Press Release Registrations are now being accepted for the Seniors’ Fair being held Friday, Oct. 6 at the Sister Kennedy Centre. To register, drop by the centre (401 Nelson St.) or call 274-7656. Although there is no cost to attend the Seniors’ Fair, organizers will need to know numbers in […]
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Duane Hicks Book-lovers who have been reading this year’s nominees for The Evergreen Award are reminded they have until closing time Friday to vote for their favourite. The titles are available in print and digital format so make sure you register the titles you’ve read. The library also will be […]
Duane Hicks The makeover on the old CN station’s roof finally has begun–and the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau couldn’t be happier. “After two long years as the biggest priority of our current board, the FFVB is over the moon with the fact that at long last we can say that […]
Press Release Representatives from Ontario’s 21 universities will be at Fort Frances High School this Monday (Oct. 2) from 2-3:15 p.m. for the University Information Program (UIP). This free event offers high school students from the surrounding area, and their parents, the opportunity to speak in-person with multiple university reps. […]
Nicholas Donaldson Rob and Kathie Nugent were smiling Monday evening because although the “Tour de Fort” passports were sold out this year, they were able to borrow two from friends to see “The Way We Feel” at the Townshend Theatre. The concert–the first of the 2017-18 season–featured a handful of […]
Duane Hicks Andrew Mueller of Mueller Roofing was stripping shingles from the roof of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station) on Fourth Street West last Thursday. A two-man roofing crew has been working on the north side of the building since last week.
Nicholas Donaldson Kingsford Veterinary Services, the new large-animal mobile vet service run by Stacey Angus, is now up and running in the district. “I just got my accreditation last week so the business is just new,” Angus told the Times. “I’m super-excited to be back home in the district, and […]
Joey Payeur Last year was the first attempt for Mark Thompson and Jerry Messer at winning the Rainy River Walleye Tournament–and it didn’t go so well. They obviously figured things out in a hurry. The duo from Sauk Centre, Mn. skyrocketed from 50th place last year to the top of […]
Nicholas Donaldson The annual “I am Awesome (And I Know it!)” girls’ self-esteem retreat ran last week at Sunny Cove Camp, with the youth arriving Thursday and staying through until Sunday participating in discussions, workshops, and other activities. Greta Fedoruk (left) painted a watercolour picture Friday morning while Kiannah Payash, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Emo resident Yoyen Szeder stood next to her KIA Soul EV which was purchased at the beginning of August and is the first fully-electric car in the district. So far, Szeder has had no problems and is happy with the cost-saving benefits of the vehicle, which she thinks […]
Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee, including Jan Abbott, left, Livia Lundon, Sandy McKinnon, Lynne Savage, Janice Cousineau, Natalie DeGagne, and Karen Woods, showed off a small sample of items donated for their upcoming fall gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” which will mark the […]
Whether Jagmeet Singh ends up capturing the federal NDP leadership–as early as this Sunday (Oct. 1) or as late as Oct. 15 if a third round of balloting is needed–remains to be seen. Should he win, however, Canada could have its first “visible minority” prime minister after the next federal […]
