Backus Auditorium in International Falls will feature a very exciting performance by the a cappella group “Fermata Nowhere” when they present their self-titled program this Friday (April 11) at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the concert, which is sponsored by Marilyn Berlin in memory of her husband, Dr. James Berlin, is […]
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The local seniors’ coalition recently wrapped up its third-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest,” once again seeing a good response to the initiative. “We have contacted the prize winners and tallied the results,” public health educator Becky Holden, with the Northwestern Health Unit, said yesterday. “We had 44 people participate and […]
Members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary are set to host fellow auxiliary members from across the region this weekend when Region 12 East and West come together for their bi-annual conference. The conference will be held Friday and Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “It’s a chance for us to […]
Organizers are pleased with how well plans are going for the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium, which is slated for Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. The goal of the event is to offer information about various aspects of women’s health and wellness through speakers, […]
The Rainy River District “Best Start” Network will hold the opening celebration of the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex on Portage Avenue. A cake-cutting ceremony will highlight the celebration at 11:30 a.m. The “Best Start” hub […]
The Community Arts and Heritage Project (CAHEP) will be in Fort Frances this Saturday (April 12) to give residents an opportunity to self-identify areas of interest in arts and heritage education programming. CAHEP, a successful community arts education organization based in Thunder Bay, is interested in sharing its best practices […]
In conjunction with National Victim of Crime Awareness Week (April 13-19), the Rainy River District Victim Services Program is holding its first-annual “Dash & Dine” this Sunday. Following the theme “Finding the Way Together,” the event will feature both a run/walk on Sunday afternoon and then a dinner at La […]
Following the final public consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman School here last night, the Accommodation Review Committee likely will make its recommendation next week. The committee will meet Tuesday (April 15) in the Huffman gym at 4 p.m. to discuss the four options put forward: 1. […]
Drama students at Fort Frances High School staged a series of puppet shows Friday to teach local elementary students about disabilities. Through assistance from the Northwestern Independent Living Services (NILS) and a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the drama students used “The Kids on the Block” puppets to share […]
It had been their dream when they we just 18 years old, and now Pat Gartshore and Dan Onichuk have turned that fantasy into a reality by opening Gartch’s International Pub here. “It wasn’t in the cards then, but we’re not getting any younger so we decided to go for […]
While Canada Day may not be on everybody’s minds quite yet, organizers already are planning this year’s “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant and are putting out a call for contestants. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said Friday that registration forms are available at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office (474 […]
Michael Brady, a Grade 11 student at Fort Frances High School, is looking forward to attending World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia this summer. But since he will be going “Down Under,” he’s seeking support from the community to help him raise some of the funds in order to attend. […]
