Duane Hicks A group of walkers, led by Eleanor Barron and Krista Nielson, strolled down the riverfront Saturday afternoon during the annual “Walk for Memories.” The event, which drew 21 participants, raised $2,882 for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts. The walk started at the New Beginnings Fellowship on […]
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Duane Hicks Crews began digging behind the Fort Frances Courthouse last week to install a new watermain before winter sets in. The courthouse’s watermain broke back in June. The primary contractor is Pryde’s Plumbing and Heating, with Tom Veert Contracting Ltd. on board as a subcontractor.
Staff Resolute Forest Products has confirmed there will be a two-week shutdown at the local mill starting Sunday (Oct. 28). “Due to challenging market conditions, both paper production and kraft pulp production at the Fort Frances mill will be temporarily down from Oct. 28 until Nov. 11,” company spokesperson Seth […]
Staff The Muskies are headed to the WHSFL’s Andy Currie ‘A’ Division playoffs once again. The black-and-gold earned the eighth and final post-season seed following a 42-18 triumph over the St. Norbert Celtics on Friday afternoon at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg. After seeing their offence stymied in consecutive losses, […]
Staff The United Native Friendship Centre is asking council to proclaim 2013 as “The Year of the Friendship Centre” in the Town of Fort Frances. In a letter council will receive at its regular meeting tonight, UNFC executive director Sheila McMahon explained the UNFC will be celebrating its 40th anniversary […]
Heather Latter Susan Ossachuk, with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, spoke to retired teachers about elder abuse during an Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) function at La Place Rendez-Vous yesterday afternoon.
Staff Eleven chefs currently are signed up to participate in this year’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook- Off,” hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, but entries still are being accepted. “I’ve been told 10 is the perfect number but the more, the merrier,” reasoned Chamber manager Annely Armstrong. Set […]
Duane Hicks Jean Richards, left, offered Paulette Henttonen a cookie yesterday during a drop-in tea at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. “Friends of the Library” hosted to the event to celebrate Library Week and launch their new cookbook, and “Friends” volunteers Ruth Caldwell and Barb Marr were presented […]
Staff Dreary fall weather continues to dampen the fire situation in the Northwest Region, with more and more blazes being declared “out” this week. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported there has not been a new confirmed forest fire since Monday, when Nipigon District recorded a new small fire in […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty said NDP MPs again are united in their opposition to the introduction of a new 443-page omnibus budget bill, the second such bill since the last election, which was tabled in the House of Commons yesterday by the Conservative government of Stephen […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Jameson Shortreed kept an eye on a battle for the puck during the first period of last night’s 4-1 win over the Minnesota Iron Rangers here. Shortreed, acquired by the Lakers in a trade Wednesday, made 35 saves in his first game back with […]
Lucas Punkari March 18, 2011 was the last time Emo native Jameson Shortreed had played between the pipes for the Fort Frances Lakers. But the 19-year-old looked like he never left last night, turning aside 35 shots to help the Lakers earn a 4-1 over the Minnesota Iron Rangers at […]
