subdivision now will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis after an attempt to sell them through a lottery draw resulted in none being purchased. A few people showed up for the draw yesterday evening at the Civic Centre, but no one entered […]
Lucas Punkari Taylor Whitehead went up against Muskie badminton team assistant coach David Fagerdahl yesterday afternoon during a practice session as the Grade 9 student tunes up for all-Ontario badmintion championships, which get underway next Thursday in Chatham and Pain Court.
Submitted image A three-dimensional model of the proposed Huffman subdivision gives prospective buyers a good idea as to what the completed project will look like.
