The Canadian PressPatty Winsa TORONTO — Girl Guides of Canada is introducing a Love Yourself Challenge badge, which can be earned by girls aged five to 18 who complete three tasks that promote self-esteem and a positive body image. “The whole idea is take away the negative body images and […]
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Duane Hicks With a few local residents expressing alarm after reading in Friday’s Daily Bulletin that the sidewalk on the east side of Portage Avenue from Second Street East to Third Street East, and from Fifth Street to Sixth Street, will be removed next year, the Times got more input […]
Duane Hicks Council voted in favour of awarding a tender to Tom Jones Construction for $1,063,394 to complete the waterfront development, and relocate the Hallett and lookout tower, at last night’s regular meeting. Although it has been a much-debated agenda item, Couns. Andrew Hallikas, Ken Perry, Paul Ryan, Sharon Tibbs, […]
Mitch Calvert Dustin Eyolfson, right, handled the ball as Fort Frances Youth Soccer kicked off a new season yesterday evening at the St. Francis Sportsfields.
Peggy Revell Cst. Peter LeDrew of the CN Police, with help from Treaty #3 Police, was busy this morning handing out information on rail safety to motorists at the crossing on Highway 11 at Couchiching as part of a blitz for “Rail Safety Week.” This year’s campaign, entitled “Target Zero,” […]
Peggy Revell Mary-Jane Allen, left, volunteer co-ordinator with the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, was joined by Fort Frances deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs (centre) and RRDVSP manager Peggy Loyie for a flag-raising at the Civic Centre yesterday to mark National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, which runs April 26-May […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Some Canadians seeking fun in the sun have changed their travel plans since the deadly swine ’flu outbreak surfaced in Mexico. Brad Miron, vice-president of international sales and marketing of itravel2000.com, said his company saw a downturn in bookings to Mexico when the news broke last week. […]
Mitch Calvert Eli Johnson lined up a shot during the annual M.E.C. youth bowling tournament Sunday at Plaza Lanes here.
Mitch Calvert Tammy Grinsell of Pinewood Sports & Marine posed with a bass boat Saturday during its annual boat show there.
Duane Hicks Tying into April being Cancer Awareness Month and Friday, April 24 being Arbor Day, the regional Youth Action Alliance! tied 80-100 ribbons to trees around town that day. The ribbons have tobacco industry “demoralization facts” attached to them. YAA! is part of a youth-led tobacco use prevention movement […]
Duane Hicks Kassidy Fryer, left, and Carly McKinnon compared passports Friday afternoon during the “Around the World in a Day” PD Day activities at the Fort Frances Museum. The full-day camp saw about 20 children “visit” Argentina, Australia-New Zealand, France, Guatemala, Iran, Italy, Nubian territory (Egypt/Sudan), and South Africa, doing […]
Staff Motorists across the district can expect safety blitzes this week at select railway crossings as part of CN’s annual “Rail Safety Week.” “We want to get down to zero accidents and zero injuries, zero fatalities within the CN railway,” CN Police Cst. Peter LeDrew said about this year’s “Target […]
