the OPP Just after 3 p.m. yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers received a call from a parent on the 1000 block of Scott Street in Fort Frances reporting that a three-year-old male had left the backyard after maneuvering his way through a locked fence. The caller had made an […]
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Lucas Punkari The installation of a new ice plant “chiller” unit at the Ice For Kids Arena here remains on schedule. Community Services manager Jason Kabel said the unit, which costs $95,828.52, was expected to delivered to the arena today, with the installation process starting early next week. “The timeline […]
Lucas Punkari All of the drills and run-throughs the Muskie football team has been working on for the last couple of weeks will be put to test here tomorrow when Fort High kicks off its 2012 WHSFL campaign. The black-and-gold, who again are competing in Andy Currie ‘A’ Division, will […]
Duane Hicks Fort Floral staff member Janet Kuiack handed a bouquet of a dozen roses to Joan Hughes yesterday morning during the annual FTD Good Neighbour Day. The Scott Street business gave away 3,000 roses—equal to 250 dozen—for the popular event, which was held here for the third time.
Staff The overpass on Colonization Road East will re-open to vehicular traffic starting at 7:45 a.m. tomorrow (Sept. 7). Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told the Times that the injection of the epoxy grout in between the angle iron and the concrete was completed by 7 p.m. on Tuesday. […]
Duane Hicks The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario has proposed a new electoral map for consideration, which includes shifting Lake of the Woods Township, Morson, and the surrounding area out of the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding and into the Kenora riding. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty said he […]
Dave Ogilvie The Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances will be hosting its annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday, Sept. 16! It will start with warm-ups at the Sorting Gap—led by Energy Fitness—at 1:45 p.m., with the run/walk/wheel getting underway at 2 p.m. There will be mile markers, […]
Press Release Optimal health of parents before pregnancy can help ensure the healthiest baby possible. To assist with this, the Northwestern Health Unit is promoting the “Health Before Pregnancy Life Plan”—a resource for both women and men in their reproductive years. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Stewardship Council has been actively involved in conservation and outreach projects throughout the district for more than three years now. It is made up of volunteer members from across the district who represent a variety of stakeholder interests from agriculture to forestry to fish […]
Crime Stoppers We often hear about the large raids and seizures of very large marijuana grow operations, but hear little of the multitude of smaller-scale operations of the same nature. So, with your help, and by increasing our cash rewards to double up to a maximum of $2,000, we are […]
Press Release Ontario is launching the Northern Policy Institute to boost the northern economy and help provide a stronger voice to Northern Ontario. The institute, an independent, not-for-profit organization, will monitor the implementation of the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario and make provincial policy recommendations for the region. It will […]
Robin McCormick A dinner and dance benefit is planned in honour of newborn Paislee Christiansen and her parents, Tyler Christiansen and Sara Galusha, for Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Emo Legion. A roast beef dinner with all the trimmings will run from 5-8 p.m., followed by a dance. There also […]
