The province is investing $250,000 into Phase II of the local Heritage Tourism Project, helping Fort Frances bring its heritage to life through exciting improvements to tourism attractions. Through its Rural Economic Development Program, the province is committing a quarter-million dollars to help the town: •develop a waterfront heritage route; […]
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Fire activity remains rather quiet in the West Fire Region, with the only active blazes being two new fires in the Sioux Lookout District yesterday. No problems were reported with them. Recent rainfall across the region, particularly in the southern sectors, has resulted in a mixed fire hazard—ranging from “low” […]
The third-annual “Portfolio Day” at Robert Moore School here last Thursday was a huge success yet again. Grade 7 and 8 students put together a portfolio to showcase a collection of their writing to their parent(s) or guardian(s), which included poetry, writing exemplars, expositories, narratives, speeches, letters, or anything else […]
While black bears wandering into town are expected during the late summer each year, reports of bruins already have begun in the past week or so. Bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said yesterday that bears have been reported in the north and west ends of town, including a sow and […]
The Rainy River District School Board has approved the 2008/09 balanced budget for $39,219,381. The board was faced with the challenge of a six percent decline in elementary enrolment. The board will draw from reserves $50,000 for multi-year commitment to the Aboriginal Achievement Leader Project. The focus of the 2008/09 […]
This year, 130 Grade 10 students at Fort Frances High School participated in the P.A.R.T.Y. program (Prevent Alcohol-Related Trauma in Youth). They followed the journey of an injured person from first contact with ambulance/fire/police through emergency room care, and ending with rehabilitation and what it is like to be an […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has added a new member to its team. Laura Kakeeway started with the Chamber last Monday (May 26) as the project assistant/membership development co-ordinator, and will be there until the end of November. The position will focus on several key factors, including: •retention and […]
Brand new, top-of-the-line, and state-of-the-art, the Crimson Fire pumper truck is the newest addition to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the pumper truck was delivered to the fire hall Monday morning, with firefighters expected to spend this week training on the new vehicle. […]
Ten district businesses were saluted last Wednesday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here as the Rainy River Future Development Corp. unveiled its annual Customer Service Award recipients. This year’s winners (in alphabetical order) were Cloverleaf Grocery (Emo), Corner Closet (Emo), Curves For Women, Fort Frances General Supply, Green’s Countrywide Furniture, […]
The Rainy River District School Board recently launched a new web-based program called “SchoolHouse,” which is designed to deliver student information to parents through their personal computers. “It really focuses on positive home-school communication, which is a correlate of effective schools research,” stressed IT co-ordinator Chris Denby, who developed the […]
While a majority of the Fort Frances Public Library board still agrees the new library should be built as a stand-alone structure, the building committee will conduct a study to try and get a better idea as to how much savings could be realized if the project was built in […]
Robert Moore School will be saluted tonight with the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence” award for their building of community and student leadership through cultural awareness. A report to the board explained the school has embraced a number of initiatives and activities in order to develop […]
