The local “Friends of Animals” will be joining the folks at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market to offer a variety of spring-themed crafts, flea market items, and yummy baked goods during its annual Easter market. The two-day sale will run Thursday, March 20 from noon-6 p.m. and again on Saturday, […]
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The Fort Frances Times captured second place in its circulation class (4,000-12,499) in the “Best Web Site Design” category of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association’s 2008 Better Newspapers Competition. Meanwhile, Times’ editor Mike Behan earned third-place honours in the “Best National Editorial” category for those newspapers with circulations of 9,999 […]
Organizers of the first-ever Chronic Disease Management Symposium, coming up next Saturday (March 29), are encouraging all residents to come out and learn about chronic disease management. The symposium will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. “It’s not just for those who already have a […]
On the heels of the successful women’s healing conference, “Maa’aawichige Agamig,” which was held earlier this month at the Nanicost gymnasium, a similar event—but this time for men—is being presented there March 25-28. Hosted by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.’s Counselling Unit, all men, especially those from […]
The Rainy River District School Board, in partnership with area First Nation communities and the Seven Generations Education Institute, is bringing in First Nation author and presenter David Bouchard to speak to local parents and students. “He talks about the importance of reading and how it’s important to read with […]
With the April 30 deadline to file your income taxes coming up, a team of volunteers at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is assisting low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly file their returns. “There’s been an overabundance of people coming in,” a Volunteer Bureau staff member said yesterday, adding […]
FORT FRANCES—Kenna Sinninghe is an eight-and-a half month old baby girl from Rainy River who is facing an uphill battle. She was born with a cleft lip and palate, a diaphragmatic hernia, and a serious heart condition. She only weighs about 14 pounds and presently is relying on a feeding […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Highlanders’ first-ever CD, “Border Crossings,” went on sale last week—and so far is being met enthusiastically. “CD sales have gone crazy,” pipe major Dr. Bruce Lidkea said Monday. “We’ve sold over 100 in the past week. “We might not make parade season, which is weird,” he […]
FORT FRANCES—While spring officially begins tomorrow, the local Chamber of Commerce already has flowers on its mind as it gears up for its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia.” “We’re already working on it,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said last week, adding a change to the project this year is the […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Forest Fire Prevention Act set to take effect April 1, the local Ministry of Natural Resources is expecting conditions average for springtime—a far cry from this time last year, when far below average snowfall over the winter of 2006-07, coupled with a dry summer and fall in […]
After two years of pushing his private member’s motion (M-183) regarding Canadian content levels for public transportation, local MP Ken Boshcoff was pleased all parties in the House of Commons finally approved the motion last Wednesday night. “It was a very gratifying experience,” Boshcoff enthused, adding although he initiated a […]
FORT FRANCES—The winner of the Idea Factory Challenge in Rainy River District was announced Monday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, with Rick Pollard of Stratton taking home the $4,000 prize for his “SpeedShield” invention. Organized by the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre in Thunder Bay, in partnership with the Rainy River […]
