The itch was getting to be too much to bear for some—and it had to be scratched. Others were feeling it in varying degrees, as well, especially after the dramatic Masters tournament in which Tiger Woods edged a resilient Chris DiMarco. Well, local golfers were able to scratch that itch […]
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Despite above-normal temperatures and recent rain, “ice-out” hasn’t yet occurred on the North Arm of Rainy Lake, Rusty Myers Flying Service here reported this morning. “Red Gut Bay’s open, Hopkin’s Bay’s open, and so is Commissioner Bay,” said base manager Mike Dick. “The North Arm usually is the last to […]
Thunder and lightning continued until well into this morning, but the stormy weather late yesterday afternoon and into the early evening seemed to be more about bark than bite, with little reported damage from hail. Despite some hail being as big as golf balls, one of the most costly targets […]
While Rainy River District was recognized internationally as a “Safe Community” back in 2002, the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition certainly isn’t resting on its laurels. The group will meet to discuss its goals and objectives at its first-ever retreat this Wednesday in the committee room downstairs at the Civic […]
At its monthly meeting here Saturday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed to share information with the Town of Fort Frances regarding the need for crossing guards, but is not prepared to pay for them. Back in January, the board had received a letter from the town, signed by […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are seeking public assistance in solving a mischief. Sometime during Friday evening and the early-morning hours of Saturday, someone shot paint pellets at a residence and building located on the 1100 block of Scott Street. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the […]
The OPP will be joining police services across the province, making sure that every adult, teenager, and child is safely buckled up during the 2005 spring seatbelt campaign. The week-long safety initiative begins tomorrow (April) and continues through April 24. In OPP policed areas last year (2004), one in four […]
While many people are happy about the unusually warm weather we’ve been having lately, the Ministry of Natural Resources knows springtime without precipitation can equal trouble. MNR fire information officer Deb McLean said Thursday the MNR has seen a total of five fires in the West Fire Region since the […]
Over the past month, the Fort Frances Children’s Complex has been looking for community input on the child care needs of local residents through a questionnaire. The deadline for participants to fill these out and return them to the town is next Thursday (April 21). Drop-off locations include the Fort […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will discuss a recent request from the Town of Fort Frances regarding a partnership in providing crossing guards at its monthly meeting here Saturday morning. In a letter to board chair Gerry Rousseau dated Jan. 7, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft asked that the two local […]
Petrina Carlson, with the local branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, was named the winner of the Valley Diabetes Education Centre’s “Celebrity Challenge” at the wrap-up dinner Thursday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. “This was the hardest thing I ever did, besides having a child,” Carlson laughed when she […]
Explosive testimony at the Gomery inquiry over the past week has caused the Liberals’ popularity to plunge—and has some MPs publicly considering crossing over to the Conservative party. But Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff said he has no intention of leaving his party. “It has not crossed my mind,” […]
