Duane Hicks With the Town of Fort Frances buckling down more than ever in 2013, anyone who comes forward with projects they’d like to see happen also had better figure how to pay for them. During a meeting last Thursday to review its strategic plan, the topic of a recreational […]
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Duane Hicks Fort Frances has to redefine itself and get on senior governments’ radar. That was the sentiment that rang loud and clear from town administration and council last Thursday as they met to review their strategic plan and regroup to face what is expected to be a tough year. […]
Heather Latter Not even the adrenaline rush of skydiving can compare to what Laura Darby felt on Oct. 4, 2011 when she was attacked by a large black bear while working as a wildlife analyst for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Thunder Bay. The Devlin native shared her horrific […]
Duane Hicks With Queen’s Park thrown into disarray following the abrupt resignation of Dalton McGuinty, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell is looking forward to seeing a new Liberal leader in place later this month. And she hopes it will spark a new era of co-operation for the sake of Ontarians, […]
Duane Hicks While it’s certain the old Huffman School property will be demolished this spring, how the town proceeds with developing the Williams Avenue site into a residential subdivision is a topic to be tackled during 2013 budget talks. This and many other issues were discussed during a special meeting […]
Heather Latter With the final public consultation for Sturgeon Creek School’s accommodation review set for next Tuesday (Jan. 15), the committee is hoping there will be a large turnout to show support for the rural school. “We encourage parents and community members to join us for our final meeting,” said […]
Lucas Punkari Thanks to feedback from anglers and the public, there will be two major changes when the 2013 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships hits the water July 25-27. For starters, the 19th-annual event will return to the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina for the […]
Heather Latter Ronald McDonald said hello to eight-month-old Isabella Cain, held by Dode DeBenedet, on Saturday during the official grand re-opening of the newly-renovated McDonald’s Restaurant here. Ronald visited with children, offered a magic show, and helped Mayor Roy Avis cut the ribbon with a pair of over-sized scissors. There […]
Heather Latter Alyssa and Tyrell Griffith of Sioux Narrows welcomed their newborn daughter, Kayenna Lynn Griffith, who was the first baby of 2013 in Rainy River District. She was born last Wednesday (Jan. 2) at 4:22 p.m., weighing in at eight pounds, 15 oz. The family received gifts and gift […]
Heather Latter Grade 1 students Mackenzie McClain, left, and Emma Bodnarchuk were busy doing “buddy reading” first thing Monday morning in Tracy Lewis-Tucker’s class at J.W. Walker School. After a two-week Christmas break, students across the district headed back to class this week amid continued uncertainty stemming from the current […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Canadian Sheldon Kelly, left, and Jacob Lugli of the Dryden Paper Kings squared off in the corner during Friday afternoon’s 3-1 win for the home side in round-robin action at the FFMHA’s PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament. The Canadians went on to lose 5-4 in overtime to the […]
Heather Latter Devlin native Laura Darby spoke to a full house in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre last night as she recounted her tale of being attacked by a male black bear near Thunder Bay back on Oct. 4, 2011 while working for the […]
