With some district residents marking it on their calendars each year now, the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day continues to be a successful means of letting them dispose of materials they otherwise wouldn’t be able to get rid of at the landfill. Adam Scott, co-ordinator of the Rainy River Watershed […]
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As part of a national fundraising campaign, the Voyageur Lions and the Fort High Leo Club are planning their second “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here Sunday, June 3. And with less than a month to go, organizers are focusing on getting people to register, collect pledges prior to the […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to revisit a previous decision not to replace a special school bus at Atikokan High School during its regular monthly meeting there last week. Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro had submitted a written request to chair Dan Belluz prior to […]
Due to a rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In co-operation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions […]
With so many fundraisers and community events going on, Rainy River District can be a very busy place. As such, keeping track of what’s happening can be a little confusing—both for those planning the activities and those interested in attending them. That’s what well-known local volunteer Diane Maxey wants to […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to revisit a previous decision not to replace a special school bus at Atikokan High School during its regular monthly meeting there last week. Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro had submitted a written request to chair Dan Belluz prior to […]
The 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet was well-received Friday night, drawing a packed house to La Place Rendez-Vous and raising some money for a good cause. The big story of the night was the resignation of Barney Maher, who was chairing his last banquet for DU. He explained it was his […]
Dear editor: The Get Outdoors Club, led by Henry Miller, is not just sports for boys but also for girls. We do things like archery, nature hikes, fishing, sleep-outs, survival camp-outs, bake sales, building, painting, and cleaning birdhouses, and sometimes even shooting hand guns and rifles with Willy Anderson. We […]
About 20 local business owners have given their input on how the town can better keep businesses alive and encourage economic growth since the business retention and expansion survey was launched by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce a month-and-a-half ago. “There’s been an excellent response,” said community development officer […]
If you’re a person holding a responsible position in the Town of Fort Frances, be careful opening your mail. You might be in for a shock. The fundraising committee for the new Fort Frances Public Library has announced a celebrity car wash for Saturday, May 26 at Canadian Tire here—and […]
Just as predicted by one local flying service last week, “ice-out” was declared on the North Arm of Rainy Lake by last Friday (May 4). “It was all out Friday,” said Gord Melville of Melaire Ltd. “Manitou’s out, everything. It was out before Rainy.” Melville noted “ice-out” was a little […]
Students in Solange Busch’s Grade 4/5 French Immersion class showed off their handiwork in history class last Friday. The Grade 4 students, pictured here, made medieval castles while those in Grade 5 made Egyptian sanctuaries. —Melanie Béchard photo
