At its regular monthly meeting here Saturday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board passed a motion to use new funding for building improvements on urgent and high-need projects that have been approved by the Ministry of Education. Among the potential projects are the replacement of secondary switchgear at both St. […]
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Let’s say it’s February, 2008. Little Johnny is the captain and top scorer for the local PeeWee ‘AA’ team and a trip to Minneapolis for the season’s biggest tournament is just two weeks away. After a practice, the coach reminds the players to make sure they have proper documentation for […]
The Rainy River Watershed program will need a regular commitment from all district municipalities if environmental initiatives such as the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day are to be successful. Watershed co-ordinator Adam Scott made that pitch to Emo council last Thursday night as the program prepares for the annual Household […]
A new health care initiative launched here in February has seen some response from patients, but local doctors are hoping to get more people signed up. The Fort Frances Clinic announced a partnership with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to form the Fort Frances Family Practice Family Health […]
Last week’s announcement that the Ministry of Education and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario had reached an accord was good news for local teachers and the local public school board. It also ended the teachers’ work-to-rule campaign across the province. “For the majority of the teachers that I’ve spoken […]
The itch was getting to be too much to bear for some—and it had to be scratched. Others were feeling it in varying degrees, as well, especially after the dramatic Masters tournament in which Tiger Woods edged a resilient Chris DiMarco. Well, local golfers were able to scratch that itch […]
With the aim to make Fort Frances as beautiful as it can be, the local “Communities in Bloom” committee is looking for members to commit to the cause. “The whole idea is it’s a community effort,” local “Communities in Bloom” chair Helen Crook said Monday. “People are out there, getting […]
There still are some spots open for exhibitors wanting to display their wares and services during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show coming up April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’re getting there. We still have some spaces available,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said. “We […]
Dear Mike: It has come to our attention that the Ontario budget of May, 2004, and the subsequent deinsurance of optometric eye exams, has created much confusion as to who is covered by OHIP. The doctors and staff of Lidkea, Elliott and Lidkea Optometry Clinic would like to inform the […]
Twelve local celebrities made it through a week of diabetes earlier this month, but only one could win the prize for best adhering to the strict regimen. Petrina Carlson, with the local branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, was named the winner of the Valley Diabetes Education Centre’s “Celebrity […]
Dear editor: This letter is to the person or persons who came into my yard on Sunday, April 17 and stole my nine-year-old daughter’s mountain bike that was given to her for her birthday. You obviously knew what bike you wanted because you cut through the metal ring that is […]
Dear Mike: I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the efforts and contributions of a number of local people who contributed to the success of the Sunset Country Regional Science Fair held April 9 at the Fort Frances High School. The fair was attended by more than 100 […]
