Rhyan McLean, left, Jaxon Gartzke, and Joelle Bruyere, foreground, enjoyed some time in the wading pool during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s annual “beach party” this morning. The nursery school has been hosting a number of pool parties for the children all week. —Melanie Béchard photo
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Teresa Hazel, right, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, gave a fundraising update this morning on-air with B93•FM hosts Mike Alan and Jenni Condon during the “Just Imagine” campaign “radio-a-thon” and pancake breakfast. The public was encouraged to drop by the cafeteria at La Verendrye Hospital, enjoy a […]
Bob Mathieson, left, the chef at La Verendrye Hospital, served up soup to Tammy Kellar as a prelude to the main course Sunday evening during the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual “Chef’s Charity Dinner and Auction” at the Fort Frances Curling Club. About 70 people attended the fundraiser. —Duane Hicks photo
Caitlin Reimer offered up a sample of Safeway Signature sandwiches to customers walking through the deli department Friday afternoon during the grand reopening at the newly-renovated Canada Safeway store. Over 20 different types of products, ranging from salad dressing to meatballs, were being given out to customers looking for a […]
Lincoln Rowlinson, left, of the Ministry of Natural Resources, pointed out some areas on a map to local resident Mark McKelvie last Wednesday afternoon during a public review of the proposed insect pest management program to control jack pine budworm. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk took part in a shootout during the NHL Legends game Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. Proceeds from game went to the “Just Imagine” campaign. —Alex Cruickshank photos
Raising $1.5 million locally in order to purchase a CT Scanner for La Verendrye Hospital here must have seemed like a daunting task when district resident Bill Michl took the first stride of his 60-mile run from Rainy River to Fort Frances in the pre-dawn darkness back on Oct. 20. […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is moving ahead with plans to set up new ambulance garages in Fort Frances and Emo after having assumed control of land ambulance services Jan. 1. At its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, DSSAB awarded the tender for the renovation of […]
FORT FRANCES—The 16th-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association is set to go this Saturday (Jan. 27) in Emo. But while several presentations simply will offer informative updates, there could be one controversial issue regarding the Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board. “They haven’t got a […]
The wonderful thing about charity events is that there often are multiple winners. Such was the case here Friday night when a group of NHL Legends suited up against the local Hopper’s Bruins in front of a packed house at the Ice for Kids Arena in an effort to raise […]
FORT FRANCES—Anticipating another busy year ahead promoting Fort Frances and its business community, the local Chamber of Commerce is requesting $7,500 as its fee-for-service in the 2007 municipal budget. “The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce continues to focus direction on promoting Fort Frances and its business community through increased marketing […]
“A ‘Broad’ View,” an evening with Dini Petty, is scheduled for this Friday (Jan. 26) at the Townshend Theatre here and the Canadian TV personality said in an interview yesterday that she’s looking forward coming back to Fort Frances. “[The tour has] been going well,” said Petty, who is on […]
