This past week, the Stratton Toy Library celebrated its 11th anniversary, with the youngsters given a free birthday cupcake. Some recent winners at STL included Ben Miller (Easter Basket) and Chantel Heyens, who won the Easter candy with a guess of 175 in the jar (the actual amount was 174). […]
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“Wheels to Meals” holds a carpet bowling tournament for seniors every month at the Emo Legion, with six or more teams participating (depending on attendance). The program is co-ordinated by Wendy Strom, a certified senior exercise instructor. Winning this time around was the “We Try” team, which included Inge Szeder, […]
After meeting with Bell Canada reps here last week, local Internet Service Providers and Mayor Glenn Witherspoon agree–it’s time to look for alternative sources of high-speed Internet. “Hopefully, Northwest Mobility will flip on their microwave towers this week and we’ll need somebody like the Fort Frances Power Corp. to act […]
Although regional municipalities face less funding and more red tape than ever before, there appeared to be little antagonism towards provincial and federal leaders at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s annual meeting here last week. “There wasn’t too much hollering and screaming, but I think everyone realizes the changes have […]
Fort Frances resident John McTaggart was honoured with a special provincial award for exceptional volunteerism during a ceremony at the Legion Hall in Atikokan last night. He was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) for leading a major fundraising campaign for two district health care facilities (“Care Close to […]
As the school year nears its end, district elementary students are being honoured not for knowing their grammar or arithmetic but what they’ve learned about staying away from drugs. The first graduation ceremony of the OPP’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program was held Monday afternoon at St. Francis School […]
George Armstrong Co. Ltd., a Fort Frances family business, is working out a deal for a 37,000 sq. ft. building in Kenora. “We buy and lease out buildings all the time,” said company president Larry Armstrong. “This is just another venture. “Now we’re in the process of going through the […]
Get your poodle skirts on and your pompadour combed for an evening of ’50s song and dance when Fort Frances High School stages its version of the popular musical, “Grease,” starting tomorrow night at the Townshend Theatre. The two-hour musical will be the last show the students will hold this […]
This past Saturday, the Business Women’s Network of Rainy River District held its third-annual charity ball at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The event, which raised money for the local division of the Easter Seal Society, was attended by well over 100 people who were treated to an evening of […]
Some people collect coins or stamps or even bottle caps. Marg Johnsrud of McCrosson-Tovell, on the other hand, collects cans. Marg’s living room is adorned with well over 100 cans, tins, and bottles. She started collecting, unintentionally, some 45 years ago when she carried her 4–H stuff in a tin […]
Dear sir: When I first immigrated to Canada, I was surprised how few government services were available to the people. On the other hand, I found the inhabitants of Rainy River District were neighbourly and tried to help in every way possible. During the next few years, governments did bring […]
Dear Mr. Behan: On Thursday, May 3, I, along with other vested parties (ISP operators, large business, local media, etc. that have strong need for reliable high-speed Internet access), was invited to the Bell Canada informational meeting at the Civic Centre. Based on the press release, we assumed the public […]
