Staff Savings from the uploading of the Ontario Drug Benefit Program only will be partially returned to municipalities after the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved its 2011-12 budget last night. This year, DSSAB saw its budget fall from $20,479,372 to $15,463,816—a reduction of $5,015,556, or 24.49 percent. […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a residential fire late last night on the 1100 block of Colonization Road West. Firefighters were called to the scene at 11:30 p.m., the department reported this morning. They got a quick “knockdown” on the blaze, but the residence sustained […]
Peggy Revell Lillie MacKinnon smoothed out a piece of newspaper while creating her papier maché “Treebeard” mask yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Those on hand had the chance to make both masks and models of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous Ent—a tree-like being—just one of the many activities […]
Heather Latter Seth Hyatt, left, and brother, Landon, enjoyed tasty “shamrock shakes” during St. Patrick’s Day activities yesterday at the Fort Frances Best Start Hub. Several children had fun making crafts as well as searching for gold coins left by a “leprechaun.”
Staff Town council will have to give further thought as to what to do with the old Rainy Lake Hotel property after no one submitted a tender for it during a tax sale last month. According to a report from tax administrator Tara Redford, council can decide on any of […]
Staff Those wanting to attend next month’s presentation by Margaret Trudeau here should purchase their tickets as soon as possible since they are selling quickly. “We have about 60 left,” Tana Langtry, community liaison worker with the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, said this morning. “They are […]
Heather Latter Decked out in his St. Patrick’s Day attire, Maverick Hatfield painted shamrocks during activities in the pre-school room at the Fort Frances Day Care this morning.
Duane Hicks Melissa Hughes, left, and Kassidy Morrison learned how to cross-stitch from Olive Friesen (not pictured) during March Break activities yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Youngsters next will be making papier maché masks there today and tomorrow from 1-3 p.m.
Heather Latter Larissa Desrosiers performed a song yesterday evening during an “open mic” night for teens as part of March Break activities at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The event, the first held in the new facility, saw a good turnout of teens showcasing their talents. Refreshments also […]
Press Release Programs for all divisions (Piano, Vocal, Drama, and Instrumental) of this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts are now available online at ff-festival.com Hard copies may be purchased at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and Cloverleaf in Emo. The festival will run April […]
Staff Although the Rainy River Future Development Corp. has seen a dramatic decline in the use of its events tent in recent years, it will not sell the tent quite yet and instead hold on to it for two more years. “After carefully reviewing the comments we received from participating […]
In last week’s edition of the Times, a story concerning proposed changes to the Rainy River District School Board’s transportation policy included comments from a parent whose children actually attend school in the local Catholic system. The RRDSB wishes to clarify that any changes to its transportation policies only will […]
