A Couchiching First Nation family is looking for a little help after their home was severely damaged in an early-morning fire Nov. 14. “The whole roof is gone. The insulation fell through and landed on everything,” said Desiree Alfred, who fled the trailer along with her husband, Cory Morrisseau, and […]
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A former chair of the Northwest Catholic District School Board is upset it has refused his request to receive a petition he is circulating regarding the hiring of the director of education’s husband for a position at the board. “I’m very displeased by the decision of the board. I’m totally […]
The Town of Fort Frances recognized its retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, as well as 2004 “Citizen of the Year” Joyce Gosselin, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. “I appreciate Fort Frances very much. It is my town,” Gosselin […]
Tom Rakow does not come across as your typical deer hunter. He looks the part, all right—medium height, fairly stocky build, with a thick black beard. And if you look in his eyes, you’ll see a light shining—not unlike the kind you see in a deer hunter’s eyes when that […]
A 14-year-old runaway was returned home safely Wednesday thanks to due diligence exercised by Canada Border Services Agency officers at the port of entry at Fort Frances. Late that afternoon, a vehicle with Kansas plates carrying an adult male and a 14-year-old female tried to enter Canada at Fort Frances. […]
Thunder Bay firm Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo Architects and Engineer (KSGM) have brought home a second prestigious award in just as many months. The firm received the “Green by Design” Award for Ecole secondaire de La Vérendrye/Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales in Thunder Bay at Tuesday night’s […]
About 185 people from across the district packed the Chapple Community Centre in Barwick last Friday evening for the annual Chapple Heritage fall supper. The dinner has been a regular fixture in the community for many years, but this time it was different. Traditionally held in October as a fundraiser […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board discussed the possibility of expanding its religious education course at the high school level at its regular meeting last night. The board currently offers night classes in religious education in Fort Frances and Dryden. The course requires no prerequisite and is an approved high […]
A former Rainy River resident now living in Winnipeg has published a book dealing with leadership challenges facing young people, particularly in the Christian community. Jamie Arpin-Ricci was born and raised in Rainy River. He recalls trips into Fort Frances with his grandfather, Lenard Ricci, the former publisher of the […]
They stood there in the bright sunshine, but chilling wind, as the wreaths were laid and speeches made on Remembrance Day last Thursday. Lost in their own thoughts, several district veterans—fewer every year now—bowed their heads and remembered bygone years and fallen comrades. There was a different group at each […]
They are the largest rodents in North America, they are almost completely blind, and although they are herbivores, they have been known to kill each other over territorial disputes. They also are recognized world-wide as the national symbol of Canada. But in Crozier, they are becoming a real problem to […]
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has until this Thursday to settle arrears for sewer and water services to Couchiching First Nation, as provided under agreement by the Town of Fort Frances, or the service will be shut off. This order stems from last Monday night when town council passed a […]
