While those who attended the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition’s retreat here yesterday discussed much during the day-long conference, one clear goal was raising the organization’s profile. “Marketing came up a lot through the day,” RRVSC spokesperson Crystal Godbout said this morning. “We want to get our name out,” she […]
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The first two weeks of a very busy and exciting Festival of the Performing Arts is over, but local performers still are rehearsing for the piano and instrumental divisions. Piano began Monday and runs until Friday (April 22) with all daytime performances at the Townshend Theatre, with the exception of […]
Two local men have been told to pay $2,000 each toward the cost of putting out a fire they caused. Vito Tarantino, 30, and Robert Rose, 28, who pleaded guilty, also have been fined $500 each for failing to extinguish a campfire. Court heard that last July 1, the two […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its 27th-annual TV auction next Saturday (April 30) on Channel 10. “I’m hoping we do as well as we did last year,” said Shanda Begin, who is co-organizing the event with Angie Korzinski. “This […]
No charges were laid in connection with the bench-clearing brawl that occurred Feb. 22 at the end of a game between the Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs at the Ice for Kids Arena. “The investigation is concluded and no charges are being laid,” said Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline […]
A new health care initiative launched here in February has seen some response from patients, but local doctors are hoping to get more people signed up. The Fort Frances Clinic announced a partnership with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to form the Fort Frances Family Practice Family Health […]
With the aim to make Fort Frances as beautiful as it can be, the local “Communities in Bloom” committee is looking for members to commit to the cause. “The whole idea is it’s a community effort,” local “Communities in Bloom” chair Helen Crook said Monday. “People are out there, getting […]
Twelve local celebrities made it through a week of diabetes earlier this month, but only one could win the prize for best adhering to the strict regimen. Petrina Carlson, with the local branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, was named the winner of the Valley Diabetes Education Centre’s “Celebrity […]
Bearskin Airlines announced yesterday it will offer enhanced flight schedules to Winnipeg starting May 1. The spring schedule will increase service to two return flights each business day from Fort Frances to Winnipeg. A midday flight departing at 11:10 a.m. and arriving in Winnipeg at 12:25 p.m. will offer excellent […]
The Devlin T.O.P.S. held its annual mini-rally on Monday, April 11 at Crossroads School. Along with the rally was the celebration of the group’s 25th anniversary. When you entered the beautifully-decorated room, you could feel the excitement of this special night. There still are five members who were at the […]
The inaugural live-release International Falls Bass Championship, scheduled for Aug. 26-27, will feature a unique format using both Rainy Lake and Rainy River. Half the anglers will spend the day on the lake or river, then switch venues for the second day. Daily weigh-ins will be conducted in Smokey Bear […]
About 15 members of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society attended its monthly meeting April 12 in Barwick to discuss the ever-popular fall fair coming up in August in Emo. Geoff Pierce, who sits on Emo council, was on hand to discuss the idea about making the world’s largest blueberry […]
