Heather Latter Emily Gerber stocked shelves full of spring flowers from Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Gardens during the Easter Market at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market building on McIrvine Road here last Thursday afternoon. The market ran again Saturday, with many vendors on hand selling their wares.
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Lucas Punkari Wilderness captain Andrew Anderson stuck his stick out at the last possible moment to prevent Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Adam Wensley from getting a shot on Tanner Milliron during the late stages of Wisconsin’s 1-0 win here Monday night in Game 6 of the SIJHL final.
Duane Hicks Town council is throwing its support behind the Ontario One Call Act, which, if passed, would establish a not-for-profit, single point-of-contact call centre for all underground utility location services in Ontario. The Ontario One Call Act currently is before the provincial legislature, with the government seeking input from […]
Lucas Punkari After having their backs pushed against the wall by the Fort Frances Lakers, the Wisconsin Wilderness have shown exactly why they were the team to beat during the SIJHL regular season. The defending Bill Salonen Cup champs blanked the Lakers 1-0 at a jam-packed Ice For Kids Arena […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is committed to providing a safe learning environment for all of its students. Tomorrow (April 11), staff and students at Rainy River District School Board schools and the Education Centre will be wearing pink to stand up together against bullying in all […]
Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will be back behind the wheel Friday night in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway as he makes his season debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Arpin will be driving the #30 Mike’s On The Rocks Chevrolet Impala for Turner […]
Staff A combination of above-normal temperatures and Sunday’s windy conditions resulted in “ice-out” on the north arm of Rainy Lake as of yesterday (April 9), which is the earliest date on record. “Ice-out” occurred on May 2 last year and on April 12 in 2010, which at the time was […]
Lucas Punkari Wilderness forward Wilson Housley skated past Fort Frances Lakers’ defencemen Jon Carlson (#44) and Connor Hady as he set his sights on goalie Tyler Ampe during third-period action here last night. Although his shot was turned aside, Housley scored the lone goal of the game as the Wilderness […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers will be gunning to get it done tonight. The squad can wrap up the first Bill Salonen Cup crown in franchise history tonight when they host the Wisconsin Wilderness in Game 6 of the best-of-seven SIJHL final. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at […]
Staff Local bowler Jeff Watts will be heading to Gatineau, Que. next month after capturing the gold medal in the men’s singles competition at the provincial roll-offs over the weekend in Thunder Bay. Watts defeated Rene Godin (Cambrian North) 270-260 in the final Saturday afternoon at Mario’s Bowl to punch […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis will make a presentation regarding the Ontario government’s decision to close Ontario Travel Information Centres (OTIC) in Sunset Country at tonight’s regular council meeting. The closures of seven centres—in Fort Frances, Rainy River, Kenora, Fort Erie, Hill Island, Prescott, and Cornwall—were announced in the 2012 budget. […]
Staff New fires were reported over the weekend, including two in the Fort Frances area, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. Fort Frances Fire #3 is a human-caused fire first reported on Good Friday. The 16.3-hectare blaze, located north of Pinewood, now is classified as “under control.” Fort Frances Fire […]
