Duane Hicks Patti Phillips of Explore Life Coaching spoke about “healing your heart” during the women’s retreat Saturday at the Copper River Inn here.
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Duane Hicks Local author Jack Hedman proudly showed off a copy of his new book, “Dire Needs–Dire Straits,” which will have a launch this Saturday from noon-3 p.m. at Betty’s.
Dear Mike: This is a copy of a letter I sent to town council last week, which has been referred to a committee meeting possibly next Wednesday (Dec. 6) at 8:30 a.m. If others have a similar complaint, call the town hall at 274-5323 and they can give you the […]
Submitted Kenora OPP Cst. Jeff Poperechny, a Fort Frances native seen here with his four-legged partner, “Jax,” is among OPP K9 handlers from across the province featured in a new 2018 OPP calendar. Cst. Poperechny also is the handler for “Cinch,” a single-purpose ground search-and-rescue dog who searches for missing, […]
Staff Water and sewer bills will be going up here in the new year. Town council approved the new rates at its regular meeting Monday night, including a 2.6 percent increase across the board. This will mean residents’ water and sewer bills will go up $2.02 per month. They will […]
Duane Hicks The inaugural all-day women’s holistic health retreat at the Copper River Inn here Saturday gave a boost towards the Rainy River District Shelter of Hope having a permanent presence in Fort Frances. “The fundraiser was a fabulous start to obtain a permanent presence in Fort Frances,” said outreach […]
Duane Hicks John McTaggart, chair of the local Police Services Board (PSB), presented OPP detachment commander Insp. Steve Shouldice with a parting gift–a Chery Pruys print of the Noden Causeway–during Friday’s PSB meeting at the Civic Centre.
Duane Hicks Nathalie Donaldson showed off just a couple of the “Metal Petals” now available at Betty’s in downtown Fort Frances. Hand-made by Cindy Judson from recycled materials donated by Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, all proceeds from the sale of “Metal Petals” will go to Borderland Pride. They’re available in […]
Fort Frances High School students Emma Cole (foreground) and Lillie MacKinnon handed over a carnation to Katrina Slomke as the pair delivered “Flowers for Friends” to period 3 classes on Friday. The initiative, which allowed students to purchase a carnation for $2 and include a kind note for a friend, […]
Press Release Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath released a statement following last week’s announcement that Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell (NDP) is not seeking re-election in 2018. “On behalf of the entire NDP team, I want to thank Sarah Campbell for her incredible work over the years-for all she brought […]
Duane Hicks Local author Jack Hedman’s new work, “Dire Needs–Dire Straits,” focuses on two very different modes of education that ran here from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. The book, which will be launched this Saturday (Dec. 2) from noon-3 p.m. at Betty’s, contains first-person accounts of area residents who […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers Laurie Hogan, left, and Joan Westover restocked the bake tables in-between waves of customers during the Rainycrest Auxiliary’s annual fall bazaar on Saturday morning. Those who couldn’t wait to get home to satisfy their sweet tooth were welcome to stay at Rainycrest a while and have coffee/tea […]
