Duane Hicks It may not look like it but spring officially has arrived—and with it will come more outdoor activities, including dog-walking. But the town is reminding dog owners to be responsible by keeping their canines on leashes and picking up their poop. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft said he has had […]
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Ken Johnston You may have seen the slogan and its logo, “Rainy River Raised,” on items in some stores across the district. “We were looking for something to give products grown or raised by the [local] agricultural sector an identity,” explained Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association member Kim Jo Bliss, one […]
Duane Hicks As town council weighs whether to go ahead with a new subdivision at the site of the former Huffman School, a local seniors’ group is suggesting another use for the building: a temporary second location to the Sister Kennedy Centre. Fort Frances Seniors of the Sister Kennedy Centre […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances resident Gary Lipinski, who is president of the Métis Nation of Ontario, was among the provincial and national leaders at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on March 8 when it handed down its decision in the Manitoba Métis Federation case. And though he noted […]
Lucas Punkari Having just returned to town Monday afternoon after watching the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians capture the Niagara Falls Championship Cup Midget 17U title a day earlier, it was easy for head coach Dave Egan to describe his team’s accomplishment. “It was an absolutely great way to finish […]
Duane Hicks Steve Gushulak shovelled snow to clear a path in front of Fort Frances General Supply on Monday morning as more of the white stuff fell on Borderland. The situation was a far cry from this time last year, when some people already were mowing their lawns. With today […]
Heather Latter Heidi Putzer, left, got some career advice from Dennis Roach of Roach Electric, second from right, and his daughter, Courtney, who is a pre-apprentice electrician, last Wednesday during the “I Wanna Be . . .” junior career fair at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. More than […]
Heather Latter Participants of Lindsay Hamilton’s “The Power of Art” workshop tried their hand at drawing yesterday morning as part of a two-day wellness conference being held at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Presented by the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Fort Frances Area Tribal Health Services, the conference theme is […]
Lucas Punkari Local skip Raymond Roy delivered a rock Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club against Stratton’s Bryan Bonot in The Dominion Curling Club Championship regional playdowns.
Heather Latter Local artist Lindsay Hamilton conducted a workshop called “The Power of Art” this morning as part of a two-day wellness conference being held at La Place Rendez-Vous. Presented by the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Fort Frances Area Tribal Health Services, the conference theme is “Gana Wenidizon,” which […]
Lucas Punkari Katie Sinclair prepared to pass the ball to a teammate in the Fort High gym yesterday afternoon as the Muskie girls’ and boys’ soccer teams held their opening day of tryouts. Both squads will have a lengthy amount of time to prepare for their season-openers, which are slated […]
Staff The province has said it will not force Local Distribution Companies (LDCs), such as the Fort Frances Power Corp., to consolidate as recommended by an expert panel late last year. This was made clear by Energy minister Bob Chiarelli, who delivered a speech at a dinner with the Electric […]
