Following up on talks initiated last month, the local public school board and library board will meet again tonight to further discuss possible cost-savings through a new shared library facility. The two boards will meet at 7 p.m. in the Rainy River District School Board’s meeting room at Robert Moore […]
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FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition is hosting a “Safe Communities” re-designation gala next Wednesday (May 28) from 1-4:30 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend. “It’s giving us the status of a ‘safe community’ again because we are continuing to meet the criteria,” RRVSC chair Grace Silander noted […]
Last week, 29 representatives from Rainy River to Atikokan, including one from Pickle Lake, gathered at the Emo-La Vallee Arena to take part in a three-day workshop on emergency management. Acting as host, the Municipality of Emo arranged for paramedics, fire department personnel, municipal officials, and members of the various […]
The Fort Frances Times has launched a new look for its video medium on the Internet: fortfrances.tv . The design is more user-friendly and has a more appealing layout, producer Andrew George said. “It’s a little easier to get and find videos because they’re categorized,” he explained. “It’s a good […]
FORT FRANCES—The Healthy Living Food Box program has grown so large over the past year-and-a-half that organizers are in need of more volunteers to help out. “I never had a vision of how big it could get,” noted Anne Marie Armstrong of Sunset Country Métis. “I never thought it would […]
FORT FRANCES—At its regular meeting last Thursday, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board agreed to offset the costs of its four buildings—450 Scott St. and the ambulance bases in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River—from accumulated surplus and reserve for working capital in the amount of $1,347,500. As […]
FORT FRANCES—Although she’s never been significantly impacted by cancer, Tania Cox (nee Angus) of Fort Frances is going to shave off all 18 inches of her hair next month in honour of all cancer sufferers and survivors. “I’ve been thinking about it since last year,” Cox said, noting she recently […]
FORT FRANCES—The “Step With Me” Alateen group in Fort Frances is for children and teens aged 10-17 whose lives have been affected by another person’s drinking. Although it was started locally two years ago, the group’s sponsors want other youths to know they are welcome to join—and hope adults are […]
FORT FRANCES—Beginning next Wednesday (May 28), all water customers in Fort Frances will be restricted from non-essential outdoor water use due to the upcoming repair work on the water tower. The water tower will be taken out of service for about nine weeks, with the restriction scheduled to end July […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will meet tonight to discuss, among other things, policy considerations and committee reports. The Ministry of Education has developed a program called “Shared Solutions,” which focuses on preventing and resolving conflicts within programs and services that are catered towards children with special needs. The […]
Aside from a few medical calls, the Fort Frances Fire Department had a relatively quiet Victoria Day weekend, responding to just one fire. At 1:10 a.m. yesterday, firefighters were called to a vehicle fire on the 100 block of Fourth Street West, Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong reported this morning. When […]
Dr. Monika Dutt has withdrawn her application for the position of Medical Officer of Health/CEO for the Northwestern Health Unit, the board of health announced today. No reason was given for her decision. “On behalf of the board of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, I regret to announce that […]
