Dave Ogilvie Facing the ultimate death of a loved one is a daunting task, and it’s been difficult to find the necessary resources locally to cope with this kind of situation. Until now. Last Friday (Sept. 12) marked the launch of a new program in the district which will ensure […]
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Dave Ogilvie The second-annual Rainy River District Harvest Dinner is set to go Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Devlin Hall. A fantastic menu of local foods has been created by Todd Moxham of “CATER 2 U,” a locally-owned cooking and catering company. All five courses, from the appetizers to the […]
Jessica George Muskie Tibia Gerber raced over to make sure this Kenora Bronco didn’t gain any more yards on a punt return during Friday afternoon’s game. The black-and-gold earned a narrow 7-4 victory here.
Peggy Revell After a cold, drizzly morning, the sun began to shine through Sunday afternoon just in time for the annual Terry Fox Run organized by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. There were 82 participants who came out this year to raise money in the fight against cancer, once again […]
Jessica George Chris Johnson worked with his radio-controlled airplane before sending it up for an aerial display that pleased the crowd at the ninth-annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ” held Saturday at the Fort Frances Airport. He later won the prize for best radio-controlled plane.
Dave Ogilvie Mary Gavin, Emo’s Senior Citizen of the Year, accepted a certificate from Deputy Mayor Gerd O’Sullivan at a reception in her honour Monday at the Golden Age Manor. Friends, relatives, and members of the community gathered to congratulate her—and share in some cake and ice cream.
the MNR There were no new fires in the West Fire Region yesterday. Aviation and fire operations are scaling back following normal seasonal changes and downgrades as cooler, wet weather comes through and the fire hazard drops. Seven fires remain active in the region, but they are not threatening any […]
Duane Hicks Although the deadline isn’t until Oct. 15, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is reminding district residents that now is the time to nominate a deserving individual or business for its annual awards gala. “We have five right now, so that’s good,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this […]
Paige Desmond Those hoping to crack the roster of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team took to the ice yesterday evening for the opening night of tryouts. The squad will open its 2008/09 season Oct. 4-5 at Shattuck-St.Mary’s.
Paige Desmond Excited young girls hoping to be future figure skating stars signed up for the Border Skating Club’s winter programs yesterday evening in the conference room at the Ice for Kids Arena.
Duane Hicks With autumn’s chill already in the air, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce wants to put a little spice into local residents’ lives and heat things up with a chili cook-off next month. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this morning that provincial food preparation guidelines have changed since […]
the MNR Two fires—Nipigon District fire #20 and Thunder Bay District fire #36—were declared “out” in the West Fire Region by the end of Friday. This leaves just seven fires still “active” in the region, including three in Kenora District, two in Thunder Bay District, one each in Nipigon District […]
