Duane Hicks The new Rainy River District OPP detachment commander said fiscal responsibility and being able to effectively manage resources to minimize costs are a high priority for him. The big issue right now in the district, and across the province, is the cost of policing, Insp. Steve Shouldice said […]
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Duane Hicks Local resident Wayne Lundstrom returned to Fort Frances on Friday with a new graduate from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training facility in Oakville, Ont. “Oasis” is a two-year-old Yellow Lab/Golden Retriever which has been specially-trained to help the vision-impaired man. Lundstrom had a vision dog, […]
Duane Hicks The Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) has launched its survey to determine the current and future housing and support service needs of older adults in Rainy River District. The survey can be found online at www.ffsalt.com or you can request a paper copy from June Caul by calling […]
Sarah Pruys Members of the Fort Frances Lions Club consider each other to be family, and last Tuesday evening this family came together to celebrate what they’ve accomplished over the past year with at a dinner at the Adventure Inn. Chartered 48 years ago, the club has done a lot […]
Lucas Punkari Going up against arguably the toughest field of competitors in any event so far in 2012 was just extra motivation for Regina’s Scott Cummine. The 10th-year strongman, who stands at 6’0” and tips the scales at 290 pounds, was the class of the 16-man field at the ’52 […]
Lucas Punkari Green flag set to wave on Saturday With their cars sitting in garages since September, local racers were itching for the chance to get their machines back out onto the 3/8th-mile dirt oval at the Emo Speedway. A number of them did just that Saturday evening in advance […]
Lucas Punkari NASCAR driver Steve Arpin autographed the back of one of his T-shirts while Reggie Jewell, middle, and Nolan Faragher looked on during a meet-and-greet session with the Fort Frances native at Boston Pizza here last Thursday night. Arpin currently is preparing for his second Nationwide Series race of […]
Sarah Pruys Lily Matthews, nine, and her friend, Hunter Rice, seven, took turns trying to move a miniature helicopter across a rope from one log to another using a portable water pack. More difficult than it looked, the game still was very popular amongst the youngsters attending Emergency Services Day […]
Dave Ogilvie Coach Mick Gale from the University of Winnipeg, along with two of his players from the “Lady Wesmen,” instructed interested young soccer players and their parents at the Emo Sportsfield on Saturday morning. Gale had the players running through drills, as well as learning how to pass and […]
Lucas Punkari Kenora striker Jodi Melillo made contact with Muskie keeper Nicole Horn during the first half of the Broncos’ eventual 3-0 win in NorWOSSA play here last Wednesday.
Duane Hicks Carly Rich, left, encouraged Neil Mainville to pet two-week-old miniature horse, Avril, on Friday at the Fort Frances Day Care. Pierre Nussbaumer brought the foal there for the children to see.
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will get some extra revenue thanks to a deal with Bell Mobility to install six wireless mobility antennae to the water tower. Council approved an agreement with Bell Mobility at last night’s regular meeting. The 20-year term deal will see the town paid […]
