Five Fort Frances High School students had something to celebrate this Earth Day. They won the regional “Envirothon competition” last weekend and will be attending the provincial showdown next month. “Envirothon” is a North American-wide competition in which teams of students apply knowledge of the environment to problems or issues […]
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The “Exploring Partnerships, Business Development and Financing” conference at the Couchiching Bingo Palace last Wednesday and Thursday was an unqualified success, organizers said. “It was wonderful, a great success, and we’re looking forward to hosting another one next year,” co-organizer Christine Jourdain said. “We’re in the process of contacting more […]
Rainy River First Nations celebrated Earth Day on Monday, with many different activities—from tree-planting to learning about traditional healing—scheduled for the entire day. “We had nine events taking place throughout the day—some [were] fairly simple for the younger grades,” said Stuart Clendenning, program officer with the Rainy River Watershed Program. […]
Due to the high winds the district has been experiencing lately, all fire permits for burning grass and brush have been cancelled until further notice. • • • Many worthwhile events are happening now, or in the near future, regarding fundraising for the proposed Crossroads community rink. Tickets for the 24×32 garage […]
As the lights dimmed at the Ice for Kids Arena here Sunday afternoon, guest announcer Luke Cawston rolled into the ring to kick off the Canadian Wrestling Federation event sponsored by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. It was impossible for the 100 or so wrestling fans on hand to […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club put a motion on the floor to become a smoke-free facility effective Nov. 1 at its semi-annual general meeting last Wednesday night. “This has been a big issue and we’ve discussed it a lot,” club president Bill Gushulak said. “There are some [curling] clubs in […]
Women facing domestic abuse and family violence in Rainy River District may not know where to turn for help. “A lot of people think the Atikokan Crisis Centre itself is not available to the west end of our district, or they didn’t know how to access it,” said Donna Kroocmo, […]
To ensure the safety of its employees when dealing with substances such as airplane fuel, the Fort Frances Municipal Airport will be getting shower and eye wash facilities in the near future. Council approved the $8,100 project as an unbudgeted expense at Monday night’s regular meeting here after a request […]
The town must decide what to do with $33,000 so it’s planning to form the “Fort Frances Community Foundation” to help do just that. A public meeting on the issue is slated for Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “We’re inviting community-minded organizations to come out […]
Dear sir: A bill now being debated before the House of Commons in Ottawa should be of serious concern to all livestock producers, hunters, anglers, trappers, and anyone who has in the past, or will in the future, benefit from modern medicine. The bill is Bill C-15B, the federal government’s […]
Dear editor: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) labour contract dispute is entering its seventh week today. Talks have continued since April 2, but there is still no word or end in sight. A couple of things have changed since that time. Ontario has a new premier, Ernie Eves, […]
Dear editor: On Saturday and Sunday (April 20-21), members of the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists spent about 40 man hours cleaning the islands and stretch of highway from the middle of the Noden Causeway to George Armstrong Road. This was done as part of our commitment to conserving and […]
