Peggy Revell A community walk and guest speaker will mark this year’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day locally. Held every Sept. 9, local organizers are hoping to get the message out about the day and hopefully have even more people involved, noted Erin McMahon, aboriginal FASD and child nutrition […]
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Press Release Fort Frances residents will have the unique opportunity to meet each other and develop new friendships when Fort Floral hosts the 17th-annual FTD Good Neighbour Day event on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Beginning at 8 a.m., Fort Floral (located at 310 Scott St.) will give away 2,500 flowers in […]
Heather Latter Some district farmers have volunteered to participate in farm safety training this September as Safe Communities Rainy River District helps pilot the new “Passport to Farm Safety” training that will soon be available to farmers and their employees. “Safe Communities Canada has always had a ‘Passport to Safety’ […]
Staff With a negotiation deadline looming, Confederation College is preparing should its support staff go on strike as early as tomorrow. “I’m really quite hopeful that the negotiated settlement will occur,” stated Jim Madder, Confederation College’s president, about the ongoing negotiations between college support staff—represented by the Ontario Public Service […]
Peggy Revell Crew worries race maybe played role It wasn’t the small town welcome that they expected. A crew—composed mainly of black men—working the region’s forest were dismayed after running errands in Fort Frances ended up with a small visit from local OPP. It was an upsetting experience, commented Leonard—a […]
Heather Latter Local artist Lindsay Hamilton recently helped distribute funding to artists and arts organizations based in the province after sitting as a juror on the Ontario Arts Council earlier this year. The OAC, which offers more than 50 grant programs to provide assistance for specific activities and operating expenses, […]
Duane Hicks “Jesus: Legend of Lord?” is the topic of a lecture series and discussion group starting here next Wednesday (Sept. 7). Led by Rev. Jacob Quast, pastor at the Church of the Lutheran Hour, the group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre […]
Press Release The Métis Suzanne Rochan-Burnett Volunteer Award was given to Gordon Calder of Fort Frances. While attending this year’s Métis 18th-Annual General Assembly in Parry Sound, Ont. with his daughter, Roz, Gordon was the well-deserved recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award. He was honoured with this award […]
Lucas Punkari With the head coaching role for the Fort Frances Muskie girls’ hockey program left open following the departure of Mel Langtry after last season, Fort High brass began the search to find someone to fill that role. Enter Scott Clendenning. A former Muskie and Bemidji State player, Clendenning […]
Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal For a third time, Jeff Gustafson of Kenora and Scott Dingwall of Dryden won the International Falls Bass Championship. The team finished with 31.44 pounds of smallmouth bass taken from the Rainy Lake and Rainy River in the two-day, catch-and-release event. The team bested […]
Lucas Punkari It was easy to see just how much capturing the checkered flag during the annual Keith McNally Memorial at the Emo Speedway meant for Street Stock competitor Ron Westover on Saturday night. The long-time runner at the track was visibly emotional once he arrived in victory lane following […]
Lucas Punkari The last time that the Fort Freakshow laced up their skates and took to the track in front of local fans was nearly a year ago. So it’s easy to see why members of the team are looking forward to competing in front of their friends and family […]
