Anyone travelling past the Lions Millennium Park on Second Street East, or spending time at the slo-pitch diamonds at the St. Francis Sportsfields, over the past few weeks will have noticed they’re now surrounded with fences with bright yellow borders. Airport and Parks Superintendent Bill Caul said the yellow edging […]
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The public is invited to attend the annual general meeting of the Rainy Lake Conservancy at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances this Sunday (Aug. 10) from 3-5 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Robin Reilly, superintendent of Quetico Provincial Park, who will touch on exciting new conservation initiatives in […]
A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird was spotted resting in a neighbourhood tree here last week. Hummingbirds are visitors across the district between May and early September.
Dee Miller was past the halfway mark of her 100-day biking tour of Ontario when she rode into Fort Frances yesterday afternoon. Greeted at the Civic Centre by deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs, the trip is part of Miller’s effort to raise awareness about “Renewed Strength,” a charitable organization that provides […]
Players battled for the puck during a 3-on-3 scrimmage yesterday during the Lakehead University Thunderwolves’ hockey camp, which ran at the Ice for Kids Arena here this week.
Staff at the West Fire Region’s forest fire management centre are reporting an increasing number of general inquiry calls being made to the emergency forest fire reporting number. This can pose a risk to people if someone is trying to report a forest fire and the line is busy with […]
After wrapping up its successful “We Care” campaign earlier this summer, the local Canada Safeway will be joining the company’s other 213 stores across Western Canada to raise funds for muscular dystrophy throughout August. Starting this week, Safeway customers can purchase coupon books—containing $66 in value and more than 500 […]
Alex Marusyk, left, and Ross Kircher had a creative jam session while playing Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” yesterday evening during an open mic night for 14- to 19-year-olds at the Fort Frances Public Library. The fourth open mic to date, it also was held as a fundraiser for […]
Natural beauty and recreational possibilities await you at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. Join park naturalist Isaac Moll this Friday (Aug. 1) from 7-8 p.m. at the Woodenfrog State Forest Campground Refectory as he shares his own experiences of exploring all that Voyageurs National Park has to offer. View […]
Following up on numerous complaints from the public, the town’s Planning and Development executive committee will review the local animal control bylaw. “We’ve had a lot of problems,” said Mayor Roy Avis, who requested the bylaw be reviewed. “Our animal bylaw hasn’t been reviewed for many years, so I brought […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves dropped a hard-fought 9-8 decision in Stratton on Tuesday night in Rainy River District Fastball League action. “It was 6-6 going into the top of seven and Derek [McKinnon] hit a two-run homer to put us up 8-6 going to the last half-inning, but they […]
Regardless of how long you’ve been shooting skeet, your best efforts sometime result in a score five targets or so below your usual average. The best marksman at the weekly Tuesday evening shoot at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range is Len Noonan, who averages scores near a perfect “25” […]
