Heather Latter Although no longer a toy lending library, the Fort Frances Best Start Hub continues to be a great place for parents with younger children, particularly new mothers. Located within the Fort Frances Children’s Complex (1150 Portage Ave.), the “hub” offers a wide array of resources for families. “New […]
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Press Release In order to help ensure success for aboriginal students enrolled at schools in the Rainy River District School Board, the board has invested in the Aboriginal Education Leader position for an additional five years. With a significant number of aboriginal students attending district schools, the local public board […]
Heather Latter Really tough guys crochet—at least, that’s what a sign in Tanya Kroocmo’s class says. Crossroads School students in Grades 6-8 made the sign after beginning a crocheting project five weeks ago as part of their art class. Called “Caps for Good” and sponsored by the Save the Children […]
Staff Raising awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and HIV/AIDS are the goals of two guest speakers lined up for later this month at Couchiching First Nation. “Everybody is always welcome,” noted Connie Calder, co-ordinator for Couchiching’s FASD program, which is putting together the event along with Couchiching’s Healthy Babies […]
Staff With the aim of being bigger and better each year, the district’s annual Gun and Hobby Show is set to move to Fort Frances this year. After initially being held in Barwick, the show will switch to the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday, May 7 from 10-4 p.m. […]
the MNR Three Ontario residents have been fined a total of $2,750 for charges related to illegal moose hunting. Jim Martin of Owen Sound was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and fined $2,250 for discharging a firearm across a highway, possessing illegally-killed wildlife, and providing false information […]
Lucas Punkari Over the last 12 years, the darting community throughout Northwestern Ontario has made its way to Fort Frances every March for two purposes. To take part in friendly competition, and to also pay their respects to one of their friends. The local Legion once again hosted the annual […]
Lucas Punkari Usually March Break means rest, relaxation, and possibly some fun in a warm locale for many students in Rainy River district. Instead, it’s time for fine-tuning and hard work for the Muskie boys’ hockey team as it gets ready to head down to the provincial ‘AAA/AAAA’ showdown in […]
Staff Having watched the Gillons’ Sharks capture two Atom tournaments this season, the M.E.C. Bulldogs were determined to get some revenge in the playoffs this past week. Which is exactly what they did last Thursday evening at the ’52 Canadians Arena. The Bulldogs skated away with a 4-2 victory in […]
Staff Club gearing for ice show Two members of the local Border Skating Club were in Mississauga over the weekend for the Ontario Trillium Cup and Trillium StarSKATE provincial championships. Michael Nelson finished in eighth overall in the Trillium Cup’s Pre-Novice Men event, which was won by Thunder Bay skater […]
Duane Hicks While some Hydro One customers in Rainy River District will be switching over to time-of-use (TOU) rates later this month, Fort Frances Power Corp. customers can expect them to come into effect starting July 1. FFPC CEO and president Joerg Ruppenstein said last week that the FFPC currently […]
Heather Latter After an 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Japan on Friday, spawning a deadly tsunami as well as aftershocks, fires, blackouts, and fears of a nuclear disaster, some local residents were left wondering how their family members living there were doing. “When I got up Friday […]
