As owners toured the River Walk condominium project for the first time Saturday, they were told by contractors that move-in dates still were not set in stone. “What we are telling people, what we are expecting to do, is to have [some] people moving in Dec. 20 on the bottom […]
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During a visit Saturday, skate park designer Jim Barnum said the local effort to get one built here next year is one of the most organized community initiatives he’s been involved with. “They are absolutely heading in the right direction. I hardly had to give them any advice,” said Barnum, […]
The wreaths are ready and uniforms pressed as the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 prepares for the annual Remembrance Day services here Monday. Services will begin at Fort Frances High School at 8:15 a.m. with the Legion colour party. Then at 10:45 a.m., they will then start marching to the […]
Despite the mild weather and near absence of snow on the ground, the holiday spirit will be in the air here tomorrow as the “Christmas Store” kicks off the Yuletide season with an open house. “A lot of people seem to enjoy our open house. There’s lots to see, and […]
Those involved in getting a skate park built here will get to hear some words of wisdom on the topic when Jim Barnum, a former competitive skateboarder and now a skate park designer in British Columbia, visits here Saturday. Steve Maki, who’s spearheading the project on behalf of the local […]
Pottery lovers should check out the Fort Frances Public Library, which currently is displaying the works of a local potter using an ancient firing technique. Terril Pentney’s raku pottery will be on display there for the next month. “It is wonderful. There are great ideas for Christmas presents. There are […]
If there was any doubt the public may not be interested in the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project, it disappeared Wednesday night as an inquisitive crowd turned out for an open house at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We’ve estimated there was about 100 people who came through,” said committee chair Susan Bodnarchuk. […]
The University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) Bulldogs are intent on protecting their championship territory, with a little Fort Frances footwork added in for good measure. Local import Sarah Noonan’s second-half goal punctuated the Bulldogs’ 3-0 win over the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears in the quarter-finals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference […]
It was nice while it lasted. With only one win in their last five games, the Borderland Thunder had its three-week run in the top 10 of the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League rankings halted this week. The Thunder, who still hold top spot in the Superior International Junior Hockey […]
The Kenora-Rainy River Liberal Association has chosen Feb. 8 as the date for the meeting to nominate its candidate for the next provincial election. The nomination meeting will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Dryden starting at 1:30 p.m. Roger Valley, president of the riding association, indicated there […]
The latest water quality tests failed to clear Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton of its boil-water advisory. On Tuesday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board had a water systems specialist at the school to train staff using the new water purification equipment in hopes of putting an […]
CN Rail Cst. Peter LeDrew and CN employee Don Marquis, who recently was honoured for exceptional service in his involvement with “Operation Lifesaver” for the last 10 years, were at Donald Young School in Emo on Monday morning to promote railway safety to the Grade 1/2 class. Cst. LeDrew spoke […]
