Inspired by tales of fur traders and explorers who came to this area long ago, as well as old photos and artifacts, Kaitlyn Baldwin, left, and her cousin, Cody Veitch, made personalized diaries yesterday during museum activities at the Legion Park. As part of a continuing series of summer workshops, […]
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FORT FRANCES—With a total of 146 active fires on their hands, including 69 reported on Wednesday alone, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ fire management division has crews working across the region. It also has put out a call for more assistance from out-of-province. “The Ministry of Natural Resources has seen […]
Residents of Kenora-Rainy River will have a chance to get more active through the McGuinty government’s investment of $132,314 to 13 organizations under the Communities In Action Fund, Health Promotion minister Jim Watson announced Tuesday. This includes a $16,000 grant to the Town of Fort Frances to develop an active […]
FORT FRANCES—Hydro One has declared an emergency power outage for the entire Town of Fort Frances this Sunday (July 23) from 4-10 a.m. Fort Frances Power Corp. CEO Jim Kibiuk said he was contacted just Thursday morning with news that Hydro One required an emergency power outage in order to […]
A 32-year-old British Columbia man is facing numerous charges after failing to stop for police. On Monday at 11 a.m., a business in Dryden reported a theft of gas to the Dryden Police Service and provided the licence plate of the vehicle involved. A police check revealed the vehicle had […]
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 […]
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 […]
