March is “Red Cross Month” and while volunteers won’t be canvassing door-to-door, the Dryden and District branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society is holding its second- annual “Feast or Famine” to raise funds for victims of disasters in our area. Shana Hansson, community services co-ordinator for the branch, said […]
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The Town of Fort Frances should know who its new CAO will be by the next regular council meeting March 8, Mayor Dan Onichuk said this morning. “We started interviewing the shortlist yesterday. We’re hoping to complete the process by next Thursday,” he noted. “Short of a snowstorm or an […]
The annual “Curl for Cancer” fundraiser still is looking for teams to sign up for the day-long event, which will take place next Saturday (March 6) at the Fort Frances Curling Club. It is open to curlers of all ages and skill levels for a fun day of curling. Mixed […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is still weeks away from deciding whether to appeal the Health Services Review Appeal Board’s ruling last week that it does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. “We are probably going to have a […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, after consulting with the Ministry of Community and Social Services, received notice yesterday it is able to provide funding to replace the furnace at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. This upgrade, which also covers the installation of carbon monoxide detectors, will be […]
After attending the joint conference of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and Ontario Good Roads Association from Sunday through Wednesday in Toronto, Coun. Tannis Drysdale said the town’s budget problems are similar to those being experienced elsewhere in the province. “We’re all very much in the same boat. We were […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board still is waiting for a decision from Queen’s Park regarding a new model for the purchase of ambulances and related equipment for municipalities across the province. The former Conservative government had decided to close the Judson Street Ambulance Supply Centre in Toronto […]
Robert Hodgins (Bud) Smith, 82, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away at his residence Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004. He was born Dec. 12, 1921 in Ottawa, Ont. to the late W.A. Smith and Edna. He, his parents, and […]
Jacqueline Ann Nelson, 34, of Northwest Bay First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. She was born June 24, 1969 in Fort Frances. Jacqueline attended elementary school in Devlin and later Fort Frances High School. She then […]
Guest speaker Melanie Murray of Rainy River talked about foot care to the seniors on hand last Thursday for the weekly “Wheels to Meals” program at the Emo Legion. “Reflexology is a natural healing art,” noted Murray. “Through an acupressure massage on the feet, tension is relieved, circulation is improved, […]
Local law enforcement has teamed up with some local elementary students to remind people of the dangers of crossing railroad tracks illegally. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer and CN Rail Cst. Pete LeDrew took Grade 2 and 3 students from Huffman School for a short field trip earlier this […]
Local hockey fans had the chance to see some high-quality women’s hockey here last weekend. The fact the two exhibition games—the first an 11-0 win by the Thunder Bay Queens over the local Northwest Stars on Saturday night and the second a 6-1 win by the University of Winnipeg Lady […]
