Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Currently, this outbreak is isolated to only the West unit of the Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time […]
Local News
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances and the Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) are currently working on a microgrid feasibility study that could significantly change the way residents think about powering their homes. But what, exactly, is a microgrid? “Basically, the concept is, you can think of it as an energy […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Chelsea Greig is an executive assistant at Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and last fall took it upon herself to form a green committee at the Fort Frances office. This month the organization has a number of green initiatives happening to honour Aki Giizis or Earth Month. Earth Day is this […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) released a report that examines the need for supervised consumption services (SCS) in four local communities: Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Fort Frances. Recommendations highlight the need for SCS in Fort Frances. While the majority surveyed expressed agreement, potential negative effects of implementing the services are […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
At the April meeting of the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) Trustees were given a presentation about results from last year’s grade Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing and Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The presentation on the results was given by Shannon Westover, Technology Enabled Learning […]
Staff
Grand Council Treaty #3 will be hosting a number of special walks this week for Treaty #3 communities and water keepers to come together and give thanks to the life-sustaining element. Scheduled to run in Fort Frances, Dryden and Kenora on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 […]
CLASS V228E Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (English)Non-Competitive: St. Mary School, Grade 1/2Director: Ms. D. Mann, Accompanist: Mrs. R. Martin-Brown CLASS V228F Classroom Choruses, Grade 2 (French)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First Class Honors)Director: Mme. J. Gushulak, CLASS V229E Classroom Choruses, Grade 3 (English)FIRST: St. Mary School, Grade 2 (First […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Rainy Lake Refill is a small business that provides consumers with eco-friendly and refillable alternatives to their current home and personal care products in Rainy River District. Today, it sets an example for sustainable living by providing customers with refill options while raising awareness on the importance of waste reduction. […]
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A proactive check of a parked vehicle discovered a driver impaired by drugs. On April 14, 2023, at approximately 11:30 pm, an officer with the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) checked a parked vehicle idling in the Church Street area of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
There may have been some concern amongst flood-weary residents, watching the high snow levels from last week’s storm, mixed with this week’s balmy forecast. But Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob– who is also serving as interim CAO– was confident that the town’s drainage systems would handle the melt. Rob […]
