Duane Hicks With the provincial election coming up on June 7, the Elections Ontario returning office for the Kenora-Rainy River riding opened its doors today. And it’s already a beehive of activity. Returning officer Ian Simpson said staff at the returning office, located at 363 Church St. (the old public […]
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Press Release The executive for the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary held its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 1 in the upstairs meeting room at the hospital. Joy Lockman is gearing up for the annual “Strawberry Social,” which will take place on Thursday, June 14 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on the […]
Stephanie Hagenaars After brainstorming ideas in groups, Northwest LHIN director of communticaions and engagement Petronilla Ndebele assisted participants as they voted for what categories they felt were most important in the Fort Frances region. Each participant was given three red circle stickers to cast their votes in any way they […]
Press Release To kick off the fishing season, and let tourists know how much they mean to us and our local economy, the Town of Fort Frances will be holding a “Welcome Rally” at the border for American anglers crossing the border next Friday (May 18) at 11 a.m. All […]
Skies will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 28 km/h. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny but cooler, with a high of just 12 (53) and low around zero (32). Look for continued north-northwest winds gusting up to 17 […]
Will we be bought with our own money again this provincial election? It is a question all voters should be asking themselves as the “robot-calls” light up our phones at meal times. Which party can bribe us best? When Kathleen Wynne unveiled her election budget in March, she promised free […]
If you get the chance to escape the winter next season for a warm clime and Sunwing is in charge, I suggest you forego the opportunity. My daughter returned from a Sunwing Vacation some 15 days ago (while I am writing this) with her husband and two small children. Their […]
I’m actually contemplating spring-cleaning–the old-fashioned kind of spring-cleaning like my grandmother used to do. The walls in each room get washed down, and the kitchen cupboards get emptied out and everything gets a bath before being returned and hopefully (if memory serves me correctly) to same spot so that it […]
It was a great week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station with Claire and Nick! Working with summer students every year keeps me young; at least at heart. We are ready to plant but, of course, we have a tractor breakdown. Funny thing, the tractor was put away last fall […]
As the MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, I regularly travel across the region to meet with my constituents and to listen to the issues and priorities that are important to them. The economy, infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities for their kids or grandkids are some of the key topics that come […]
Shirley Margaret Avis passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 88. Shirley was born in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ruth and Fred Williams on July 30, 1929. She was preceded by her parents; husband, Walter Avis; and siblings and their spouses, Dorothy and Jim Mitchell, […]
With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our brother, husband, and father, William Kenneth Gratton, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Ken was born on Nov. 12, 1947 in Kenora, Ont. In early childhood, he moved with his parents, Bill and Rene Gratton, and sister, Sandy, to Fort Frances, […]
