Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After the Ontario province halted the first dose distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine, pharmacies across Ontario are waiting to receive vials to finish the second round of vaccinations. Ashley LaFreniere, assistant at Pharmasave in Fort Frances, said after they give out the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, they are […]
The Town of Fort Frances has finally sealed the deal on an offer to purchase lot 21 on Erin Crescent. This is the first sale after the lot prices were approved by council for price reduction in March. Lot 21 was initially $89,500 and then was reduced to $65,700. The […]
During the committee of the whole meeting held on Monday, it was decided that the recommendation to continue the reconstruction of King’s Highway go back to the operations and facilities division for further investigation. This was decided when Coun. John McTaggart pointed out the absence in the recommendation of the […]
When COVID-19 forced the closure of many retail businesses, some of them had to lay employees off to make up for the lost revenue. However, the pandemic also drove up the demand for office supplies as working from home became the new norm. Lowerys and Wilson’s Business Solutions are two […]
Be kind to everyone. This is the message that Shiela Shaw, executive director at the Fort Frances Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), wants to relay to others. It usually takes most people a few tries to find their life’s purpose, their true passion and dream job. But for the lucky […]
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The second and final one of the month will be on May 25. During tonight’s meeting, council will make a vote on the new names of Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West. This comes after […]
Fort Frances council is expected to make a vote and choose two different names for Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West next Monday. On Monday, the Planning and Development Executive Committee agreed on nine names that will be presented to council in order to vote on two names to […]
Effective today, Safeway Fort Frances will no longer be giving plastic bags when checking out customers. This is done to honour the store’s goal of stopping the use of plastic bags with the beginning of their new fiscal year on May 5. Krystle Whiteley, Safeway manager, said customers have been […]
For many people, dreams just stay dreams, but Melissa Bond, born and raised in Fort Frances, has found the secret ingredients to making them a reality; hard work and perseverance. Bond graduated from Fort Frances High School and went on to study civil engineering at the University of Waterloo. She […]
When COVID-19 forced many people to stay indoors, outdoor activities became an outlet where people could stay active with friends, while keeping a safe distance. Stores soon ran out of sports apparel, shoes and weights. But the increase in bike demand was unprecedented, leaving local sports shop Taggs Source for […]
The Planning and Development Executive Committee agreed on nine names to replace Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West. The nine names will be presented to council next Monday for a final vote. Members of the committee agreed to have different names for both roads as they are not connected […]
With a fairly dry winter in many parts of the northwest region, particularly in the west near the Manitoba boundary, it’s hard to predict what the fire season will look like throughout the summer. Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden, […]
