The weather was hot and sizzling—and so were many of the games played last weekend at the Devlin ball diamond during the annual slo-pitch tournament. When the last ball was thrown and the final bat swung, the ‘A’ event went to “Shade” from Fort Frances after they beat out the […]
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A new face is heading the local Substance Abuse Program—and he can’t wait to help people steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Brad Herbert signed on as the new SAP co-ordinator last month, taking over from Kelly Olson. Having sat on the SAP committee for three years, Herbert said he […]
The province already has poured $150,000 into Rainy River district in advance payments for flood damage and expects to have reached more than $1 million in damage claims over the next few weeks. Under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program, the province has offered an advanced payment of up to […]
An innovative environmental stewardship project for the Rainy River watershed will be launched at the roundhouse at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rainy River First Nations Chief Gary Medicine, along with Karan Aquino, executive director of the Living Legacy Trust, as well as reps from Fisheries […]
The median age of the population of Fort Frances has grown older over the last five years, according to new information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. When the census data was collected in May, 2001, the median age of Fort Frances was 40.2. The median age […]
Water levels on Rainy Lake and Namakan continue to drop but homeowners are warned their property still could be damaged by excessive water. “They’ve been doing quite well so far,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said Tuesday morning. Namakan is down to 340.88 […]
Kitchen Creek associate club pro Glen Mills missed earning a spot in the MTS Classic after a qualifier yesterday in Winnipeg. Mills fired a four-over 76 for a tie for ninth place at the Breezy Bend golf course, but then bowed out in a three-hole playoff for the third alternate […]
Early offence let Shade cruise to victory in the ‘A’ final of a mixed slo-pitch tournament in Devlin over the weekend. The Fort Frances squad scored four runs in the first inning and three more in the second en route to a 9-5 win over the host Brew Jays. Mike […]
A fire in a bedroom closet caused a scare for a local resident. Firefighters were called to 406 Third St. E. around 11:15 a.m. on Friday. “On arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming from the house,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said this morning. The fire was located in a […]
The forest fire hazard is “high” across the district and the Ministry of Natural Resources is urging residents to use extreme caution when lighting campfires. “[The] forest fire index is pretty much ‘high to extreme’ in the Fort Frances District,” Marney Brown, sector response officer for the Ministry of Natural […]
It’s official. The town will resume curbside “Blue Box” pick-ups July 22. “We will be conducting a trial period with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division for processing recyclables at their facility in International Falls,” said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations and facilities. “This period will allow us to […]
Local skateboard enthusiasts will get chance to rail grind starting next Friday when the town will have a skateboard ramp set up at the Memorial Sports Centre until July 26. While the setup, provided by a company called Playgrounds R’ Us, will be modest in size, Megan Ross, the town’s […]
