Peter Birney passed away March 26, 2004 in Winnipeg, Man. He was born March 30, 1931 in Glasglow, Scotland. “Scottie” enjoyed his visits to Fort Frances, Ont., and loved going to the lake to spend time with his family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Grace and Peter […]
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“Bag tags” took another step towards becoming a reality for local residents last week after town council approved a report by Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown and motioned for a bylaw to be prepared. As previously reported, Brown is aiming to have the “bag tag” system up and running […]
The success of a computer program that encourages students to read has prompted the Northwest Catholic District School Board to expand the program to include math. Students at St. Francis School have been benefitting from the Accelerated Reader program for the last two years, as have the board’s other schools. […]
While she’s drawn, painted, created stained-glass, and fired ceramics over the years, local resident Penny Logan’s newest artistic interest—carving whimsical faces in wood—has brought her to a new level of exposure as the most recent member of the Fine Line Art Gallery co-op. “I mostly sold my work through people […]
Instead of paying up to $112,000 a year for the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s services, from now on Fort Frances will be paying the RRFDC just like all other district municipalities—strictly on a per capita basis. What this means is the town will be paying about $58,000 annually for […]
To the editor: I went shopping at our new Wal-Mart store as it was my husband’s birthday. I walked out with a friend, was chatting away like I always do, put my items in my van, put the cart where it belonged, got into my van, and drove away. On […]
Dear sir: I am writing to inform you and the public that I will be resigning as chairperson from the Fort Frances “Block Parent” program, and that the program will be closing as of April 30 due to lack of interest and support within the community. When I became chairperson […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to share the details concerning how I was helped a number of years ago by the Arthritis Bluebird Support Club in Fort Frances. One day, I had been struck suddenly with a condition which caused great pain in all the muscles in my […]
It seems most councillors were reluctant to talk about video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Monday night’s meeting, and let’s hope it stays that way. It’s somewhat ironic that the issue of VLTs in local bars, restaurants, and other establishments came back before council the same week the Alberta Knights of […]
A group of teens from Rainy River District had the experience of a lifetime during March Break when they spent 13 days in Costa Rica doing volunteer work as well as soaking up both the sun and the culture. Four of the students who went on the trip—Ashley Nordin, Tashina […]
With a “Bail or Jail” fundraiser coming up May 7-8 in conjunction with the annual Chamber of Commerce trade show, the Fort Frances branch of Crime Stoppers is trying to raise public awareness of the role the program plays here. “We want people to be aware of crime on the […]
The prospect of another hot, dry summer has become a matter of concern for the chief of Emo’s volunteer fire department. Chief James O’Sullivan advised council at its regular meeting last Thursday (April 8) that the fire season is now underway and already there have been a number of small […]
