Fort Frances Times Online Edition - November 11, 2020

Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of three new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday his government's plan to launch the $1.75 billion universal broadband fund to build infrastructure across the country, mainly in rural and remote communities.

Police are warning of an old scam, which has resurfaced in area mailboxes this week.

Appearing to be a “Match 3” scratch ticket, the cards are not from ESSO at all, and are actually linked to a high pressure sales scam.

The former Rainy River/Baudette Border Lions Club- RRBB Lions has had its charter and name amended to more accurately reflect its mission and service area. The new club’s charter is named the West Rainy River District Lions Club.

The annual Stuff A Cruiser will take place December 5 at Cloverleaf Groceries in Emo. This is a fundraiser that collects groceries to help people in need.

Volunteers are needed and high school students are welcome (a way to earn needed volunteer hours). Call Charlene at 1 (807) 275-8841 or 486-3455 for more information or to volunteer.

Having one son in active battle during WW2 would have been traumatic enough, but five of Agnes and Fred Crowe’s six sons were all veterans in WW2.

(KENORA, ON) On Sunday November 8, 2020 at 2:34p.m, the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a missing person on Pelican Pouch Lake. Police were advised that a Manitoba man had attended his camp and when he failed to return home the OPP were called.

Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre in Rainy River First Nations is celebrating a big win at the provincial level.

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A resolution to be introduced by Fort Frances Councillor Douglas Judson is calling for the Town to launch a process to rename Colonization Road.

Paramedics in the area are running a month-long campaign to help give back to those in need in the district, and supporting another good cause while they're at it.

In a request circulated this past week, The Rainy River Curling Club outlined its hopes for this season’s use of its facilities. They are looking for volunteer community members to organize Leagues for the season and rent ice time from the RRCC. Ice is to be available from December through mid-March, depending on weather.

More than six months after the first Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Association (OFSSA) COVID cancellation, high school sports championships are still on hiatus, with the announcement of winter sports cancellations earlier this week.

Nick Rowe, OFSAA President issued the following statement:

There will now be at least a three-year gap between editions of the largest Indigenous youth hockey tournament in Ontario.

The Little Native Hockey League tournament, which is also simply called the Little NHL, was last staged in 2019.

The 2020 event was cancelled mere days before it was scheduled to run this past March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fort Frances’ Junior A hockey season is going to be on hold a little longer as COVID-19 restrictions are holding up the season.

The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team is set to make their season debut on Nov. 28 with an exhibition game against the Red Lake Miners in Red Lake.

Members of the honour guard stood at the Fort Frances cenotaph today during the Remembrance Day ceremony, even as the public portion of the memorial was moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre in Rainy River First Nations has won the 2020 Indigenous Tourism Award, from the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario's Annual Ontario Tourism Awards.

The season opener may be getting pushed back to the end of November, but the Fort Frances Lakers are poised and ready. They've been training daily, on and off the ice, with new head coach, Bernie Lynch. They've got great speed, and are improving daily. Because spectators might not be allowed, the team is hoping the community will support them by purchasing 400 Club Draw tickets.

With a new coach and a new season set to start within weeks, the Fort Frances Lakers are ready. COVID is still creating challenges, but they have been training to win.

These scratch tickets have been popping up in mailboxes across the District. The OPP are warning residents that the promotion isn't legitimate - it's actually a high pressure sales scam.

Seth Feider with a 9-9 largemouth bass that won him a brand new Toyota Tundra truck this weekend in Texas.

You did it!

Joy Kpabitey, right, got her flu shot from Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) public health nurse Miranda Sigurdson during the NWHU's flu shot clinic held at the old St. Michael's School building on Monday. the Health Unit is holding a number of additional clinics for those who haven't yet gotten their flu shot this year, including one from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F).

Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of -12 (10).

Friday will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries in the day and a high of minus-three (27) with a low of minus-six (21).

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced five active COVID-19 cases, one in the Kenora region and four in the Sioux Lookout region over the past week. Two of the Sioux Lookout cases were announced Monday and were not linked to the previous cluster of three cases announced last week.