Sarah Pruys Rainycrest residents Vincent DeGagne, left, and David Bliss were among those making a trip to La Place Rendez-Vous on Tuesday evening for a night out. The annual event saw many of the residents enjoy dinner together on the warm spring evening.
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Press Release It’s time to walk the dog! The annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides is set for Sunday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at Pither’s Point Park in Fort Frances. The local Voyageur Lions Club once again will be organizing this event to raise money for the Lions Foundation […]
Sarah Pruys Following Storytime yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library, where a group of youngsters learned all about manners, a tea party was held. Making sure to say “please” and “thank you,” Blair Cross, left, along with Rachel Ste. Croix and Jorja Fournier, enjoyed cookies and tea together.
Press Release Bring on spring with an abundance of cheery colours found at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on McIrvine Road, which is open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The first stop to brighten your day is at the “Social Butterfly” booth, where Christine Neilson displays children clothing creations. What […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $100 for April 30 and May 1, respectively, were R.J. Wilson (Fort Frances) and Adam Johnson (Atikokan). Winning $30 for April 29-May 5 were Mike and Kim Strain (Fort Frances), Richard Wood (Atikokan), […]
Staff The performances by the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams could not have been more different yesterday in Dryden as both resumed NorWOSSA play. The boys’ squad, the defending league champs, improved to 3-0-1 with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Kenora Broncos before battling the host Eagles to […]
Heather Latter A local woman is planning a fundraising bake sale and garage sale here this Saturday for a Manitoba family that’s currently going through some tough times. “I just thought that there must be something I can do,” reasoned Lisa Lee of Fort Frances, who grew up with Erin […]
Staff Northwestern Ontario continues to see new fires occurring daily, with six new blazes confirmed, including one about 15 km north of Barwick. Fort Frances District Fire #9 is a 2.0-hectare blaze burning in a mixture of bush and grasses. It currently is classified as “not under control.” Meanwhile, three […]
Press Release Most provincial parks in Northern Ontario will open this Friday (May 18). In 2011, Ontario’s provincial parks received almost 10 million visits—an increase of 50,000 visits from the year before. Ontario Parks brought in almost $63 million in revenue in 2011, which was re-invested in our provincial parks […]
Dave Ogilvie More than 200 people packed into the Emo Legion on Friday night in anticipation of another great show from the Scott Woods Band. And those on hand definitely were not disappointed as the Canadian fiddle champ delighted the crowd with some well-known tunes. The band paid tribute to […]
Duane Hicks Committee being struck Council approved a report Monday night confirming the town will partner with the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club to develop an off-leash dog park in the near future. A committee will be struck to select a site, as well as design and develop it. The ad […]
Duane Hicks The sewer and water work on the 300 block of Third Street East is cruising along and should be completed on schedule, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported at Monday night’s council meeting. Starting the week of April 23, Wagner Construction Canada ULC set up temporary water […]
