FORT FRANCES—Since having defibrillators in public places may save many (if not more) lives than the most efficient emergency medical system, an automatic external defibrillator (AED) is now in place for use at the Fort Frances High School and the Townshend Theatre. Located in a wall cabinet in the atrium […]
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FORT FRANCES—The town still needs 10 more households to participate in water testing, and with the aim to start its testing program this month, is now offering a $50 incentive to get more people to sign up. Those who participate in the water testing program, and agree to allow the […]
A Christmas Eve candlelight service is scheduled to be held at various cemeteries in the Devlin and Emo areas. “For us it’s a way of raising funds to do little things for the cemetery that normally wouldn’t be done,” noted Maxine Hayes, a member of the cemetery committee in La […]
FORT FRANCES—Curtis Boivin, the Kitty Cat racing king and 2006 snowmobiling world champion, is just about all grown up. Sure, Boivin is just 15 years old but with a new snowmobiling season having begun last weekend, the local teen’s final year of junior racing already is underway—with the semi-pro circuit […]
Morgan Anderson laid out to defend the ball from the Kenora Broncos during the final of the La Place Rendez-Vous senior boy’s basketball tournament here Saturday. While Anderson showed flashes of strong defence, his offensive prowess and outside shooting, which led to a team-leading 43 points, were his calling cards […]
Pam Hawley, curator of the Fort Frances Museum offered up a cultural awareness presentation to participants of the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies Youth Communication Advocacy Network (YouthCAN) conference here Monday. The youths also learned about healthy living and physical activity, as well as making new friends from across […]
Assistant driller Benoit Fournel got a first look at the fruit of his labours–fresh core samples. These will be carefully studied for their mineral content.
Michael Brady, right, playing Maxwell Smart, and Justine Christie (Agent 99) got into a sticky situation at the Fortune Cookie Club as they were guarded by Jessica Liggins (Mary Wong) in a scene from “Get Smart” on Friday night. Muskie Theatre offered up the production last Thursday through Saturday at […]
Student first responders Tirzah Keffer, left, and Benjamin Robinson demonstrated CPR and, subsequently, the use of an automatic external defibrillator in the atrium of Fort Frances High School yesterday. The device will be available at any time of the day (by the first response team there or the caretakers) in […]
A reminder that the Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary will hold its next meeting tomorrow (Dec. 12). As usual, there will be a social beginning at 6 p.m., with a roast beef dinner to follow at 6:30. There is no charge for the dinner, but all members are asked to […]
Upon recommendation from the Fort Frances Museum Advisory Committee, town council agreed last night to consider the possible designation of Rainy River as a Canadian Heritage River (CHR). Council directed museum staff to invite Robin Reilley from Quetico Park to make a presentation on the CHR program, and what Atikokan […]
Don’t blame your paper carrier. Due to serious problems with a piece of equipment (specifically, an image setter) at the Fort Frances Times yesterday, the printing—and subsequent delivery—of yesterday’s Daily Bulletin was delayed by several hours. Since flyers also have to be inserted into the Monday Bulletin before it is […]
