Peggy Revell Jordyn Oster had a somewhat detailed conversation with Santa Claus when he paid a visit to the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre yesterday morning to greet all the children attending “Storytime.” The youngsters also enjoyed holiday stories and treats.

Peggy Revell J.W. Walker Grade 1 students cheerily sung their holiday version of “B-I-N-G-O” to a gymnasium filled with their schoolmates during yesterday morning’s dress rehearsal for the school’s primary Christmas concert that was held later in the day. The school’s junior and intermediate concert is slated for tonight at […]

Peggy Revell Fort Frances Times’ sports reporter Dan Falloon, decked in his festive elf hat, made sure the annual Christmas Greetings section—filled with all the letters to Santa from children across the district—got on its way to the North Pole yesterday before jolly St. Nick embarks on his Christmas Eve […]

Press Release Affordable, faster, and less confrontational—that’s the new direction for family law in Ontario. By next summer, families across the province will have access to improved services through Ontario’s courts. Ontario is increasing access to justice by expanding valuable services to all court locations. Families soon will have access […]

Press Release On Monday, Community Care Information Management, in partnership with the Sault Area Hospital, four Local Health Integration Networks (Champlain, North East, North Simcoe Muskoka, and North West), and eHealth Ontario, completed the launch of the Integrated Assessment Record health-provider portal, “Doorways.” The portal establishes a secure, single point […]

Press Release “Get Revvin’ for ’11!” It is time to think “Polar,” as in “Plunge.” The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions are getting ready for their annual dip in the lake on New Year’s Day. And we have some eager people ready to take the plunge for dollars. The Muskie Sports […]

Press Release St. Francis School is very proud of the excellent play of both its Grade 8 girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams. The girls’ squad, after winning tournaments earlier this year in Atikokan and at J.W. Walker School, made it three-for-three by capturing the regional championship held Nov. 27 at […]

the OPP Rainy River District OPP partnered with a number of community organizations to plan for the Rainy River District’s first-annual “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign. On Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., OPP officers were located in Fort Frances and Emo as part of a district-wide initiative to help raise awareness […]

Staff Fort Frances has a new business after “Simplicity” opened its doors last Wednesday. “I’m definitely looking forward to making people happy and giving them new looks,” said Erin Wood, owner of the new hair salon, which is located in the Rainy Lake Plaza on King’s Highway where Curves For […]

Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is inviting suggestions for naming the new elementary school being built in Mine Centre. The board is looking for creative naming ideas that are relevant to the Mine Centre area and school community. Those interested in submitting suggestions can visit www.rrdsb.com, go […]

Duane Hicks If he could be mayor, he would build a dirt bike track in Fort Frances. That’s what Daymond Morrisseau, the winner of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 17-23), told council he would do when he read his essay to them Monday night. […]

Duane Hicks Thanks to funding received from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., Fort Frances will be hiring a sustainability co-ordinator next year. The one-year internship will see an individual co-ordinate the development of a community sustainability plan, with emphasis being placed on reducing energy consumption and improving maintenance within […]