Press Release The Rainy River District School Board announces placement changes for leadership in J.W. Walker, Donald Young, and Nestor Falls schools effective Jan. 29. Pegeen Keffer, vice-principal of J.W. Walker School here, has been appointed acting principal of Donald Young School in Emo and Nestor Falls School. Ed Cain […]
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Duane Hicks As of this month, the Kenora Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) is the new emergency dispatch service provider for Fort Frances—a switch from the Dryden Police Service that is expected to save the town some money. Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the changeover will not affect […]
Peggy Revell As the snow piles up and the wind chill brings temperatures to dangerous lows, it’s important the safety of our furry little pet friends isn’t forgotten during the winter season. Like any time of the year, pet safety in the winter months comes down to a food, shelter, […]
Press Release Federal Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz on Friday concluded a trade mission to India and Hong Kong by securing an agreement in-principle with Hong Kong that immediately expands key export opportunities for Canadian beef and sets out a clear timetable to open that market to all commercially-significant Canadian beef […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is pleased to announce that further to funding from the North West LHIN’s “Aging at Home Strategy,” the Rainy River District Home Support Program began operating a senior shuttle van to transport eligible clients to medial appointments yesterday (Jan. 20). Appointments include dental, […]
Dave Ogilvie Although Canada Day is more than five months away, planning for the annual July 1 celebration is well underway across the country. The celebrations on Canada Day have become a tradition, providing Canadians the opportunity to share their pride in their country. The office of the minister of […]
Mitch Calvert Time to get back on the winning track. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were left licking their wounds after a three-games-in-three-nights road trip ended with two identical 4-2 losses to the second-place Thunder Bay Bearcats last Friday and Saturday. The new-and-improved Bearcats (22-7-5) got two goals and four […]
Mitch Calvert It was an improbable victory, but one Emo’s Mark Loney and his rink certainly will remember for some time. Loney was thrust into the skip’s role after Ken McKinnon had to bow out due to a family emergency just prior to the start of the annual “Icebox of […]
Press Release In a effort to appeal to more curlers, including students, the annual Church Bonspiel is being held on a Saturday this year—Saturday, Feb. 28 to be exact—from 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. This is a fun event that attracts curlers from […]
Staff The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team continued its winning ways with four-straight victories at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. The black-and-gold opened with a 56-20 win over Kenora, led by 13 points apiece from Dustin Chiefson and Dustin Eyolfson. The squad followed that up with a sound […]
Staff The local Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team had a near flawless showing at its home tournament over the weekend, just falling short of the title with a 4-2 loss to the KC Sabres (Thunder Bay) in the final. Fort Frances actually led 2-0, backstopped by solid goaltending […]
Staff The annual Hibbing/Chisolm 12U and 14U girls’ hockey tournament was lauded for its hockey and hospitality over the weekend as five Fort Frances teams made the trek south to compete. PeeWee (12U) teams from Superior, Wis., Minneapolis, Moose Lake, Silver Bay, and Hibbing joined local squads Lakewood Tire, Super […]
