Duane Hicks A local resident would like to see improved sidewalks and highway crossings, as well as more trees, in Fort Frances. Merv Ahrens made a presentation to council during its 2019 public budget meeting Monday evening, noting that although our town was designated by the World Health Organization as a […]
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Sam Odrowski Jacquee Loerzel, community family violence counsellor at Riverside Health Care here, helped light the candle held by her mother, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul, during the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women event at Knox United Church on Thursday evening. Those who attended lit […]
Duane Hicks Paramedic Katie Stearns of the Rainy River District EMS found a place in the back of an ambulance for yet another food donation during this year’s “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign held Saturday at Safeway, The Place, and Walmart here, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy River. […]
Duane Hicks Bargain Shop interim manager Dawn Gray, left, her son, Sam Gray, First Student supervisor Tracy Mose, and local Salvation Army Lt. Ryan MacDonald helped load more toys onto the First Student bus Saturday at The Bargain Shop. Saturday was “Fill a Sleigh Day”–and the final day of the […]
Sam Odrowski The Rainy River District School Board held its inaugural meeting last Tuesday evening at the Education Centre here. The trustees said their oaths before being sworn in, with Fort Frances trustees Raymond Roy and David Kircher later being acclaimed as board chair and vice-chair, respectively. “Thank you to […]
Marg Heyens of Emo won $50 in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for December. Linda McClymont of Kenora won $75 while fellow Kenora residents Irma Milko, Wendy Sutherland (twice), Hazel Larabie, Scott and Sheila Belair, Jim Burley, Kyle McIsaac, Ryan O’Connor, Marlean Keeley, Ginnie Hintz, […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not town council will allow cannabis stores to operate in Fort Frances will be decided next month. Town council agreed at its meeting Monday night to refer the matter to the Planning and Development executive committee for review and its recommendation, as suggested by Coun. Douglas […]
DeLoris Camirand, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. She is survived by her sons, Randy and Todd Scott of Lethbridge, Alta., Wade (Denise) Scott of Toronto, Ont., Raymond (Laurie) Scott, Jerry Scott, and Dan (Tracy) Scott […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, nana, and great-nana, Donna Jean Rowell (nee Scott), on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Donna was born on April 13, 1938 in Miscampbell, Ont. In the 1950s, Donna and her husband, Jack, moved to Atikokan, Ont., then Gilbert […]
A good man died on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at the age of 64 years, losing his battle with depression. Wayne was born on April 7, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. His passion for horses since childhood took him to the University of Guelph Veterinary School, where he earned his […]
The holiday season is here and you know what that means: lists. I have lots of lists this time of year. My Christmas baking list is a good one, though it doesn’t always reach fruition. It’s a bit like buying a gym pass in January. It seems like a superb […]
I attended my first Christmas party of the season last week! It was a great night but certainly made me think that the time is ticking away. I also attended a Christmas concert in the Barwick Heritage Church and it was incredibly beautiful. As soon as you walked in, you […]
