Whether it was sheer muscle, the power of patriotism, or a potent cocktail of both, Fort Frances proved it’s got what it takes to defeat a team of pullers from International Falls for the second-straight year in a cross-border tug-of-war last Friday afternoon. The teams of 50 pullers from each […]
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Donovan Taylor headed to Montreal last week to compete in the 2007 age group nationals and posted times placing him out of the top 10 but well in the middle of the elite competition. “It was kind of nerve-racking because you wanted to see how you did with all […]
Swarms of excited Harry Potter fans gathered outside of Betty’s here late Friday night to get their hands on the seventh and final book in author J.K. Rowling’s hugely-popular series. Store owners Blair and Doug Anderson estimated more than 300 Potter fanatics walked through the doors just after midnight […]
There’s a big shark back in Rainy Lake. Jim Moynagh, a former two-time champion of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, is returning after a five-year layoff “expecting to do well” and placing in the top 10. “The fish have a say in that, but I’m not going […]
It was still before 8 a.m. when 12-year-old Mike Murphy walked up to the boat to meet Jason Durham and Jeremy Anderson. His mother came along to see him off. The two men introduced themselves to the boy. “You a little nervous?” Anderson asked. “Yeah,” Murphy replied. “Don’t be […]
Rick Hallam recently took over as chairman of the local Ducks Unlimited chapter from long-time head Barney Maher and now is trying to figure out his game plan for the group. “Barney left me with some big shoes to fill and it’s not going to be easy,” said Hallam. […]
As part of the Liberals’ new climate change plan, Premier Dalton McGuinty has vowed to close the province’s four remaining coal-burning stations by Dec. 31, 2014. But specifically for the sake of the plants in Atikokan and Thunder Bay, the Town of Fort Frances will be sending a letter to […]
After serving Rainy River District with hearing aid dispensing, communication device sales, and counselling services since 1990, the Canadian Hearing Society is closing its Fort Frances office next month. But CHS regional director Nancy Frost said Monday the announcement is not all bad news because the reason for the closure […]
The sky above the Legion Park here was filled with “wishes” Sunday afternoon as 48 monarch butterflies were released in a ceremony organized by the Rainy River District Palliative Care volunteers. And the event ended up being such a success that it’s bound to become an annual event, said […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres announced a much-anticipated signing as Fort Frances native Mitch Cain was declared a signee of the expansion club. “[It’s] definitely going to be an experience, that’s for sure,” Cain said. The 16-year-old admitted he was thinking about his chances with the team since its entry […]
This past Wednesday, the Métis Hall at 714 Armit Ave. resembled a factory assembly line as volunteers put together some 300 boxes of fruits and vegetables as part of the monthly “Healthy Living Food Box” program. In a quick and orderly fashion, the 30 volunteers on hand filled the boxes […]
The agricultural community in Rainy River District is in need of a large-animal veterinarian and a campaign recently was initiated to recruit one. Rural Agriculture co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston, with support from the local Vet Service Committee, developed a brochure and a recruitment package to showcase the district and lure the […]
