the Salvation Army We are very grateful to the community of Fort Frances for generously donating your used goods to the Thrift Store. Many of the items you have donated have been appreciated by others, and the profits we make are being used to help those less fortunate through our […]
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Staff With the exception of three days and one centimetre, water levels on Rainy Lake this year have remained within the mandated rule curve. “We did very, very well, basically because Mother Nature was kind to us this year,” Col. Michael Price, co-chair of the International Rainy Lake Board of […]
Staff Two teams have their playoff lives on the line tonight as the race for the 2011 Rainy River District Fastball League crown comes down to the wire. The Big Grassy Braves, who finished in second place in the 10-team league during the regular season, will host the fourth-place Rainy […]
the OPP The body of a missing Winnipeg man was recovered in Shoal Lake around 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Lucas Janz, 28, was reported missing Sunday after he went swimming and failed to return. His body was located by members of Kenora OPP marine unit and the OPP’s Underwater Search and […]
Heather Latter Jordyn Oster, left, and Caden Flinders were all smiles as they took a ride on a school bus this morning during the annual “First Rider” program aimed to teach new students about school bus safety. Two sessions were offered, with the youngsters first watching a DVD and then […]
Zoey Duncan Jodi McGinnis led an energetic group in Zumba—an aerobics-dance hybrid—during Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ third-annual Children’s Summer Institute at Abinoojii Aki (“The children’s land”) in La Vallee yesterday afternoon. The three-day program included horse rides, a “Fear Factor” game, crafts, and self-esteem and leadership workshops from Turtle Concepts.
Press Release The Ontario government is proposing to expand protected leave from work by allowing caregivers to spend more time with family members who cannot care for themselves because of serious injury or illness, including cancer or stroke. Currently, Ontarians are entitled to an eight-week unpaid leave of absence to […]
Press Release Dr. Jeff Denis, a recent Harvard graduate and now assistant professor of sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, will be in town to make a public presentation on local relations between natives and non-natives. Set for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Métis Hall, the presentation […]
the NHU The Northwestern Health Unit has installed new permanent metal signs at municipal beaches across the region. The signs advise the public of the potential for elevated levels of bacteria in the water for up to 48 hours after heavy rain and/or strong winds. The health unit continues to […]
Robin McCormick The annual fall fair in Emo runs tomorrow through Saturday (Aug. 18-20) at the fairgrounds. It once again will feature a full schedule of events, including the midway, parade, queen crowning, loggers’ competition, stock car races, and musical entertainment, not to mention the scrumptious food to indulge in. […]
Staff The local Knights of Columbus will hold its 75th celebration dinner here on Saturday, Sept. 10. The celebration, set for La Place Rendez-Vous, is being held to honour long-standing members. The event will see K of C leadership coming in from Thunder Bay and Toronto, as well as local […]
Duane Hicks The town soon will be reaping the benefits of solar power to sell now that panels have been installed on four municipal buildings and soon will be connected to the grid. The solar panels recently were installed atop the water treatment plant, Memorial Sports Centre, Fort Frances Children’s […]
