Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford joined approximately 100 OPP members, town staff, councillors, and district residents in Council Chambers to announce the province’s recent investment of $18-million to have a brand new 19,000 square foot detachment built by the water tower. The site drawing behind Rickford shows what the […]

The Schimann family enjoyed a freshly fried “all you can eat” fish dinner at Sunny Cove Camp’s Russel Hall last Friday evening to raise money for the Watten Volunteer Fire Department. About 540 plates were sold, which set a new record for the annual event.

Sam Odrowski Greg Beazley tossed some battered fish into a sizzling hot pot of fryer oil to feed the hungry crowd just outside of Sunny Cove Camp’s Russel Hall last Friday .

Jamie Mountain Brett Mann of the Fort Frances Braves took a healthy cut at a pitch during his squad’s 11-0 romp over the Dawson Tigers in the deciding game of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series last Tuesday evening at Couchiching.

Jamie Mountain Jaden Gustafson of the Fort Frances Braves proudly held up the trophy after his squad defeated the Dawson Tigers 11-0 in the deciding game of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series last Tuesday night at Couchiching.

Sumbitted Emma Kunkel emerged from a hibernacula (an abondoned shale mine near Kakabeka Falls) where the “Bat Lab” team monitors bat populations.

Stephanie Hagenaars Brenden Hyatt, director of education for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, said a few words during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday at the site of the new consolidated Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school, combining St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools. Many school, education and town officials were […]

Submitted Jeff and Scott with their trophy at the IFBC this past weekend.

Submitted Emma Kunkel in Rushing River Provincial Park near Kenora inspecting a bat’s wing for damage caused by White Nose Syndrome.

Stephanie Hagenaars Nicole LePine, left, showed off her stick weave creation yesterday afternoon, as Julia LePine and Benicio Campello took a break from their artwork to check it out during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s “Open Air Art Studio” at the Shaw room at the Fort Frances Public Library […]

Jamie Mountain Another WHSFL season is almost upon us and the Muskie football team is hard at work preparing for it. The black-and-gold have been holding their annual training camp sessions every weekday afternoon since last Thursday and will continue to do so until school starts next Wednesday (Sept. 5). […]

Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford held a big thumbs up with members of the OPP and town council inside the Civic Centre last Friday after making an announcement regarding the new $18-million OPP detachment that is being built on 200 McIrvine Road. The official construction start date is May […]