Legion Park visitors here caught a rare glimpse of natural beauty on Sunday as 100 Monarch butterflies fluttered to freedom after being released in memory of loved ones during the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers’ second-annual butterfly release. Although, this year’s event didn’t boast the numbers organizers had hoped […]
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Since July 1, “shredders” from all over the world have submitted videos to the Dean Guitars and Dimebag Darrell Estate “Shredder Search” in vying for more than $15,000 in prizes. In a competition dominated by males, and also one that stretches to the far reaches of the globe, it’s perhaps […]
As the reach of a listeriosis outbreak reaches further, local businesses are taking precautions to protect the public. “Listeria monocytogenes (commonly called Listeria) is a type of bacterium often found in food and elsewhere in nature. It can cause a rare but serious disease called listeriosis, especially among pregnant women, […]
With the growing demand on people to meet a certain standard with their body and their image because of the media, more and more people are finding themselves falling into the traps of anorexia and bulimia, two eating disorders now classified as mental illnesses. However, the flipside to this obsessive […]
Since 2002 when Major League Gaming (MLG) was created, gamers across North America have sat for even longer in their basements with the lights off and their headsets on, practising harder in order to reach the ever-elusive “pro” status. Greyson Wesley, 17, of Fort Frances is one of those aspirants. […]
One of the privileges of this area is its amazing natural resources. Clean water, dense forest and public recreational spaces set this piece of the country apart. Picture your favourite district campsite, with its trees and natural beauty. Now picture it desecrated by trash, forgotten clothing, propane tanks and various […]
After taking a short break over the summer, the building committee for the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre met with project architect John Knox last Wednesday (Aug. 20) to take another look another look at the plans in anticipation of putting the project out to tender in January. […]
Pither’s Point Park is under much scrutiny behind the scenes in the Town of Fort Frances as well as on the reserves of Treaty #3. The 99-year lease on this property that has been in effect since May 1st, 1910 between the Town of Fort Frances and Government of Canada, […]
Foster children from Fort Frances, Dryden, Thunder Bay and Kenora participated this week in the YouthCAN conference. Youth 12 and up were invited to attend the three day event at Sunny Cove Camp which featured typical summer camp activities in addition to some teamwork oriented activities such as an “Amazing […]
It’s back to school in one week, but students at J.W. Walker will have to wait a little longer before they have a new gymnasium to use. “It’s moving along,” said J.W. Walker principal, Bill Daley, about the old gym’s demolition after it was destroyed this past February during winter […]
The North West LHIN board of directors has approved seven programs designed to help seniors across Northwestern Ontario live healthy, independent lives in the comfort of their own homes. The programs are part of the province’s landmark “Aging at Home Strategy,” a four-year initiative launched in late 2007. “Aging at […]
Obtaining a NEXUS border-crossing card should be easy and convenient for Borderland residents now that a “Trusted Traveler” enrolment centre has opened in downtown International Falls. “Border security remains our highest priority,” Linda Loveless, area port director for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Wednesday. “The NEXUS program presents […]
