Duane Hicks Work on the 200 block of Second Street East is progressing well, with Bay City Contractors anticipating the completion of the installation of sanitary sewer and water lines by the end of the weekend. After that, the storm sewer will be installed, the watermain disinfected and tested, and […]
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Duane Hicks The last of the concrete foundation for the stage structure at the future Rainy Lake Square was poured yesterday, with backfilling to start next week. The stage structure was shipped this week and will be built upon arrival. Meanwhile, the entry canopy gabion walls are being completed and […]
of Cynthia Donald Eric Burns, Thomas Haugo, and Ava Burns were out enjoying their scooters while wearing the appropriate yet fun head gear. Scooters seem to be growing in popularity here as more and more youngsters are riding them to school or for playtime.
Submitted Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George, left, local historian Sandra Brunetta, and museum volunteer Maxine Hayes discussed plans to chronicle older residents’ memories about growing up here yesterday. Not only will Brunetta be interviewing individuals but she also is encouraging families to do this themselves. If you know someone […]
Joey Payeur Brandon McGinnis of the Fort Frances Braves crushed this triple to the fence in right field to bring home Jacob Jack and tie the game at 2-2 in the second inning of the Braves’ 9-4 win over the Barwick Blue Knights in the deciding game of the Rainy […]
Duane Hicks Lanny Cyr checked out some of the background information on the deteriorating Esox Lake dam on the Manitou River during an open house last Tuesday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.
Diane Lovisa Noonan was hard at work trowelling mortar during one of the two home builds she participated in during her recent trip to Zambia.
Submitted An elephant walked past Lovsia Noonan’s tour group during a safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. The group also saw zebras, giraffes, impalas, hippos, baboons, and sable antelopes, among other animals.
Some villagers danced during the “hand-over ceremony,” when the two houses built by Lovisa Noonan and her fellow Canadians were presented to the respective families.
Nicholas Donaldson Aaron Mills, originally from Couchiching and soon to start as an associate professor at McGill Law School, held a workshop last Thursday on “Revitalizing Original and Customary Law in the Western World.” The workshop was part of the Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ 30th-anniversary “gathering” that began last Wednesday and […]
Here’s a small sampling of the artful rocks produced by the “Rainy River Rockers.” The rocks are being hidden around Fort Frances for people to find and hopefully add a little more wonder to their lives.
With delicate strokes, Paulette Henttonen painted a cat on a rock last week. Painting done on rocks can range from whimsical scenes to downright breathtaking landscapes.
