Duane Hicks Members of the intermediate choir sang for an audience last night during a Christmas celebration and open house at the new Robert Moore School. Parents got a chance to check out the new school, do activities with their children, and attend a mini-concert in the gym. A party […]
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Dan Falloon Muskie forward Tyler Mosbeck dashed ahead with the puck during Fort High’s NorWOSSA home-opener against the Dryden Eagles on Tuesday night. Mosbeck tallied a goal as the black-and-gold thumped the Eagles 11-1 to improve to 2-0 in league play. The black-and-gold next will host Kenora tomorrow (Dec. 10) […]
Press Release The deadline for northerners to make payments for their final 2010 Provincial Land Tax bill has been extended. Due to system changes, Provincial Land Tax (PLT) bills were sent out later than normal. Accordingly, the due date for instalment payments originally due on: •Dec. 3, 2010 is extended […]
Staff The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s final “Trip of the Month” draw for 2010 saw Rick and Lorraine Baker win a trip to Costa Rica valued at $5,500. The draw was made last Wednesday morning (Dec. 1) at International Travels Services here by newly-minted “Citizen of the Year” Joyce Cunningham, […]
Press Release Trustees of the Northwest Catholic District School Board elected the chair and vice-chair at their inaugural meeting of the 2010-14 term here Friday evening. Re-elected as chair was Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, who lives in Fort Frances and has been a trustee since 1994. Fitzgerald also serves on the provincial […]
Staff There will be a few new faces on the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce board of directors following nominations at last week’s annual general meeting. There will be no need for an election this year, but the following will be appointed at the Chamber’s next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District’s cash calendar winners for December included $240 winner Irene Belair of Kenora. The $40 winners for the month included Ken Harrison (Fort Frances), Tina Selman (Devlin), Larry Indian (Nestor Falls), Eliz McLeod (Dryden), and Gordon Hughes (Ignace). Edna Ringrose, Wade Robertson, Jessie Rosdobutro, […]
Staff Is there someone who has made a difference through being a volunteer? If so, then nominate them for this upcoming year’s Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. With the deadline for the annual recognition a little under two months away, nomination forms are available at http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca The deadline for nominations is […]
Press Release Ontario is putting patients first by improving the quality and accountability of the province’s health-care system through the Excellent Care for All Act, which came into effect in June. As such, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will be looking for community input over the next year as we […]
Press Release The board of health for the Northwestern Health Unit held its final meeting of the year on Nov. 26. Eight of the current board members were municipal appointees whose terms ended Nov. 30. The board expects to have some new faces at its first meeting of the new […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has partnered with a number of community organizations to plan for the district’s first-annual “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign. This Saturday (Dec. 11) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., OPP officers will be located in Fort Frances and Emo as part of a district-wide initiative to […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board has a new chair after Atikokan trustee Michael Lewis was acclaimed to the position at last night’s inaugural board meeting for the 2010-14 term. As the first order of business, trustees set about to elect a chair, with Lewis eventually beng acclaimed to […]
