Fort Frances High School principal Gord McCabe presented Christopher Leek with his diploma during commencement exercises at the Memorial Sports Centre on Thursday night. Some 150 grads celebrated receiving their diplomas. —Melanie Béchard photo
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Kaili McBride, 16, of Devlin will be leaving Saturday to spend two weeks ministering to youth and adults in Peru, South America. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Penny Logan, second from right, and Pam Hawley were among the participants in the “Survivors’ Lap” Friday evening at “Relay for Life.” —Amanda Roy photo
Jordan Sinclair chipped his ball out of the sand bunker after it drove left of the green on the 11th hole, during Heron Landing’s Men’s Open on Saturday. —Amanda Roy photo
With the announcement last month by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada CEO Rocco Rossi that Rainy River District will be getting five public access defibrillators, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board and municipalities now have to decide where they should go. For Fort Frances, that site just […]
A crew from Bay City Contractors Inc dug away at the 100 block of Scott Street yesterday evening as they continue a major sewer and water rehabilitation project that will run through the summer. Scott Street—from Mowat to Central—will be closed for repairs until mid-July, after which time they’ll start […]
Dan McCormick, health services manager for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, recommended to council the Memorial Sports Centre as the site for a new public access defribillator at last night’s meeting at the Civic Centre. The defribillator is one of five donated to the district by the […]
The local Business Improvement Association is making two requests to the Town of Fort Frances—one to do with getting a break on electrical charges and another with changing BIA board membership—which council will receive at its regular meeting tonight. The first request is for an exemption from the monthly charges […]
A full slate of Fun in the Sun activities is planned for Canada Day, despite the fact it falls on a Sunday this year. The Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual Canada Day pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. upstairs at the Legion. The cost is $5 for […]
No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the weekend, leaving just three blazes on the “active” list. Red Lake Fire #11 is burning in the remote northern sectors of Red Lake District. It is being observed through aerial reconnaissance, with the most recent patrol placing the fire […]
Chris Pronger of the Stanley Cup-winning Anaheim Ducks will be in his hometown of Dryden on Wednesday afternoon for a parade and ceremony. “The City of Dryden wanted to plan a big event to congratulate Chris and thank him for all he’s done in the community,” said Mike Ebbeling, the […]
The members of “Pink Attitoode” paraded around the track at Pither's Point with their canoe and fishing rods in hand. The fifth annual “Relay for Life” here on Friday night, had teams start walking the track around 7:00 p.m. and they finished by 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The event raised […]
