After four days travelling on the water, seven canoes filled with 15 people arrived at Rainy River last Thursday afternoon, wrapping up the final leg of the local United Native Friendship Centre’s annual “canoe-a-thon” fundraiser. And while the participants arrived safe and sound, with few problems along the way, R.J. […]
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Those that want to get a look at various interpretations of the Devil’s Cascade, located on the north arm of Rainy Lake, have to go no further than the Fort Frances Museum after the second-annual Rainy Lake Impressions art show opened there last Thursday. “It’s a smaller show than last […]
This year’s Great Chili Cook-off, hosted by the Fort Frances Times, is set for Friday, Sept. 26 and organizer Susan Martin is looking for more chefs to sign up. “We have 12 chefs so far, so we have a few spots left,” she noted. Chefs work in teams of two. […]
With a local proposal for broadband infrastructure funding before an Industry Canada rural broadband initiative program selection committee, Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is concerned the proposal will fall short of expected targets to provide high-speed Internet here. Hampton believes the proposal is inadequate to meet the […]
Reports last week that the United States will resume the importing of boneless cuts of Canadian beef came as welcome news to district farmers, but some feel it may be too little, too late. “It’s a start,” said Peter Spuzak, president of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association. “There is still […]
An author who has used Rainy Lake and the Borderland area as inspiration for her literary pursuits will be at the Fort Frances Public Library next Wednesday to share her newest creation from a real-life experience with local children. Mary Cassanova, of Ranier, Mn., was inspired to write her latest […]
Local PC candidate Cathe Hoszowski aims to address the region’s aging population, migrating youth, and a thinning workforce of skilled labourers if she’s elected in the next provincial vote, she told town council during a presentation at last night’s meeting. “In five to 10 years, if we don’t get some […]
With the possible call for a provincial election in the news once again, the local Progressive Conservative candidate will give her take on issues relevant to the district at tonight’s council meeting. In correspondence with Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach, the town has indicated council is requesting Cathe Hoszowski speak […]
The Valley Adult Learning Association will be hosting a trio of seminars here next week to promote insight, emotional well-being, and a willingness to change for those interested in attending. All of them will be led by Carol Fulcher, president of “Vision Quest,” who has been here previously, including last […]
With the sun shining and the waters of the river calm, seven canoes filled with 15 people arrived at Rainy River yesterday afternoon, wrapping up the last leg of the United Native Friendship Centre’s four-day “canoe-a-thon.”^“We arrived at 1 p.m. We were a little late actually. We weren’t paddling that […]
The central event of the Fort Frances adult soccer calendar rolls into town this weekend as the annual “Borderland Ball Blast” starts tomorrow at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Eight men’s teams and seven women’s teams, including squads from Winnipeg, Dryden, Thunder Bay, and Kenora as well as here, will square […]
A two-year road resurfacing project in Alberton Township is now completed—thanks in part to a $200,000 grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. A total of 13 km of gravel roads just west of Fort Frances now are sporting a durable new look as a result of the efforts of […]
