Lightning continues to be the main cause of new fires in the region, with seven new blazes reported yesterday. Two of these were located in Fort Frances District, with one in Dryden District and the remaining four in Nipigon District. The two Fort Frances fires were located east of Fort […]
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The new sign welcoming shoppers to “The Great Canadian Main Street,” designed by Connie Cuthbertson and made by Burton Penner, was erected yesterday on the 100 block of Scott Street. The sign is only the first step in establishing a theme to better promote the downtown core. —Duane Hicks photo
The Canada Day long weekend is a time to celebrate and the “Fun in the Sun” committee, along with other local groups, businesses, and individuals, have been working hard to make sure there’s no shortage of things to do over the next few days. “Everything seems to be falling into […]
It’s a battle of first versus last tonight at VanJura Stadium here when the Sight & Sound Wolves (10-2) take on Sabaskong (2-8) in Rainy River District Fastball League action. The first pitch is at 8 p.m. Sight & Sound reclaimed top spot in the RRDFL son Tuesday night courtesy […]
Light smoke from forest fires burning in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba has been drifting into Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources fire management headquarters reported yesterday. The smoke may be persistent in your area over the next few days. If you are concerned with the health effects of smoke […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk did the honourary pizza-cutting during the official grand-opening of Domino’s Pizza this morning as owners Dave and Terri Ashworth, employee Debbie Hallikas, and contractor Rick Bliss looked on. The new business has continued to be very busy in its first month, ranking in the top 15 Domino’s […]
FORT FRANCES—More than 350 people came out to the grand opening of the Phase IV expansion at La Verendrye Hospital here last Thursday, and the consensus seemed to be that district residents are impressed with the end result of the $12.2-million project. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Mary Chittock. “District […]
PINEWOOD—The recent work at Amos Brielmann’s Pine River Ranch in Pinewood was more than just a bit of tree-planting—it was a $70,000 demonstration project aimed at protecting water quality, controlling erosion, and enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat. The project was funded by the Greencover Canada Program, which is meant to […]
The Fort Frances Aquanauts have a new coach. Local resident Tristan Hutton was hired earlier this month to fill the head coaching position left vacant when previous coach Roman Ramirez was let go by the swim team due to financial constraints. The Aquanauts’ job represents Hutton’s first foray into the […]
After 12 days of spraying the insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, for jackpine budworm, the Ministry of Natural Resources will begin a post-spray assessment within the next month. The assessment will compare defoliage checks from before and after the spraying. “They are looking at the effectiveness of the spray,” said […]
FORT FRANCES—The Northwest Catholic District School Board is predicting a drop in enrolment this fall at all of its schools but one. The board is expecting a drop of about 52 students, or 36 full-time equivalencies, from its May enrolment to September. “Certainly decreasing enrolment is a concern for us,” […]
Town council agreed Monday night to do away with the two stops signs at the intersection of Third Street West and Lillie Avenue, and have the traffic bylaw amended to reflect this change. “The stop signs at this intersection served as a controlled crossing for young students when Alexander MacKenzie […]
