The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is a big step closer to hiring a consultant for a feasibility study after Jim Wilson, the new minister of Northern Development and Mines, announced Friday the group will receive $39,000 for the project. “Everything is going positive,” said “Re-Inventing” committee chair Janis Lesko after […]
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The University of Guelph/New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station received $157,554 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. for a five-year research project that will evaluate the growth of different hybrid poplar varieties at the Emo site using paper mill organic waste as mulch. And Kim-Jo Bliss, manager of the Emo […]
Kitchen Creek members who have been shining up their clubs in anticipation of the course’s opening should be weary of the lingering cold weather—and a few changes to the course once things get into full swing. At its annual meeting Sunday, the club announced the hole sequence will be changed […]
Following a shake-up within the Northwestern Health Unit, the seven managerial positions up for grabs in March officially were filled on April 15—and none of them are based in Fort Frances. While Ken Allan, former infectious disease control team leader, and former health planner Bob Jeffrey both were based in […]
Parents, students, and teachers will find out tonight whether three local schools will remain open. The Rainy River District School Board is meeting at 7 p.m. at Donald Young School in Emo and topping the agenda is the final school closure vote. Trustees will decide to either close Alexander MacKenzie, […]
Born to Curt Jerry and Surina Harper, on April 18, 2002, a little girl, Katana-Mae Adelaide, weighing 8 lbs. Born at Rocky View Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.
Born to Stanley Wenell-Jack and Vanessa Copenace of Big Grassy, Ont., a baby boy, Evan Vaughn William, weighing 8 lbs. 11 1/2 oz. on April 20, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
