School boards across the province will be able to buy more textbooks for their students thanks to $65 million the province announced yesterday for classroom materials. Premier Ernie Eves and Education minister Elizabeth Witmer made the announcement of the one-time extra funds for textbooks and technology-based learning materials. The funding […]
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The Muskie senior badminton team sent three entries to next week’s NWOSSAA playoffs after strong performances yesterday at the NorWOSSA final in Kenora. Simone Desjardins went 5-0 in the senior girls’ singles division to take top spot. The grade nine student—a five-year veteran of the Fort Frances Badminton Club—did not […]
District firefighters will get a chance to hone their skills Saturday when the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association hosts a pair a workshops here and in Alberton. “Years ago, this was annual thing,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson, the training co-ordinator, said this morning. “Now, it’s something we’re […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its annual TV auction this Saturday afternoon on Channel 11. “We’re coming along fine,” said Laurie Walsh, chair of the auction committee, adding a good number of items have been lined up. “We canvassed […]
“Everyone has a broom, the next step is to volunteer.” That’s the message the local Business Improvement Area is touting for its first-ever “Clean Sweep” on Scott Street planned next Thursday (May 2). Starting at 5 p.m., the BIA and Public Works is encouraging everyone to bring their brooms to […]
A district tradition will carry on this Saturday when the annual spring cattle and bull auction is held at the Stratton sales barn. “It looks like we’re going to have about 17 replacement bulls, some fall calves, and quite a few yearlings coming in,” said sales barn manager Russ Richards. […]
After a year’s hiatus, the Fort Frances High School student council sure brought it back with a bang. With a lot of help, the “30-hour Famine” went off without a hitch here last weekend, with students raising about $3,000 for World Vision. Britta Anderson raised the most individually ($120). The […]
Spring Fever Days get underway tomorrow (Thursday) and the Emo Chamber of Commerce has added some new events just before the festivities kick off. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the tennis courts, local skateboarders will put on a demonstration to raise money for a new skateboard […]
While sporting fewer presenters than the initial meeting April 2, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and council will get a chance to hear more opinions about a proposed bylaw banning smoking in enclosed public places at a second meeting Tuesday night at the Civic Centre. “As of this morning, we have five […]
Eleven nervous people sat staring at the pristine white writing board at the front of the room. They exchanged cautious smiles, not quite sure what to expect on their first day. Then a woman clad in a red business suit addressed the group. “Guess what? You have to start a […]
Canadians who like travelling across the border to camp should be aware of new U.S. regulations regarding propane cylinders or they might discover steaks and burgers on the trip are a smoky memory. U.S. suppliers will not fill any four- to 40-pound propane cylinder unless it’s equipped with an overfill […]
Tannis Drysdale, president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce, will be plenty busy this weekend as she leads her first NOACC spring meeting in Nipigon. “We’ll be looking at a number of things,” the Fort Frances resident said Monday afternoon. “At the fall meeting, we have our election […]
