Heather Latter It might not be long before you see Erika Kozar’s name among the likes of Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, or Coco Chanel. The Fort Frances native, in her second year studying fashion design at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., recently was recruited to design a dress for Heidi […]
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Heather Latter The Adventure Inn here will re-open as the Copper River Inn and Conference Centre next month after recently being purchased by Bryce Campbell and his mom, Sheila, of Reston, Man. And the new owners are in the midst of giving the facility a complete face-lift. “We want to […]
Heather Latter Northwest Catholic District School Board administration last night recommended that trustees postpone indefinitely a decision on the future of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton. Anthony Leek, who chairs the school’s Accommodation Review Committee, sees this as a positive step. “It’s a better option than closing […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. reports the watermain break on Front Street near the Emo Health Centre has been repaired and the boil-water advisory has been lifted. Water samples from the health centre have been analyzed and approved for drinking by the Northwestern Health Unit. Riverside would like […]
Staff Attention all book-lovers! In a continuation of its fundraising efforts, the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada is holding its always-popular book sale Feb. 20-22 at Revco Carpet here. People who want to donate books can drop them off at Revco (950 Fifth St. W.) during […]
the OPP The Rainy River OPP is cautioning the public to be aware of a new online trend called “Neknomination.” The concept involves a drinking game where a person quickly will consume a large quantity of alcohol by “necking” the bottle while participating in some type of extremely risky activity. […]
Heather Latter Master Bombardier Nathan Cousineau is getting used to being “consistently not busy” upon returning home last week from a five-month stint in Afghanistan, where he had the experience of a lifetime yet also saw a lot of heartache. “It’s a mixed experience for sure,” noted the 25-year-old Fort […]
Duane Hicks Those wishing to read a book on library leadership need only look under “C” for Cunningham. Long-time Fort Frances Public Library board chair Joyce Cunningham was honoured with the prestigious James Bain Medallion during the annual Ontario Library Super Conference on Jan. 30 in Toronto. The award recognizes […]
the OPP On Saturday around 8:45 p.m., Red Lake OPP officers were dispatched for the second time that evening to a noise complaint at a residence there. Upon arrival, officers were refused entry by the female inside the residence, who advised the officers that she had consumed an unknown quantity […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 7 p.m., Thunder Bay OPP responded to a report of two females who were lost on the cross-country ski trails in Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. The females had gotten turned around on one of the trails and could not find their way out to the […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP welcomes the Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol (S.T.O.P.) program to the district. This is a community-based enforcement program that uses the assistance of special constables, with the goals of increasing snowmobile safety awareness, compliance with snowmobile laws, and enforcement under the Motorized Snow Vehicle […]
Heather Latter If you had asked Claire Hyatt two years ago if she’d ever write a book, her answer would have been “no.” The 10th-grader at Fort Frances High School said she never really planned to write one. “It just happened,” she shrugged. “I can’t pinpoint the exact moment that […]
