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Got a Police Dog lover on your list this year? The fifth annual OPP Canine Unit Calendar showcases the highly-trained canines that work to keep Ontario safe. Each month features an OPP Canine from across the province with a write-up identifying their specialty and home location. All proceeds from the […]

It’s been a long time coming, but the staff and management team at the Fort Frances Superior Oil Change, at 850 Kings Highway, celebrated the shop’s Grand Opening Weekend with a customer appreciation barbecue and half price oil changes. Attending were managers Jodi and Bryan McGauley, dinosoar Brianna Babcock-Toews, General […]

Riverside Community Counselling Services’ Jacquee Loerzel, left, Pauline Hyatt and Kaylee Heyens-McMahon showed off their new banner at the Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances in celebration of Wear Purple Day and the Shine the Light campaign on Friday, November 13. Riverside Community Counselling Services were at the square […]

Salvation Army Fort Frances corps officer Arthur Heathcote, left, and mayor June Caul kicked off the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle campaign at Walmart on Friday morning. The campaign will take steps like providing masks and sanitizing materials in order to keep both the volunteers ringing the bell and the […]

Santa’s helpers were busy sorting the Christmas decorations in Rainy River. “How are we going to win $1000 with these?” they wondered. Peggy Advent, Marty Kreger, and Keith Tesarsky took a short break from social isolation to dig out the lights from a tangled heap right where they left them […]

Remembrance Day was observed across the District last week, including at the Emo Cenotaph. Observances were altered due to COVID this year. Ceremonies held by Canadian Legions were small, private events held by invitation. Rainy River First Nation and Couchiching First Nation each held public gatherings.

Remembrance Day was observed across the District last week, including at the Emo Cenotaph. Observances were altered due to COVID this year. Ceremonies held by Canadian Legions were small, private events held by invitation. Rainy River First Nation and Couchiching First Nation each held public gatherings.

Kelly (Brittany Hayes), left, prepares to read a letter left behind by a departed family member to Cookie (Beth Logue), Grace (Liz Logue) and Helen (Tracy Gibson) during a rehearsal for “Pearl’s Place,” a short play that will make its debut at the Legion Ladies Br. 29 PJs and Pearls […]

The demolition of the Fort Frances mill continues, in what’s expected to be an 18-22 month process. Canadian National Demolitions is handling the tear-down of the former Resolute facility. Workers are being housed at a camp on the municipal airport grounds, to limit their exposure to local citizens. Employees at […]

The demolition of the Fort Frances mill continues, in what’s expected to be an 18-22 month process. Canadian National Demolitions is handling the tear-down of the former Resolute facility. Workers are being housed at a camp on the municipal airport grounds, to limit their exposure to local citizens. Employees at […]

The demolition of the Fort Frances mill continues, in what’s expected to be an 18-22 month process. Canadian National Demolitions is handling the tear-down of the former Resolute facility. Workers are being housed at a camp on the municipal airport grounds, to limit their exposure to local citizens. Employees at […]