Staff Work is underway at the Fort Frances Airport to install the five-kilometre long fence around the property so deer don’t get onto the runway. “You’ll see a lot of activity out there at the airport,” said Doug Brown, Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort Frances, […]
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Lucas Punkari By most accounts, anyone who decides to play video games for 24 hours straight might be considered to be a bit crazy. And while Fort Frances native Jason Gervais knows that will be the reaction that he’ll get from most people from what he’ll be doing this Saturday, […]
Peggy Revell Sandi Bridgeman pushed along her mother, Meryle Ogden, and granddaughter, Blare Cross, yesterday afternoon as volunteers, staff and residents at Rainycrest Long-term Care set off on their own smaller version of the Terry Fox Run around the residence and to raise money for the fight against cancer. Locally, […]
Heather Latter Children’s librarian Andrea Avis led Clare Empey, Cody Sargeant, Abby Walder, and Liam Stafford in a rendition of “Five Little Monkeys” on Tuesday during storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. There are many other children’s programs starting up there this week and it’s not too […]
Staff The district’s two school boards saw the number of students meeting provincial standards for reading, writing and mathematics increase this past year. This is according to results released yesterday from the Ontario-wide testing of students in Grades 3, 6 and 9 last spring, as overseen by Ontario’s Education Quality […]
Heather Latter Rachel Scott lost her life in the Columbine High School massacre back in 1999, but her message of compassion lives on. And local residents will have an opportunity to view the “Rachel’s Challenge” presentation at the Townshend Theatre on Sept. 28-29, beginning at 7 p.m. and running for […]
Press Release Shortly after noon on Tuesday, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the Atikokan Hydro compound on Mackenzie Avenue for a complaint of copper wire theft. A detailed police investigation as well as evidence left at the scene lead officers to an […]
The Rainy River District OPP Detachment have located a man first reported missing yesterday morning. Police reported at 1:49 p.m. yesterday they had located Dallis Bluebird, 37, of Fort Frances, safe and sound. Bluebird has been reported missing at 7:28 a.m. yesterday, when he had last been seen leaving La […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board will be hosting its annual “Celebration of Excellence” awards night to highlight the excellent service and Distinguished Catholic Leadership of staff. “It is important that we take time to celebrate the achievements, dedication, and service of all staff in our Catholic system,” […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Ethel Redford Khober announces her passing on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011 at her residence in Fort Frances, Ont. Ethel was born April 24, 1917 in Broughton, England to the late Thomas and Emma Booth. As a child of 11 years, her […]
What an amazing summer like week we just had! My only complaint is that I am getting further and further behind on my data as it is just too difficult to sit at the computer when it is that nice outside. I still have attempted to plough as I am […]
Dave Ogilvie The first Men’s Breakfast Meeting will take place at the Emo Legion on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. Cost is $10 for buffet breakfast. The featured speaker, will John Ans from Devlin. Ans is a fine young man, who, early in his life decided to follow the […]
