Barb EverettSubmitted by The Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Feb. 13, with 28 members in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, and the minutes of the Jan. 9 general meeting and the Feb. 6 executive meeting were read and […]
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Duane Hicks The local Kiwanis Club won’t be holding a Good Friday breakfast for a second-straight year but it is open to passing the torch to any other group wanting to host the event. Kiwanian Diane Maxey said she brought up the subject to her fellow Kiwanians last Thursday evening […]
Submitted Ainsley Mann, a Grade 6 student at Robert Moore School, put the final toppings on her pizza last week. The two Grade 6 classes worked in groups to make pizzas as a Valentine’s Day treat but also incorporated curriculum elements, such as math and language, into the activity.
It was a Valentine’s Day windfall for Stan Peterson of Sleeman, who won the $500 up for grabs on Feb. 14 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Feb. 10-16 Amil Alexiuk Sr. (Atikokan), Betty Jo Campbell (Atikokan), Denis […]
Duane Hicks With the Fort Frances mill at the centre of recent controversy, Unifor has weighed in on the issue–calling on the province to facilitate talks for the successful sale and re-start of the mill. “Within 450 km of Fort Frances, there have now been 11 permanent mill closures and […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is launching its new “Health Equity Matters” campaign this month. The purpose of the campaign is to highlight the root causes of poor health and empower people and communities to improve health equity in our region. Health equity means that everyone has what they […]
Staff In a statement to the Fort Frances Times on Friday, local MPP Greg Rickford indicated all parties involved in the potential sale and re-start of the Resolute mill here have to have access to all levels of government and provincial ministries. Rickford indicated the proposed non-disclosure agreement between Resolute […]
Staff Benton Ashworth scored twice to pace the Fort Frances DC Giants to a 6-4 win over the Fort Frances Armstrong Crushers on Sunday morning in the final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Novice tournament at the Ice For Kids Arena. Kolton Joyce opened the scoring for […]
Duane Hicks It’s time to cast your vote as to which local performers you would like to see play at the Rainy Lake Square later this year. Seven different solo/duo artists and groups are competing to be a part of 2019 concert series. Online voting opened Friday to determine performers […]
Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s students Maddax Spuzak, left, and Westyn DeGagne collected and sorted through their Valentine’s Day cards and treats after the class handed them out to each other Thursday afternoon. The children celebrated the holiday by participating in Valentine’s Day crafts and games at the school.
Dear editor: I write regarding the provincial government’s recent response to the shuttered Resolute mill in Fort Frances. The minister of Natural Resources and Forestry has stated: “Negotiations regarding the future of the mill are between Resolute [Forest Products], Repap, and the community of Fort Frances, and we are not […]
Staff The Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program from International Falls had a number of its members compete in another state qualifier in Bemidji, Mn. on Sunday. Placings there included Pre-Kindergarten wrestlers Brantley Herbert and Victor Schermerhorn in third while Jace Krueger took fourth. First-grader George Boe took third while Jenika […]
