Held in conjunction for its second time with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, “Quest for the Best” proved to be an hit yet again, seeing a slew of local talent entertain a sold-out crowd of 1,200-plus. “We’re very, very pleased with the success,” enthused organizer Dawn Booth. “I think, […]
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OPP have now released the name of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the early morning hours yesterday. Nathan Edward Macdonald was found severely wounded at about 3 a.m. yesterday morning in the back yard of 1024 Webster Ave., part of an apartment complex on the corner […]
He’s only been here three days, but Toronto artist John Hood is already getting a taste of Fort Frances hospitality. “Janis from ‘Cripes, it’s a Castle’ was very nice. She kindly let me come in and drip on her floor,” Hood joked yesterday as he packed up after hours spent […]
While many in the crowd stuck to beer as they mingled at last week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships, others chose to sip on something a little bit different–one of five varieties of mocktails. Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving served up their alcohol-free concoctions for the second time at this […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities will receive a 2.3 percent increase in funding from the province for the 2001/2002 fiscal year–that’s $342,200 more than last year. The gain is part of a province-wide budget hike–totalling $450 million–announced by Health and Long-Term Care Minister Tony Clement July 16. The funds will be […]
This past Sunday, July 29, twenty members of the Horticultural Society had a special treat. First, was a visit to Don and Sharon’s Strom’s home in Blackhawk to view the beautiful gardens and landscaping. Sharon led the tour, answering many questions about the perennials she grew in her gardens. Even […]
In 1991, Jewell Sutherland of the Fort Frances Times wrote, “Surveyors have very historical background.” The centennial of the Ontario Land Surveyors was the opportunity to reflect on the important role they had played in the development of the district. The first mapper/surveyor/explorer in this area was Pierre Gautier de […]
OPP have now released the name of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the early morning hours yesterday. Nathan Edward Macdonald was found severely wounded at about 3 a.m. yesterday morning in the back yard of 1024 Webster Ave., part of an apartment complex on the corner […]
Last Wednesday the Rainy River Soil and Crop Improvement Association had their annual soil and crop tour. The tour brought out farmers from around the district who wanted to learn about different agricultural techniques and crop ideas. The first stop on the tour was to Larry Lambs farm near Emo. […]
Several Rainy River District communities are reeling after high winds and torrential rains swept across the district for the second time in as many days. Residents in most of the district’s communities are waking up to flooded areas and structural damage after last night’s storms which follow on the heels […]
Picking up the pieces after the departure of Borderland Thunder head coach Mike Allison last month, current head coach Wayne Strachan is hoping this weekend’s tryout camp will be the beginnings of fielding a competitive on-ice squad for their upcoming inaugural season. The tryouts, which will feature close to 70 […]
The crowd was indeed electric as the fanfare of the final weigh-ins for the top seven boats in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship hit its high last Saturday afternoon. This last round had close to everything: a tight race for first, the drama of which local team would hold […]
