A group of 60 mayors and officials from Canada and the United States were preparing for a meeting in Windsor today to see if they can brainstorm an alternative to the controversial passport requirement. Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis will be joined by the likes of Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly, Toronto […]
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The Sight & Sound Wolves can clinch first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League standings with a win tonight at VanJura here. The Wolves (13-2) face third-place Barwick (9-6) at 8 p.m. in the final game of their regular-season schedule. Sight & Sound continued its winning ways this […]
Monarch butterflies have been hatching here in recent weeks, and can be seen in increasing numbers in the area. The butterflies feed on milkweed, which some local residents purposely plant to attract the beautiful insects. —Duane Hicks photo
Jonathan Sheppard was one of the volunteers out this morning to help put up the big tent for the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which kicks off Sunday with the “Kid-Pro” tournament. This is the first time the new tent purchased by the Rainy River Future Development Corp, is […]
FORT FRANCES—With renovations already underway, the Fort Frances Museum’s fundraising committee is nearing its goal of $130,000—with only about $17,000 left to raise. Museum curator Pam Hawley said Monday that $112,292 has been donated by local individuals and businesses, including $55,000 from partners such as the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market has been in operation here for 22 years, Rainy River District producers seem to have the experience and expertise needed to assist in creating other markets in the region. And there not only are positive results for those communities, but also this district. […]
After a slow start to his golf game on Sunday, Taylor Jorgenson was able to rebound to win the annual Kitchen Creek Junior Open. The 15-year-old has been playing in the tournament for three years and with a gross score of 69, he became the overall winner for the second-straight […]
FORT FRANCES—Most of the time, being stopped by an OPP officer is not something people look forward to. But for kids riding their bikes in Fort Frances this summer, it could mean free ice cream as long as they are wearing their helmets. The OPP, along with the Rainy River […]
Now that the flowers for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Project Petunia” have been out for more than a month, potential sponsors clearly can see how much they help brighten up the town. That’s the message the Chamber is sending out as it continues to look for more donors […]
FORT FRANCES—When I was a kid, frogs leapt aplenty in the backyard. Living along a water source may have had something to do with that, as might have the name—Frog Creek. But the ecosystem along that winding body of water isn’t home to near the numbers of little leapers that […]
FORT FRANCES—Organizers of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship have introduced several new rules for this year’s tournament, which is being held next Thursday to Saturday (July 27-29). The most noteworthy of the changes involves the introduction of some new boater safety rules. Ray Armit, the FFCBC’s director of tournament […]
FORT FRANCES—Abitibi-Consolidated is applying to the Ontario Energy Board to split off its hydro-electric generation assets into a subsidiary. But the company isn’t revealing yet whether this potentially will impact the dam at the mill in Fort Frances. “We are transferring some our of our hydro assets to another Abitibi-Consolidated […]
