Thanks to some help from the public, police nabbed a Couchiching First Nation man for impaired driving, among other charges, on Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m. that day, Fort Frances OPP officers received a phone call from a concerned citizen reporting that a southbound vehicle on Highway 71 was being […]
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Bell Canada, in partnership with Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services here, is in the process of installing digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet lines in Rainy River District, with the service expected to be up and running this fall. “Work has absolutely begun,” Bell spokeswoman Nessa Prendergast said Wednesday. “The expected timeline […]
Alicia Delbridge of Fort Frances is showing signs of gradual improvement in a Calgary hospital, where she has been since Aug. 6 after being stricken with a mysterious, potentially-fatal heart condition, her father said in an e-mail Wednesday. The one-year-old was on a respirator for nearly two weeks before doctors […]
It seems there still is a place for real men in Rainy River District if the turnout for the annual loggers’ competition last Friday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo is any indication. The competition has been part of the fair for the last 19 […]
Meet Steve Arpin. At only 20 years of age, the local race car diver’s name receives 8,370 hits on an Internet search engine—and for good reason. Arpin is considered by many to be the best driver to ever come out of Fort Frances and he has the track record to […]
The Buick Scramble is the world’s largest amateur golf tournament, with more than 80, 000 golfers participating annually in the event that boasts Tiger Woods as its honourary chairman. A local foursome, along with Kitchen Creek’s club pro, was part of that group and represented Fort Frances well at the […]
After disappointing results last year, the annual 4-H market steer auction Saturday afternoon at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair in Emo undoubtedly put some smiles on a lot of deserving young faces. This year’s auction saw nearly half of the 28 animals on the block command prices […]
A new physiotherapy clinic is set to open here next month by a former resident. Jeff Wright, son of Robin and Janice, recently returned to the area from London, Ont. to follow his dream of opening his own clinic here in town. “I’m nervous and excited all in one,” he […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up next month, local volunteers already have been working hard and keeping focused on promoting and raising money for the fundraiser. Vanessa Hebert, executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, said volunteers have been stationed at Canada Safeway, Wal-Mart, and Canadian Tire […]
Bay City Contractors Inc. of Thunder Bay only has put up signage so far, but the real work on King’s Highway in the west end of town soon will become apparent. “The plan is to get digging by Thursday [tomorrow] and getting the watermain in,” noted Operations and Facilities manager […]
Blood donation isn’t just for car accident victims and organ transplants. It’s for people who have cancer. Melanie Mathieson, 36, of Fort Frances knows all about it—and she wants to increase public awareness about the value of being a blood donor. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in February and […]
After the game, the sensation was unmistakable, like the words of a favourite song that come flooding back and the byproduct of emotions that follow. The quick breath. The pacing heart. The goose bumps. The flushed face. Gillons’ had felt this way earlier in August after winning the annual “Borderland […]
