Heather Latter When local resident Armand Jourdain heard about Theo Fleury’s “Victor Walk,” he knew it was something he wanted to get involved with. Next month, the former NHL’er will initiate a 10-day walk from Toronto to Ottawa to bring awareness to the horrors of child sexual abuse. Like Fleury, […]
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Staff The process to sell lots at the new Huffman residential subdivision on Williams Avenue is moving ahead, with a lottery draw slated for next Thursday (April 25). Council has finalized the details of how the town will sell the 16 lots comprising the residential subdivision, with six fronting Williams […]
Duane Hicks Following a public backlash over the prospect of having to put a bag tag of every garbage receptacle for weekly curbside pickup, town council instead opted Monday to institute a new environmental fee to boost revenues for its waste management system. Starting July 1, all water customers in […]
Heather Latter The feasibility study for Rainy River Resources’ Rainy River Gold Project, a large gold system centered in Richardson Township north of Barwick, has been completed and offers several positive outcomes to focus on as the project moves along, such as employment and the rate of return for stakeholders. […]
Duane Hicks Pioneer Player Fern Perkins spoke to students at Robert Moore School on Monday about her ancestor, Isabella Mainville, who lived here in the early 1800s, as well as the history of the Métis people. Perkins is making her way to several schools this week, and also will tell […]
Heather Latter Monika Ruppenstein, left, and Dahlia Kaun were just a few of the Sparks and Brownies who were busy selling Girl Guide cookies door-to-door here Monday evening. If the girls did not make it to your house, and you’d like to support the Girl Guides by purchasing some of […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances High School student Melissa Fobister, left, danced with fellow classmate Shai Loyie last Wednesday during an event called “Take a Stand, Lend a Hand” in support of the anti-bullying “Day of Pink.” Presented during the lunch hour by members of the “Best Buddies” program, any students […]
Lucas Punkari Jon Carlson hollered for joy as he was embraced by teammate Kevin Kurm after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime in the Fort Frances Lakers’ thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Wilderness in Game 2 of the SIJHL final Sunday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Duane Hicks With its 2013 budget all but wrapped up, town council is moving forward with a levy increase of 1.8 percent for residential taxpayers, which translates into an overall tax rate increase of 0.677 percent. What this will mean is that residential taxes will go up $12.65 per $100,000 […]
Staff Local performer Trevor Barker has taken on the role of adjudicator for the drama portion of this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Ryan McMahon, a comedian from Fort Frances who now lives in Winnipeg, originally was slated to be the adjudicator but had to step […]
Duane Hicks Pioneer Player Fern Perkins spoke to students at Robert Moore School yesterday about the life of her ancestor, Isabella Mainville, who lived here in the early 1800s, as well as the history of the Métis people. Perkins is making her way to several schools this week, and also […]
