Ken Kellar Jaslynn Potson, left, Nikolai Cochrane and Julieann Potson got their picture taken with “Easter Bunny” Kylee Keith at Pharmasave on Saturday as part of the Easter “Egg-Stravaganza.” The downtown core was full of children and their families visiting participating businesses for candies, chocolates or other treats, while members […]
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Tonight will be clear and cool, with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow will see more sun than clouds and be slightly less warm. Expect a high of 14 (57) and a low of zero (32). Friday will be partly sunny and cooler, with a high of nine […]
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Long-term care communities are always looking for ways to improve the quality of life for their residents. “Life Skills” stations offer an opportunity to engage those who face the daily challenges of an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis. A relatively new concept in long-term care homes, these interactive stations are designed […]
Sam Odrowski
Those who utilize the Fort Frances Public Library, as well as the libraries in Emo and Rainy River, will now have less services available to them. The Ontario Library Service (OLS) is responsible for many of the services the local library provides and the province announced a 50 percent cut […]
Ken Kellar Chase Ableman posed with Buddy, the CBSA Easter “Bunny” at the Easter “Egg-Stravaganza” in downtown Fort Frances on Saturday. Buddy and a few other more traditional Easter mascots were out for the event.
Submitted Close to 40 people from 11 different countries came out to Plaza Lanes on Friday for the “Newcomer Meet and Greet” event hosted by the Valley Adult Learning Association. The event was meant to help people who are new here connect and network with other newcomers.
Fred Taylor got an extra piece of candy from Pat Fowler at 4 Your Pets on Saturday during the local Kiwanis Club’s Easter “Egg-Stravaganza.” Though rain earlier in the morning made the day a little wet, a break in the weather shortly after 11 a.m. allowed families to visit the […]
The Ontario Ford government has a new license plate slogan “A Place To Grow” and yet for Northern Ontario residents and students, the government is making it more difficult to grow and become educated, let alone develop new skills for the changing 21st century economy. First came the huge cuts […]
Ken Kellar OPSEU chair of Developmental Services Erin Rice waved the OPSEU flag outside of MPP Greg Rickford’s office here yesterday. Members of the group are travelling the district and stopping at Rickford’s offices to protest cuts made to autism services in the province and to raise funds for parents […]
Ken Kellar Francis Logue got some candy, a stamp on a map, and a toothbrush from Richard Boileau at McTaggart’s on Saturday during the Easter “Egg-Stravaganza.” The map could be stamped at each participating business and then entered into a draw at the Rainy Lake Square. Boileau said all three […]
Ken Kellar Devyn Oliver, left, got some candy from Aynsley Ogden at the table set up by the Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy for the Easter “Egg-Stravaganza” held in downtown Fort Frances on Saturday. The event, presented by the Kiwanis and local BIA with the support of numerous sponsors, ran from […]
Sam Odrowski
Businesses and entrepreneurs from across the district and surrounding area will be taking over the Fort Frances Curling Rink this Friday and Saturday for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Expo. Starting on Friday from 4-9 p.m. and running through Saturday 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. around […]
