The Town of Fort Frances is giving the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship a one-time operational grant for $7,500 for policing services at this year’s tourney coming up July 22-28. Council agreed to this Monday night upon recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee, who had met with […]
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Under the “Lock It or Lose It” initiative, OPP officers throughout Rainy River District are spreading the message that the public should lock their vehicles, and lock up their bikes, to help prevent increasingly-common thefts. In Fort Frances, OPP officers, with a helping hand from summer student Dayton Brown, are […]
The SIJHL released its 2007-08 schedule over the weekend, with the league’s all-star weekend coming to Fort Frances on Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2. “They [the Fort Frances Junior Sabres] volunteered to host it, which was great, but it’s also a good marketing thing,” said SIJHL president and […]
The town gave out shares of its $50,000 allotment from the Moffat Family Fund at Monday night’s regular council meeting, with the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Building for the Future” campaign getting the largest amount. The library received $15,500 for furniture for the Children’s Department at the future building, bringing […]
Although Rainy River District has received more rainfall so far this season than in May and June of last year, area farmers still are seeking compensation for their struggle with drought conditions in 2006. “We’re certainly still working on it,” stressed Ken McKinnon, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association. […]
The Town of Fort Frances got a major shot in the arm last Thursday afternoon when Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci announced a grant of $1.3 million. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), which Bartolucci chairs, is providing the $1.3 million to the town to improve […]
Mike Wilson, left, and his dad, LeRoy, showed off their midday catches while out on the lake Saturday during the “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament. The Wilsons brought in a total of 27.12 pounds during the two-day tourney—enough to hold off Pat Steele and Ralph Galusha’s 26.16-pound total at the […]
Clarinetist Jane Tibbetts, left, and cellists Bill McPherson and Pam Brandrick of the Borderland Ensemble Group held a “Practice in the Park” on Sunday evening under the picnic shelter at the Lions Park here. More than 20 people brought their lawn chairs and found some shade in which to relax […]
Edward Cabral, 10, of Emo enjoyed staying cool on Saturday in his backyard swimming pool. The day brought some of the hottest temperatures so far this summer. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Strong winds yesterday caused this tree to lose several large limbs—some of which fell on a nearby utility line as well as part of a home located on the 1100 block of First Street East. —Amanda Roy photo
Mikel Ward, left, and Dilon Woolsey, right, dug a deep hole in the sand on the beach at Pither’s Point Park last Thursday while Billy Wolf, back left, and Brendon McCormick gathered mud to pack the sides of their creation. The boys were trying to make a “hot tub” out […]
Following a public meeting Monday evening, town council passed a bylaw to assume, dedicate as a public thoroughfare, stop up, close, and sell a part of Sinclair Street and a part of Portage Avenue. These closures specifically pertain to the stretch of Sinclair from Victoria Avenue to Portage, and the […]
