Rainy River District saw an unusual amount of rainfall over the Hallowe’en weekend, but not enough to break the record. Environment Canada said Fort Frances received 49 mm of rain from Friday evening through Sunday. Atikokan received slightly more with 55.6 mm, but Devlin topped both with 68 mm—the most […]
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The Fort Frances OPP once again will be conducting “Operation Pumpkin” tomorrow night. This community policing initiative was developed in an effort to curb acts of mischief associated with “Gate Night.” It is a concentrated effort by police and various community partners, including the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, North Air […]
“Snowbank,” the four-part radio drama mini-series from Icbox Radio Theater, will continue tomorrow (Oct. 30) at 7:30 p.m. on local radio station 91.9FM The Edge. It will present subsequent chapters over the next two Saturdays at the same time and station. Each Saturday’s live broadcast will be followed by a […]
The Borderland Thunder will be looking to improve their best start in franchise history when the host the K&A Variety Golden Hawks tonight and tomorrow at the Ice for Kids Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. “I thought we could do this, but we still […]
The town’s involvement in the River Walk Condominium project looks to be nearing an end as more and more of the 32 units are getting bought up. “We’re pretty sure we sold one the other day, and there’s another one in serious consideration right now,” Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig […]
If a group of football players come knocking at your door tonight wearing their jerseys, it’s not because they’re getting an early jump on Hallowe’en trick-or-treating. Rather, the Muskie Touchdown Booster Club is conducting a second “blitz” night to sell its discount cards. The cards, which cost $30 each, feature […]
The new Canadian Tire store here was the place to be this morning as it marked its official grand opening with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, bargains galore, and lots of free stuff. Every customer who came through the door was given a tape measure, a sample of laundry detergent, a […]
After having its sights set for a few years on a cement “bowl” design for a skate park here, the local Kiwanis skate park committee is tired of waiting and so will be scrapping the idea to go for something that can be built as soon as possible. “We want […]
Time is running out to nominate someone as the town’s 2004 “Citizen of the Year”—the selection committee is asking the public to get those names submitted by 4 p.m. this Friday (Oct. 29). “I’ve only got four or five as of today. Not a lot,” town administrative assistant Loreen Holt […]
Instead of collecting treats this year during the Hallowe’en season, the Fort Frances High School LEO Club will be collecting eyeglasses for needy people in developing countries. We’d like you to get involved in this cause by dropping off your old glasses in the marked containers at several drop-off locations, […]
The Kenora-Rainy River NDP is planning a spaghetti supper and auction next Friday (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall here. The evening also will feature Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin as the guest speaker. Martin was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997, and was […]
The Kiwanis Builders Club of Robert Moore School welcomed its new executive into office last Wednesday night in front of a group of parents, siblings, and friends. Club members elected Lindsey Roehrig as president, Kristina Wreggitt as vice-president, Paige Ward as secretary, and Tressa Galusha as treasurer. Ken Koprowski of […]
