Duane Hicks Sporting a new coat of paint, the lookout tower was scheduled to be transported in pieces to its future site along the La Verendrye Parkway today, where it will be re-assembled at the location just east of the Sorting Gap Marina. Eventually, the public will be able to […]
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the MNR No new fires were reported yesterday in the West Fire Region. One active fire in the Thunder Bay District is being monitored but not posing any problems. The fire hazard is expected to remain in the “moderate” range, and “high” in some locations, with drier weather being forecast […]
Staff Police are asking for tips in connection with an accident that damaged a utility pole on the southwest corner of Second Street East and Portage Avenue last week. An investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer driver had backed into the pole during the early-morning hours of last Friday (Aug. 28), […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District School Board is reporting a growing success rate when it comes to students passing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. The OSSLT is written by Grade 10 students across the province to assess the reading and writing skills they’re expected to have acquired by […]
Mitch Calvert The real work began in earnest on the gridiron this week as the Muskie football team prepares to open its season next Friday (Sept. 11) on the road against the Kenora Broncos. “We’re in much better shape than I thought we’d be,” Muskie coach Dean Bruyere said. “We’re […]
Mitch Calvert Slide over Barwick, it’s Sight & Sound’s turn. The Wolves ended the Blue Knights’ three-year reign as Rainy River District Fastball League champions last Thursday evening with a dominating 9-0 victory at George Oltsher Field in Barwick. The Wolves turned a mediocre regular season into playoff brilliance, winning […]
Mitch Calvert It would be easy for Mike Freeman to feel sorry for himself, but the double amputee has chosen instead to play the cards he’s been dealt instead of folding up and quitting on life. “I can’t feel sorry for myself because I can still walk; I can still […]
Mitch Calvert It took longer than expected, but the International Falls Bass Championship crowned its first-ever local champions on Saturday to conclude the fifth-annual event. International Falls anglers John Cann and Ted Olson brought in a 16.52-pound bag while fishing on Rainy Lake to capture the title with a two-day […]
Heather Latter As the 10th anniversary of the opening of Townshend Theatre draws near, so does the commitment of ushering there by members of the local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. They’ve decided they’ll continue ushering at theatre events only until the end of this month. To fill that void, […]
Staff With the summer season winding down, it might seem as though bear activity is decreasing. But Alyson Bisson, a bear technician with the local Ministry of Natural Resources office, warned this may not be the case. “The number of bear occurrences within the Town of Fort Frances has been […]
Duane Hicks Blessed with weather far more hospitable than the last couple of years, the local Alzheimer Society’s seventh-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday raised $34,700—with more money still coming in. About 140 pledged riders participated in this year’s ride, which culminated with a gathering in Red Lake. “The weather […]
Staff With the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” less than two weeks, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau still is looking for more sponsors and volunteers to help put on the fundraiser run/walk here on Sunday, Sept. 13. “We could still use more volunteers, and we could use more donations,” stressed […]
