Press Release Community. What does this word mean for us? A sense of belonging? Shared responsibilities and values? A place of refuge? A place to grow and prosper? A place to listen to and also view our planet? We share this land, this community, the Rainy River District. All of […]
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It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a 40 percent chance of showers. Expect a high of 23 (73) and low around 11 (52). Sunny skies will give way to clouds Friday, along with a high of […]
Duane Hicks A wealth of local history literally is at patrons’ fingertips at the Fort Frances Museum. The museum launched its new interactive programming during a reception for museum supporters and volunteers, as well as town management staff and council members, last Thursday evening. Museum visitors now can use tablet […]
Duane Hicks There’s a new online community hub serving Fort Frances and Rainy River District. Going by both fortfrances.com and rainyriverdistrict.com, the recently-revamped website–built and hosted by the Fort Frances Times–is a mobile-friendly portal that features a community event calendar where anyone can post their upcoming activities and happenings. Times’ […]
Duane Hicks Merv Ahrens, left, showed Coun. Wendy Brunetta and Debbie Ballard, chair of the museum advisory committee, samples of images from his forthcoming book on pioneer photographer William Hampden Tener during last Thursday’s reception.
Submitted Martha Gerber was smiling on her last day of work at Safeway here at the end of April because it was the beginning of a new stage in her life. She will wed a Swiss man this summer before heading to live in Switzerland–the country where Gerber was born […]
Duane Hicks Who will be the 2017 Mini-King and Mini-Queen? Registration now is open for this year’s mini-king and mini-queen contest, which will take place July 1 at 1 p.m. on the “Fun in the Sun” stage at Point Park. Organizer Melissa Gushulak noted the contest is open to boys […]
Duane Hicks Town council doesn’t need to strike a new health-care services committee because it already is doing its fair share to provide input into the delivery of health-care services and doctor recruitment here. As part of its fulfilment of Strategic Plan Initiative No. 17 (Future of Health Care Services), […]
Nicholas Donaldson The grand opening of the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Moving Gallery will be held next Wednesday (June 21) at the Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre in Sioux Narrows. The event will run from 3-5 p.m., with people invited to view the tiny studio full of original works of literary, audio, […]
Duane Hicks The revamped version of fortfrances.com includes exciting new features like a community calendar, to which anyone ca add their upcoming events.
The main argument behind the push to establish fixed election dates every four years was to prevent the party in power from sending voters to the polls when the timing was most convenient for it. But while trying to eliminate crass partisanship from when elections are called was a noble […]
Duane Hicks The annual “Walk for Alzheimer’s” here Saturday was one to remember, raising a whopping $10,060. This is the most the local event, which first started here in 2003, has ever raised. Nearly 50 walkers gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina that morning–relieved to see the ominous dark clouds […]
