Dear editor: I have been out to the picket line to support the FFDACL workers on strike. I have found them to be very friendly and upbeat. I have heard that the workers’ biggest disappointment is to see the clients suffering from the lack of services they are now receiving. […]
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Since it was established in mid-November, the Fort Frances Area Needle Exchange has seen some use in the district and has been deemed successful by organizers. “I’m pleased with the how it’s progressing. People are starting to access it, and it’s been requested now in other parts of Northwestern Ontario,” […]
Nine riders braved cool temperatures Saturday to take part in this year’s “Freedom Ride,” a fundraiser for the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NORTRA). “Without the ‘Freedom Ride,’ I would have to charge $35-$40 per child at least,” noted Joyce Young, owner of the Trail’s End Riding Stables north of Devlin […]
Muskie basketball standout Evan Woodland can do little wrong as his days at Fort High end and his academic and athletic career at the University of Manitoba stand three months away. For instance, when asked to name the U of M’s parading school mascot, the OAC student shook his head. […]
Things are not getting off to a very good start. Sure, the big day is still 22 months away, but if the lack of entries so far (read none) in the centennial logo/slogan contest is any indication, getting townspeople fired up about Fort Frances’ 100th birthday bash in 2003 may […]
Mike Behan
Moving with Mike
Moving with Mike
At risk of sounding cocky, the Times’ foursome is going to kick major butt at Confederation College’s fifth-annual Scholarship Golf Tournament this Friday out at Kitchen Creek. Sure, it’s supposed to be a “fun” tournament, with the very important goal of raising funds to help local students pursue post-secondary education […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
It’s called “Kay-Nah-Chi-Wa-Nung” and you’ll have to go to the pyramids of Egypt for a parallel experience. In fact, roughly 30 miles west of Fort Frances, beyond where the rapids of the swollen Rainy River churn, past the Manitou reserve village, there is a new creation that at first glance […]
Students, parents, and community members will be applauded for their efforts by the Rainy River District School Board at its regular monthly meeting here tonight. Honoured first will be students Matt McQuaker (Sturgeon Creek School) and Heidi Friesen (Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program) for their participation in the national science fair […]
With 35 team captains and about 350 participants out collecting pledges, the first-annual “Relay for Life” here is quickly gathering momentum. The local event likely will follow in the footsteps of several “Relay for Life” events in southeastern Ontario, which collectively raised about $1.6 million for cancer research. The local […]
The popular BIA mid-summer “Mall Day” event, slated for Thursday, June 28, will have a completely new look this year. For the first time, Scott Street will be kept open to vehicular traffic, with the racks of display merchandise and various displays to be on the sidewalks. This change, according […]
“Quest for the Best” already is shaping up to be one of the highlights of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship late next month, with contestant forms available as of last week. “Quite a few people have called so far. And lots of people have picked up forms to enter,” […]
Rainy Lake continued to rise over the weekend, reaching 338.227 m (1,109.67 ft) Monday morning. But with no rain in the forecast, the lake level is expected to crest soon. “I would say for sure this week,” noted Raimo Tyrvainen, energy and utilities co-ordinator for Abitibi-Consolidated here. Namakan Lake, which […]
