St. Patrick’s C.W.L. has scheduled its spring tea and bazaar for Saturday, May 8 from 1-3 p.m. in the parish hall. Donations for bake, penny, craft, and plant tables are greatly appreciated. For more info, contact Mary Curtis at 482-2094. • • • Oops. I previously had stated that Jennifer Miedema, co-ordinator […]
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After going down 3-0 in their best-of-seven SIJHL final against the Fort William First Nation North Stars, the Dryden Ice Dogs will look to keep things going tonight after staving off elimination with a 5-4 win Saturday. Nestor Falls native Marty Hanson has one assist in the win. The winner […]
With the snow melted, some areas in town—particularly the La Verendrye Parkway—have become “disgusting” sites, according to Mayor Dan Onichuk, thanks to some residents not picking up after their dogs. And the mayor wants it to stop. “There’s [poop] all over. The message to the public is, ‘You should be […]
While town council is expected to further discuss the 2004 budget during Monday night’s regular meeting, that’s not the only thing on its platter as non-budget related items keep on coming down the line, too. For example, council will receive a request from the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma […]
District Social Services Administration Boards across the province won an important battle last week when the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced it will not close the Judson Street Ambulance Supply Centre in Toronto after all. “The McGuinty government has reversed the decision of the previous government to close […]
A house on the 300 block of Keating Avenue sustained about $20,000 in damage after a fire there early Easter Sunday morning. The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a call at 3:55 a.m. to find a fire burning in what Fire Chief Steve Richardson called a “service room” (a […]
District schools once again will be teaming up with the Rainy River Watershed Program to help clean up the riverbank in their areas. The program has been operating since 1998 and last year, Donald Young School (Emo), Riverview School (Rainy River), Our Lady of the Way (Stratton), and Crossroads School […]
The Muskie badminton teams attended the NorWOSSA qualifier in Dryden on Tuesday, with two singles and one team advancing to the league final in Atikokan next Wednesday. Junior Brittany Shine, senior Simone Desjardins, and the senior mixed team of Jason Pattison and Natalie Desjardins all will play in Atikokan for […]
The local chapter of Canadian Parents for French continued its efforts to raise the profile of French Immersion here by hosting a meeting last night for parents looking for more information about the benefits of the program. Ted Karp, executive director of CPF Ontario, was the guest speaker. Two French […]
The Fort Frances committee of Ducks Unlimited has announced its 22nd-annual banquet and auction, slated for May 7 at La Place Rendez-Vous, already is sold out. DU member Larry Cousineau contacted the Times yesterday afternoon to say all 200 tickets have been sold. “On occasion, we’ll have the odd cancellation,” […]
Dr. Pete Sarsfield was surprised with word Tuesday that the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario has applied to dismiss a decision by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board in February which stated the medical officer of health overstepped his authority when he issued a smoking ban in […]
Kenora OPP charged a 13-year-old youth with uttering threats and mischief yesterday for writing threatening messages on the side of Our Lady of the Valley School there. The writing—located outside of the school—included threats of a bomb in the building. A search of the school by police and staff turned […]
