the OPP On June 1, Rainy River District OPP officers, in conjunction with the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), followed up on a complaint of an individual on the 600 block of King’s Highway selling marijuana to high school students. As a result of an investigation, an 18-year-old […]
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Staff It was a very quiet weekend on the fire scene across the Northwest Region, with no new starts to report. The forest fire hazard remains “low” for all of Northwestern Ontario, with rain in the forecast for the next couple of days. There currently are 10 active fires in […]
Press Release Leaders of Canada’s largest forestry union are calling on the Nova Scotia government to step up to the plate following today’s announcement of the indefinite closure of the Resolute Forests Products mill in Brooklyn, N.S. “We call on the government of Nova Scotia to immediately purchase the private […]
Sarah Pruys People read the luminaries as they walked the first lap around the track at Fort High together on Friday evening to kick off the annual “Relay for Life” here. The event raised $81,213—a record for Fort Frances. Some 22 teams participated in the event, walking all night to […]
Heather Latter Local author Jack Hedman was busy selling and signing copies of his recently-published book, “The Gift of Gab: A Collection of Recollections,” on Saturday at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts here. The book features three tall tales as told by the late bus driver, Sid Asselin, who passed away […]
Sarah Pruys Rilee Armstrong, an early learning student at Robert Moore School, had a great time Friday at the “play day” for two reasons. First, she got to play parachute games, and two, it was her birthday. Groups of children rotated through different stations playing soccer, tug-of-war, and having three-legged […]
Heather Latter Players in Division IV (under age 13) of Fort Frances Youth Soccer battled it out at the St. Francis Field on Saturday during the final game of the season. The year-end wind-ups continue tonight at 5:30 p.m. for Division I (under age seven) while the Squirts (under age […]
Staff The multi-use facility at Couchiching First Nation was a busy place yesterday as band members of all ages came out to mark “Treaty Day.” “It’s a [date] that we’ve celebrated for years in the community,” noted band rec director Beulah Perreault. “To celebrate the rights that were given to […]
Heather Latter Erika Danylchuk showed off her diploma yesterday during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s graduation ceremony at Knox United Church here. The wind-up event featured a bouncy castle, a penny table, and delicious food. The pre-school program, for children aged two-five, will start up again in September, with registration […]
Sarah Pruys Justine Linklater, eight, blew a few bubbles yesterday at the multi-use facility on Couchiching. The band was celebrating “Treaty Day,” where the community came together to share meals and play games.
Heather Latter Sandra Parent accepted her Ontario Secondary School Diploma from principal Sean Taggart yesterday during the Seven Generations Education Institute’s 21st-annual graduation ceremony at the Memorial Sports Centre. More than 100 grads were presented with secondary and post-secondary diplomas, certificates, degrees, bursaries, and awards.
Heather Latter Gladys Martin, left, was busy yesterday afternoon dishing up delicious strawberry shortcake at the annual “Strawberry Social” hosted by the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary. The event, which was moved inside the hospital due to the inclement weather, also featured a plant sale, book sale, penny table, and […]
