Press Release After what seemed like interminable delays to address a minor mountain of regulations, construction finally got underway Sept. 4 with Bob Miller starting the excavation. Much of the initial foundation work was completed by Friday (Sept. 7) by John Sinninghe Construction, the successful bidder on the tendered project. […]
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the NHU Each year, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides hepatitis B, meningococcal, and human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines free to eligible students in Ontario. Students are vaccinated by public health nurses from the Northwestern Health Unit at school-based clinics. Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases at the […]
Lucas Punkari As the 2012 season at the Emo Speedway came to a close Saturday night, Borderland Racing Association president Anthony Leek was pleased with how the year went as a whole. “Overall, I would say that this season was a very good one as we had some really exciting […]
Staff While the process of getting everything ready was done practically at the last minute, the opening NorWOSSA tournament for the Muskie golf squad last Wednesday in Dryden went according to plan. “We only had three guys going up to the event, but that was because we had one guy […]
Lucas Punkari With a goal of finishing in the top three, local resident Luke Skaarup accomplished just that over the weekend with a third-place finish at the Dubreuilville Pro Strongman event. Skaarup, who goes by the nickname “The Iron Viking,” finished the two-day event with 80.5 points, which left him […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Curling Club will hold its annual registration night there this Monday (Sept. 17) starting at 7 p.m. “The registration fees will be the same as they were last year, so we are encouraging everyone to come on out and register on Monday,” said Ron Silver, […]
Duane Hicks A $32-million project to replace sanitary sewer pipes in Fort Frances in the next five years is the main recommendation in a new study town council received at its meeting Monday night. The town has been treating more water than it’s been producing at the water treatment plant […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board still is waiting to hear whether it will be chosen to merge with another nearby board, such as Keewatin-Patricia, as the provincial government considers amalgamating school boards as a cost-saving measure. Director of Education Heather Campbell updated the board at its regular […]
Duane Hicks But very few official reports Amid news reports of rats returning to Alberta, local residents also are reporting rats here in Fort Frances. Perhaps it’s a natural population cycle on an upswing or maybe there’s another reason. For now, however, the rodents’ uncommon presence here is a mystery. […]
Heather Latter Teams of riders decked out in pink cycled from Rainy River to Fort Frances yesterday to officially launch the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a new digital mammography, as well as raise awareness about breast cancer and early detection. “I think we […]
Heather Latter While the percentage of local high school students who were successful on this year’s Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) declined by five percent from a year ago, the deferral rate—those postponing the test for another year—also decreased. Secondary Curriculum co-ordinator Char Bliss informed trustees at last week’s […]
Nicole Horn Monday marked the inaugural meeting of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at Fort Frances High School. This is the second year the club has been around. But now sporting a new name, it is ready for a new year. The meeting was held to see which students would […]
