Duane Hicks Could a casino be a solution to changing the face of Fort Frances’ economy? Coun. Ken Perry thinks so. At a special meeting yesterday afternoon to review the town’s strategic plan, Coun. Perry said Fort Frances has to pursue getting a casino in this area. With the future […]
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Press Release The visitor restriction at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here has been lifted, effective immediately. Although the restriction is lifted, the public is encouraged to use precautions when visiting at Rainycrest. The public should not visit patients if they have any ’flu-like symptoms, including cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, […]
Lucas Punkari Brian Church searched for the best possible position to watch his team’s rock come down the ice during a Thursday evening twilight league game at the Fort Frances Curling Club back on Dec. 20. After a break due to the holidays, full league play returns to the ice […]
Duane Hicks Eleanor Barron, Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts “First Link” and public education co-ordinator, and Mayor Roy Avis got ready to raise the Alzheimer flag at the Civic Centre yesterday to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. Alzheimer Society events here this month include the […]
Staff The Fort Frances brother-and-sister curling tandem of Isaac and Tirzah Keffer find themselves in the lead after three draws at the Northern Ontario junior men’s and women’s provincials playdowns in Kapuskasing and Sault Ste. Marie, respectively. Tirzah Keffer, who attends school in Thunder Bay, improved to 3-0 with a […]
Staff If you haven’t received your garbage and recycling collection schedule for 2013-14, be patient. Sherin Hagen, at the Public Works office, said a small number of people have called to complain that they did not get the new schedules, which were supposed to be delivered to households by the […]
Heather Latter Jim Hudson of Lowerys Basics drew the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” winner for January yesterday morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Diane Maxey of Fort Frances will be heading to Thailand—a trip valued at $5,000. Next month’s trip is to […]
Sarah Pruys Nine-year-old Rhyan McLean, left, Laura Cochrane, nine, Hunter McLean, five, and Naomi Cochrane, seven, had the ice to themselves Sunday afternoon during the family skate at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Other children have been taking advantage of their holiday break to go skating on the outdoor rinks or […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will return to SIJHL play a few days earlier than scheduled. The squad will host a make-up game against the Dryden Ice Dogs this Tuesday (Jan. 8) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. That game—initially scheduled for Dec. 12—was cancelled due to […]
Heather Latter Alyssa and Tyrell Griffith of Sioux Narrows welcomed their newborn daughter, Kayenna Lynn Griffith, who was the first baby of 2013 in Rainy River District. She was born yesterday at 4:22 p.m. weighing in at eight pounds, 15 oz. The family will be provided gifts and gift baskets […]
Staff Three curling rinks with local connections began their quests for provincial glory today as the Northern Ontario junior men’s and women’s provincial playdowns got underway in Kapuskasing and Sault Ste. Marie, respectively. On the men’s side, Fort Frances native Isaac Keffer, who currently attends school in Thunder Bay, plays […]
My downfall is paper. White paper, yellow paper, fancy paper, plain paper, newspaper clippings, magazine articles. Whole file cabinets of paper–five four-drawer cabinets in all, in fact. I have an excellent filing system so I can find papers that I filed 20 or 30 years ago at the drop of […]
