Barb Easton of Fort Frances was one of the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Aug. 17-23. Ed Gunderson (Fort Frances), Mike Clark (Devlin), David Cryderman (Atikokan), Deane Bodnar (Atikokan), Velma Jardine (Thunder Bay) and Richard Vandenbroeke (Thunder Bay) […]
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The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police will use all available manpower on the roads, waterways and trails of Ontario to make sure Ontario motorists, boaters and ATV riders are safe over the Labour Day weekend, the last long weekend of the summer. “Many families will be returning home from […]
After being delayed for the past few weeks, construction on the Portage Avenue underpass is scheduled to start up again Tuesday (Sept. 2), council learned at last night’s regular meeting. Environmental and facilities superintendent Doug Herr reported that there has been delays due to shoring modifications and modifications to the […]
There were two new fires reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday afternoon and three declared “out.” One new fire was in the Nipigon District and one was in the Sioux Lookout District. Also, by the end of the day Tuesday, a total of eight new fires were reported […]
The Northwestern Health Unit declared Pither’s Point beach open for swimming yesterday, after receiving recreational water sample results indicating it is safe to do so. The no-swimming advisory was put into place last Wednesday after tests showed high levels of E. coli in the water. The health unit samples all […]
The scrimmage game between the Fort Frances High School Muskies and International Falls Broncos slated for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Falls has been cancelled, reported Muskie head coach Vince Gouin yesterday. Gouin said the reason is because the Muskies won’t have enough senior players available to play, as […]
Following last Wednesday’s accident at Abitibi-Bowater in which three employees were injured by an electrical arc, 10 orders have been issued to the company by the Ministry of Labour. The 10 orders, issued last Thursday. include two stop work orders. The first to ensure no work is conducted in the […]
After referring the matter back to the Planning and Development executive committee for further study earlier this month, a report regarding Bylaw 12/79 (the Animal Control Bylaw) will come back before council at tonight’s meeting. The agenda also includes a presentation by local resident Randy Thoms regarding’s the recent review […]
Grade 11 student Jaycey Ewald was one of many students picking up their time table for the new school year yesterday at Fort Frances High School. District students are back in class next Wednesday (Sept. 3).
Construction workers started the demolition of J.W. Walker School’s gymnasium last week and will hopefully have it finished before students head back to school next week. The gymnasium was destroyed by a fire caused by a gas leak last February while students were off enjoying their winter break.
Maxine Plumridge enjoyed setting free one of a hundred Monarch butterflies during the Rainy River Palliative Care Volunteer Program’s second-annual butterfly release on Sunday afternoon at the Legion Park here.
Legion Park visitors here caught a rare glimpse of natural beauty on Sunday as 100 Monarch butterflies fluttered to freedom after being released in memory of loved ones during the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers’ second-annual butterfly release. Although, this year’s event didn’t boast the numbers organizers had hoped […]
