Press Release New Gold Inc. is pleased to report it completed its first gold pour last week at the Rainy River mine, and the company’s commissioning plans remain on schedule. The first pour yielded roughly 500 ounces of gold and 600 ounces of silver. “Our team is proud to have […]
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Duane Hicks The record turnout for “Steps Against Stigma” shows more and more residents are joining the fight to end the stigma of mental illness and open up the topic for discussion. Hosted by the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the fifth-annual 1K/5K walk/run drew more […]
Duane Hicks Greyson Maxton tried on a firefighter’s helmet while checking out a fire truck outside Canadian Tire here Saturday morning. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was there with fire trucks, firefighting gear, giveaways, and more to mark “Fall Fire Safety Day” and kick off Fire Prevention Week […]
A scheduled bus service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay may be gone for good. The Caribou Coach Transportation Company’s website carries the bleak message that its bus serving the Fort Frances-Thunder Bay route, including Atikokan, is being suspended as of this Saturday (Oct. 14) for an “undetermined period of […]
Staff The Nelson Medicine Professional Corp. here is fully backing the town in updating its Municipal Alcohol Policy to meet current best practice guidelines. In a letter co-signed by Drs. Melanie Halvorsen, Lorena Jenks, and Robert Nugent, they informed council that alcohol use remains a leading preventable cause of morbidity […]
Staff The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville once again are looking to help make sure no one goes cold this winter. The group will hold its annual coat drive later this month. The public is encouraged to drop off clean, used winter coats in good condition–for men, women, and children–at […]
Press Release The executive meeting for the La Verendye Hospital Auxiliary was held Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the hospital boardroom. Plans are well in hand for the fall tea and bake sale, which will be held this Saturday (Oct. 14) from 2-4 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. There […]
Sheri Payne, left, and Dawn Gray showed off a mere fraction of the bounty of goods which have been donated to The Bargain Shop’s food drive so far. This is the third year for the food drive, which started Sept. 22 and ran until Oct. 6. Staff already have brought […]
Staff The Rainy Lake Square is much closer to completion, with the hope it can be opened to the public by the end of next week. As of yesterday, the stage decking and the paving stone work all were complete, and all of the steel structures are installed and complete, […]
Duane Hicks Amy Georgeson made sure her Thanksgiving floral arrangement was just right last Wednesday evening during a workshop conducted by the talented Jen Coats at the Fort Frances Museum. A series of workshops at the museum will continue through December. For a full schedule, check out “Fort Frances Museum” […]
With great sorrow, the family of Sarah Victoria “Vicky” Anderson (Fults) announces her passing, at the age of 75, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, On. Vicky was born on March 11, 1942 to Bert and Mabel Fults (Moore) of […]
