Nuinsco Resources Limited announced last month it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Rainy River District property to Collingwood Capital Corp., a TSX Venture Exchange company. The sale agreement replaces the letter agreement between Nuinsco and 608457 B.C. respecting the purchase and sale of the Rainy River property, […]
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With today’s trends of baggy pants, short skirts, piercings and tattoos, it’s great to see some plane old fashion etiquette. Every Tuesday for the month of May, the Victory Baptist Church in Crozier is holding charm classes for ladies aged eight to 80. The ladies are learning nutrition, etiquette, exercise, […]
Ken Boshcoff, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, announced last Wednesday FedNor support of $129,750 to the Township of Atikokan for two projects. Of the total, $73,500 will be applied to market the 40th Anniversary and Reunion of the Outers Adventure Program as a tourist draw. An additional $56,250 […]
The CN Safe Community Fund has awarded the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition a $1,900 grant to support three rail safety initiatives the coalition is undertaking this year. The fund is administered by the Safe Communities Foundation on behalf of CN. Two of the initiatives target motorists and focus specifically […]
The annual Manitou Rapids fish fry is set to go Friday, May 20 and this year’s feast promises to be something special. In addition to this being the 35th anniversary of the popular late-spring festival, there is additional reason to celebrate as the focus of activities will concern the signing […]
What a difference a year can make. Last summer, one-year-old Alicia Delbridge was fighting for her life in an Alberta hospital after contracting a rare and mysterious heart ailment that threatened her life. Her parents, Cory and Christine, left their jobs here in Fort Frances to be at their daughter’s […]
Residents of the Rainy River District will have an opportunity this Saturday to properly dispose of household hazardous waste that has accumulated within area homes. The Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in conjunction with numerous area partners, is organizing the fifth-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. The depot for drop-off […]
During system testing procedures at the Fort Frances Power Corporation’s MTS Substation yesterday, a faulty relay trip occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m., which remotely tripped Hydro One’s Fort Frances TS Substation. The outage last approximately 47 minutes until power was restored at 6:37 p.m. The system testing procedures were being […]
A decision made Monday by Fort Frances town council to eliminate a full-time firefighting position vacant since a retirement in March has ignited concern amongst current fire hall staffers. The Fort Frances Professional Fire Fighters Association yesterday expressed its fear the move would have a negative impact on both its […]
If you were looking for some fun and excitement yesterday, the place to be was the Ice for Kids Arena, but you had to get there early because the hottest ticket in town was the Shrine Circus. The world-famous family show put on two performances yesterday at 4 p.m. and […]
This morning at 10:20 a.m., Abitibi-Consolidated was notified of an effluent line leak at the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street West. The leak was flowing at approximately 100 gallons/minute into a storm sewer on Fourth Street by the old CN Station. The cause of the leak is still […]
Town council met with representatives from Canadian National railways last night to learn what CN has done regarding trespassing and delays at crossings in Fort Frances, and begin a dialogue to address any concerns. CN senior engineer Randy Winkler pointed out that besides some drainage issues, the two key areas […]
