Sam Odrowski Peggy Johnson and Rhonda Howells of “Oh For FUDGE Sakes!” offered free samples of their homemade fudge to passers-by during the fourth-annual “Walkin’ in a Winter Vendorland” event held Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The pair had a variety of flavours to choose from, including creamsicle, lemon […]
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Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is pleased to announce that Jaime Sjoblom has joined the staff as event and volunteer co-ordinator. Sjoblom, a 2013 Falls High graduate, earned an Associate of Arts degree from Rainy River Community College in 2015 and received a Bachelor’s degree in […]
Sam Odrowski Local residents Wilna and Hubert Meyers have handcrafted quilts over the last few years that have been given to various veterans in the community to recognize their service. The contributions are part of the “Quilts of Valour” program that is made up of volunteers who create quilts to […]
Duane Hicks The town will be removing snow more often from local sidewalks this winter. Thanks to changes to the provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS), which came into effect back in May, the Operations and Facilities division has had to revise its winter maintenance policy. One change is the requirement […]
Submitted There are plenty of great gift ideas for people who enjoy cold-weather activities.
Press Release BDO had another successful year promoting its “Drive Away Hunger” campaign. We were able to raise a total of what worked out to be 9,621 meals. The Fort Frances office placed 10th for donations collected out of 106 offices across Canada that participated. We reached out to the […]
Sam Odrowski New Gold production driller Maria Vandenbrand, New Gold geologist and health/safety advisor Amy Shute, John Gavel/New Gold welder/operator Kaitlyn Baldwin, and New Gold geologist Lisa McGlinchey spoke to girls in Grades 9-12 about their respective careers for the Skills Ontario’s Young Women’s Career Exploration Event held Thursday at […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Our rural area is a flurry of activities these days–a sure sign that the Christmas season has arrived! The annual “Holly Daze” festivities take place Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Emo. The parade will be held on the Friday at 6 p.m., with hot chocolate and fireworks afterwards. […]
Sam Odrowski Those who are suffering from a loss are not alone–there are local resources they can access to help address their grief. “The Grief Outreach Program,” offered jointly by the Family Drop In Centre in the old Bonnie Blue building (272 Scott St.) and Fort Frances Tribal Area Health […]
It’s sad to think that, in 2018, there’s still a need to have an official “Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week.” But given what has been unfolding this past week at the prestigious St. Michael’s College private boys’ school in Toronto, not to mention frequent media reports involving young people committing […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual general meeting this Tuesday (Nov. 27) from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Copper River Inn, which is open to all members in good standing. The FFCC is excited to welcome mayor-elect June Caul as the guest speaker. […]
Press Release The Rainy River District OPP would like to inform the public that the 2019 Canine Unit Calendar is available for purchase at the OPP detachment in Fort Frances. The calendar showcases beautiful photographs of service dogs from across the province. The OPP Canine Unit was formed in 1965, […]
