Sam Odrowski Terry Beadle took a chance at the penny table during the La Vallee Fire Department’s third-annual spaghetti dinner at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. An array of prizes were available to bid on at the penny table and a $300 fire safety door prize was raffled off for […]
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Ontario’s government is working for the people by fighting against increased costs to public institutions caused by the burdensome federal carbon tax. Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, were at Halton Healthcare-Milton District Hospital last […]
Dear editor, “In my view, there is no racism in Canada.” So stated Senator Beyak, quoted in Shelby Ch’ng’s letter of April 10 in the Fort Frances Times. Please allow me to share an example of racism I witnessed. On Sept. 13, 2017 while sitting vigil at a hospital deathbed, […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced Thursday its first and second all-star teams for the 2018-19 season. These annual awards recognize the individual accomplishments of six forwards, four defencemen, and two goalies during the course of regular season play in the SIJHL. The first and second all-stars were selected in voting […]
Jamie Mountain It was a job well done for the Muskie and Rainy River Owls badminton teams last week. There are plenty of representatives from both schools at the NorWOSSA finals being held today in Dryden after advancing through the qualifier last Wednesday in Atikokan. For the Muskies, three teams […]
Sam Odrowski Safeway employees April Deveau, left and Landyn Gesic had a booth set up at Fort Frances High School for their job fair on Wednesday. They provided students with information about the jobs they offer as well as accepted resumes from those interested in a position at the store […]
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Local MP Don Rusnak strongly supports the measures in Budget 2019 that will build the groundwork for a national pharmacare system. “These are a strong first step,” he said. “Community members in Northwestern Ontario have been paying too much for too long for their medication,” Rusnak stressed. “This budget lays […]
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Trimming a horse’s hooves is a difficult task and with a lack of farrier services being offered locally, many are opting to do it themselves. Jenna Jarvis, 22, is one of the few who provide the service and has been doing so for about a year now. In June of […]
Sam Odrowski The Town of Rainy River recently replaced the waterline from First Street to Sixth Street along Atwood Avenue and is waiting to have the road paved. Water and sewer lines will also be replaced along 5th Street during the 2019 construction season. The town’s water and sewer lines […]
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Employers across the district are having a hard time filling entry-level positions. To address this issue and lessen the gap ,a summer hiring fair was held at Fort High last Wednesday. During the event employers accepted resumes, conducted on the spot interviews, and networked with students in hopes of filling […]
Staff Almost two dozen local bowlers headed up to Dryden earlier this month and returned home as champs once again! Fort Frances compiled 35 overall points to capture the aggregate banner for the second-straight year in the annual tournament that pits the local club against those in Dryden, Kenora, and […]
Ken Kellar Ian McDonald, a crop innovation specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Rural Affairs, gave a talk on the effects of soil compaction and how to combat it at “Ag Day.” The day-long event featured speakers and vendors and covered a wide range of topics of […]
