Lucas Punkari Bass Lake Park in Nestor Falls will be a busy place over the next two weekends as it hosts a “Triple P” race and then a mixed slo-pitch tournament, marking the second editions for both events. “Both of the events did really well for their first time last […]
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the MNR A Wisconsin man was $1,500 for offences related to wolf hunting. Scott Jorgensen of Hayward pleaded guilty to illegally hunting a fur-bearing mammal without a licence, abandoning the pelt, and making a false statement to a conservation officer. Court heard that back on Nov. 14, Jorgensen shot a […]
Joey Payeur They came from the big town, and swung some big bats, to make a small-town venue their home away from home. Such was the story for two Fort Frances squads, FUBAR and the Clippers, who bashed their way into the ‘A’-side final of the annual Gus Lindberg/Kingsley Downs […]
Jack Elliott This summer there seems to be more traffic than ever traversing our waterways. The latest group coming through the old voyageur route was headed to the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River, from Ottawa—a distance of 7,000 km. Talk about a journey. I discovered the group of eight, […]
Press Release The province is resurfacing 24 km of Highway 11 with support from the Northern Highways Program. The work, slated to begin this month and be completed in September, will take place on a section stretching from 5.6 km west of the Highway 71 junction easterly to near the […]
Duane Hicks Uneven joints in local sidewalks are being made easier for pedestrians to spot now that the town’s engineering department is marking surface discontinuities with fluorescent orange paint. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the town is doing this to meet minimum maintenance standards for municipal highways, as […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats goes today (July 20) starting at 5 p.m. The route starts at the old CN station, then follows Central Avenue and Scott Street to the Memorial Sports Centre. Spectators are encouraged to vote for their favourite boat to win […]
the Ontario Stewardship Rangers Greetings from the new 2011 Stewardship Rangers! We are a group of young individuals working for the Ministry of Natural Resources who are passionate about sustaining the environment for future generations. Our team this year includes four Stewardship Rangers—Luc Desserre, Brandon Tupper, Zach Jolicoeur, and Kathryn […]
Staff Construction is underway at St. Michael’s School to expand two classrooms in anticipation of full-day junior kindergarten starting there this fall. “We’re hoping that the project will be complete by the time school starts in the last week of August,” said Chris Howarth, superintendent of business for the Northwest […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP responded to a tourist resort in Morson on Friday following the report of a break-and-enter. When police arrived, it was determined that over a two-day period, culprits entered the resort cabins but also broke into several homes in the same area. Damage to […]
Press Release Lisa Murphy will be coming to La Place Rendez-Vous here for a workshop on Saturday, Aug. 6. As the “Ooey Gooey” lady, Murphy presents more than 150 workshops each year to audiences across the country on various topics related to early childhood education, specifically how to be more […]
Peggy Revell Consumer caution is being urged as energy retailers continue to knock on doors across the district. “It is virtually impossible to save money with an energy retailer that sells you electricity,” stressed Sarah Campbell, who has been helping constituents of Kenora-Rainy River riding deal with energy retailers—both for […]
