Dan Falloon With the sixth-annual International Falls Bass Championship set to begin tomorrow on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River, tournament president Gary Potter said preparations for the tournament are just about done. With the exception of a few final tweaks, all that’s necessary now is for anglers to hit […]
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Dan Falloon Forward Davis Smith (white jersey) and defenceman Morgan McNeill battled it out in front of goalie Tyler Ampe during the first night of Fort Frances Lakers’ tryouts at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday evening. More than 40 hopefuls are trying to crack the Lakers’ roster, which will […]
Peggy Revell Lisa and Logan McCart dropped by the Fort Frances Nursery School classroom yesterday, along with many others, to register for the upcoming year. Located at Knox United Church, the program welcomes youngsters aged two-five.
Staff Motorists should be aware that a section of Fifth Street will be closed to through traffic until 8 a.m. tomorrow. MSO Construction Ltd. will be completing the double application of surface treatment from Portage Avenue to Wright Avenue around 1 p.m. today. But in order to allow it to […]
Duane Hicks A fourth council incumbent has filed papers to run in the Oct. 25 municipal election. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft submitted his nomination to run for a seat on council yesterday, following Mayor Roy Avis and Coun. John Albanese on Tuesday. They join Coun. Sharon Tibbs, who filed in late […]
Dan Falloon A win here tonight gives the Sight & Sound Wolves their second-straight Rainy River District Fastball League title. A loss and the Fort Frances-based squad will have to travel to Barwick on Tuesday (Aug. 31) in a winner-take-all showdown with the Knights. Although Barwick finished atop the standings […]
Staff Rainy River Resources announced last week it is increasing its 2010 exploration budget for its Northwestern Ontario properties by $6.1 million. The board of directors approved an increase from $18.7 million to $24.8 million at its Aug. 11 meeting. “We are extremely pleased that the board has provided our […]
Press Release Starting this year, college and university students will spend less time filling out loan and grant applications and standing in back-to-school line-ups. They also will receive their financial support faster. The province is streamlining student aid by making the application process easier and cutting red tape. This will […]
Press Release Lisa Strom, a life-long resident of Fort Frances, recently was honoured by the local branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 15 years of dedicated service in its family history centre. Strom’s enthusiasm for researching her own genealogy first brought her to the centre […]
Staff Time to clean out the garage and basement. Anyone with oil, paint, batteries, and other junk they can’t normally dispose of should mark Saturday, Sept. 11 on their calendar since it will be the annual Fort Frances and Rainy River District Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Day. Residents will […]
Press Release It is with great excitement that Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) has started yet another project to help benefit the community. 2010 marked the first year that graduating students from Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan high schools were able to apply for a $1,000 bursary to help […]
Press Release The “Garden of Life,” situated in front of La Verendrye Hospital, was created to symbolize the chance of new life through the kindness and selflessness of those who chose to donate their organs. It is a visual reminder of the importance of the need for registered organ and […]
