Staff As dry conditions continue in Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources responded to 21 new blazes in the West Fire Region over the weekend, including a couple in Fort Frances District. Fort Frances Fire #17 was reported north of town, near a cabin on Rainy Lake, on Saturday […]
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Staff You can’t win ’em all. Fort Frances driver Steve Arpin found that out over the weekend, having his two-race winning streak on the ARCA circuit snapped with a 14th-place finish at the Talladega ARCA 250 on Friday night. He then finished 26th in the Aaron’s 312 in his Nationwide […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service has been very busy over the last few days responding to at least a dozen grass fires in town limits since Thursday night. The fires all have been in the north and east ends of town, Capt. Joe Bobczynski noted this morning. […]
Peggy Revell Decked out in their cowboy duds, Laurie Ball (foreground) and Megan Soucy dished up lunch for those attending yesterday’s “Volunteer Hootenanny” at the Rainywest Hitchin’ Post (Hallett Hall at Rainycrest). The event recognized all those who have volunteered their time and support through the Rainycrest Auxiliary.
Peggy Revell Mikaela Kroeker, Carrie Bragg, and Nicole Brown held up just some of the garbage they collected from Fort High’s grounds during a clean-up held during the lunch period yesterday in conjunction with “Earth Day.” Students and staff from schools across the district participated in events and activities to […]
Staff FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances will have to wait to find out whether or not it will be permitted to maintain and use Pither’s Point Park again this year after a judge reserved decision on a motion brought before Superior Court in Thunder Bay on Thursday. Mayor Roy […]
Staff FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was called to the landfill Wednesday to fight a fire there. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said Friday morning that the fire had started in the part of the landfill where brush cuttings, garden waste, and building materials are disposed of—not the […]
Staff The Ministry of Natural Resources has declared a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) in much of Northwestern Ontario to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective as of midnight last night, the fire ban will remain in effect until conditions improve. The fire hazard is “extreme” because of unusually dry […]
Staff Police located local teen Caitlin Henderson safe and sound yesterday afternoon. Henderson was reported missing at the beginning of the week. She last had been seen around 9 p.m. on Monday, when she left her residence on her bicycle and did not return. No other details were released.
Drama Division (English) Thursday, April 22 •CLASS A60-D First–Tianna Veldhuisen Second–Nicholas Veldhuisen •CLASS A600-C First–Tyler Hamm •CLASS A601-DI First–Kendall Stamler Second–Wanetta Petkau/Hasnube Jirbeksib (tie) •CLASS A601-DII First–Ben Mast Second–Hannah Veldhuisen, Meaghan Woolsey, and Jennie Dyck (tie) •CLASS A601-A First–Jeff Dyck Second–Nathanial Clink •CLASS A601-B First–Teddy Frazer-Duck •CLASS A500-B First–Callahan Wiedenhoeft […]
Staff District residents came through once again for the Canadian Blood Services spring donor clinic at Fort High yesterday and Wednesday. Spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning they saw a two-day total of 358 donors, who gave 307 units of blood that will help up to 929 patients in hospitals […]
Staff The two local players competing at the Canadian Junior Squash Championships in Calgary both met tough competition in their opening matches yesterday (April 22). Angel McCormack, playing in the girls’ under-13 division, lost her first best-of-five match 3-0 to Calgary’s Hannah Treleaven (11-6, 11-4, and 11-6) to drop to […]
