Just as the ice was officially “out” on the North Arm of Rainy Lake on Monday, local golfers got an early start hitting the links—a sure sign spring is here. Jorma Johnson lined-up his final putt of the day at the ninth green. at Kitchen Creek Golf Club on Monday […]
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Rochelle Suarez, four, and her brother Charel, two-and-a-half, enjoyed some treats they received during an early visit from the Easter Bunny at the Fort Frances Nursery School last Wednesday. —Melanie Béchard photo
Mark Vancook, new project officer for the Rainy River First Nations’ Watershed Program, was on hand yesterday afternoon to help with the community clean-up there. Program staff and adults took the early-afternoon shift while the children helped out once school was over. As part of Earth Week, they worked to […]
Wayne Riches of the Fort Frances Fire Department ignited some dry grass yesterday afternoon during a prescribed burn on York Avenue and Eighth Street. The fire department has been conducting prescribed burns for the past few days in the west, east, and north ends of town as a preventive maintenance […]
Abbie Kenny, from the toddler class at the Fort Frances Day Care, took her turn trying to break open the colourful Easter egg piñata last Thursday. Once it was broken, the children enjoyed sharing the tasty candy that had been inside. –Heather Ogilvie photo
It seems spring is here and the Township of Emo is celebrating the season with its annual Spring Fever Days on April 20-22. “There’s a lot going on,” stressed Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko, adding the majority of events will take place on Saturday. “Thursday and Friday will be […]
Representatives from Manitou Forest Products and the Ainsworth OSB mill in Barwick jointly will accept an award next week at the eighth-annual Global Traders Awards in North Bay recognizing their strong partnership. “We were a bit surprised,” Manitou Forest Products manager Dale Kaemingh admitted yesterday. “We weren’t expecting it, but […]
The Rainy River Ag Forum—an online discussion forum developed as a communication tool for the local agriculture community—is being put to good use in the district. “People are discussing things that probably wouldn’t get discussed otherwise,” noted local agriculture intern Eric Busch, who took on the initiative to get the […]
Registration for the “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant has started early this year to give contestants more time to prepare for each event. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said last week the deadline for applications is Friday, May 5. Anyone interested in participating in the pageant should contact either herself at […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its 28th-annual TV auction next Saturday (April 29) on Channel 10. “Everything is pretty much into place. All of the items have come in and now we’re just waiting for the day to arrive […]
With the ever-popular “Quest for the Best” slated for Tuesday, July 25 this year, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for a logo. “We are currently seeking entries for our ‘Quest for the Best’ logo contest,” declared Chamber manager Dawn Booth. “To my knowledge, there has never been […]
“It reeks.” “It’s disgusting and disgraceful.” These are reactions from area residents all too familiar with what is rotting at the entry to a roadway in Miscampbell. Deer and moose carcasses—including their severed heads, limbs, skeletons, and other debris—pile up at the turn-off to “Blueberry Mike’s” road on Frog Creek […]
