Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the March Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Shelley Bruce-Allen of Devlin, with the winning ticket number F-2800492. Bruce-Allen takes home the biggest monthly pot yet of $26,090, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw […]
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Aria Brady and Naomi Gerber greet Arthur Heathcote, Salvation Army corps officer as he comes to collect the non-parishable items donated by children at St. Mary School. Through the “Help the Mustard Seed Grow” campaign, the school collected 20 boxes of food for the local food banks, Salvation Army and […]
Murphy Sobkowicz and Ava Wigdor enjoyed a special visit from the Easter bunny yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School. Happy Easter everyone! – Submitted photo
Nicole Katona of Sunset Country Ford pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for April this morning. Loralin Clinker is the winner of a Winnipeg-Churchill Via Rail trip valued at $4,500. May’s draw is for a Best of P.E.I. Coach Tour ($3,800). –Ken Kellar […]
Who can say when the last time the river west of the hydro-electric dam could be seen from Central Ave at First ST. E? It’s not a clear shot so far, but as demolition work continues on the former paper mill building, the landscape and the view beyond it will […]
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
When the snow melts and flowers begin to bloom, bunnies and people cheer, welcoming the spring season. With only a few days until Easter, crafters are displaying their work to welcome the new season with colour and joy. Lowey’s Greenhouse is currently holding a spring market where local vendors showcase […]
We are very excited this week to introduce you to Max. Max is a male kitten who we believe to be approximately 6 months old. Max is the classic “comeback kid”. This gorgeous black “house panther” was found abandoned on the streets of Rainy River with his mother and brother. […]
Pontoon tickets from the West Rainy River District Lions Club are selling fast! This year, features a Princecraft LT 21′ pontoon package, along with cash prizes. Locations with tickets are Stratton Service and Country Cafe, Stratton; Emo area at Norlunds, Tompkins, & Stacey’s Hair Salon & Devlin’s in Devlin; Westside […]
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
This is the third in a series with Ryan McMahon and Wendell Collier about their CBC Gem series “Stories from the Land,” an adaptation of McMahon’s podcast which premiered on the digital streaming platform Friday, March 19. Once you’ve set your mind on producing a documentary series, and the logistics […]
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Sunset Country Metis community council has been taking steps to ensure its members stay connected and looked after during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Their most recent effort took place on Friday, March 26 at the community centre. From 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., pre-registered members were able to pick […]
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Spring cleaning does not just pertain to household chores – it also applies to nature. Whether that is trimming, pruning or uprooting a tree, arborist Jordan Baird takes some of the load off mother nature. Not only an arborist, but a climbing arborist, Baird can make decisions on whether it […]
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jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Every Thursday in the Township of Alberton, you will find Debora Gerber in her kitchen, mixing history, kneading culture and designing personality into her bread. Debora has fond memories from her childhood in Switzerland, of her mother making fresh bread for their household. After she moved to Canada six years […]






