As barbecue season approaches, the local Substance Abuse Prevention program is targeting party-goers with its “Focus” home party pack. “The idea behind it is for people to host safer parties,” said SAP co-ordinator Elaine Caron. Aimed at those holding large house parties or special occasion permit holders, the pack promises […]
News
Fort Frances OPP hope to answer gun owners’ questions about the new firearms legislation during a free presentation tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “He’s going to present everything,” said Cst. Cam Howard, referring to Kenora OPP S/Sgt. Doug Carlson, who will be doing the presentation. “S/Sgt. Carlson […]
Despite an early rash of U.S. anglers not complying with fishing regulations on Rainy River, the Ministry of Natural Resources said the situation is now under control. After nabbing a number of anglers found to be violating Ontario regulations during their first patrol two weekends ago, the local MNR office […]
Spring is here and that means two things–the ice on the lakes is going to be out soon and Cancer Month is here! April once again has been proclaimed Cancer Month by the Town of Fort Frances, and the Canadian Cancer Society’s flag will be flying outside the Civic Centre […]
Celtic music lovers will get another chance to hear the sounds of Cape Breton when the five-member band ‘KILT’ takes to the stage next Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre here. Being brought in by tour de Fort, KILT is not part of the regular passport series, meaning […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board passed its 2000 budget here last night amid frustration among members. The budget was substantially lower than the 1999 one–a drop from $10 million a year ago to $7.56 million in 2000–but with all the provincial discrepancies and unknowns, the number is […]
The diesel fuel leak along the CN Rail property near Central Avenue appears to be substantially less than originally estimated, town council learned Monday night. A delegation from the KGS Group, which was hired by CN Rail to clean up the diesel, was at the meeting, along with Central Avenue […]
Fort Frances OPP said the investigation into the disappearance of Melani Sutton is continuing pending positive identification of a body located yesterday morning in the bush about 80 km east of here. A post-mortem examination on the body is scheduled for tomorrow in Kenora. “The Melani Sutton case is a […]
A new building that has appeared just east of Emo has drawn a lot of speculation from passing motorists and nearby residents. The Wieringas’ new indoor horse ring is one of the biggest building projects in the area at 60’ x 140’. “Someone said ‘that’s a really big garage,’” laughed […]
The Emo Figure Skating Club–along with their very capable instructor, Marie-Josee Potvin, moms, and helpers–staged a grand finale to the season with their annual ice show Sunday afternoon. This year’s theme was “Century of Memories,” which dated back to the Waltz, featuring skaters Trevor Baker, Kayla Caul, MacKenzie Caul, Noreen […]
To combat alcohol abuse in native communities and celebrate the resolve of those who choose not to drink, Rainy River First Nations held its first sobriety pow-wow there last weekend. “This is a bit of a new thing. It’s the first one we’ve had and it’s to celebrate our sobriety,” […]
Melani Sutton’s friends are afraid. The 18-year-old has been missing for 12 days now and they’re worried something horrible has happened. “I know something is wrong with her. If she left even for a day, she’d call her friends or parents. She didn’t hold anything from them, they had a […]
