Town council will decide at its regular meeting tonight whether or not to rezone property located at the northwest corner of Nelson Street and Williams Avenue from “open space” to “residential type two (R2).” At its March 24 meeting, council voted 4-3 in favour of moving forward with the process […]
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More volunteers are wanted for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 20th-annual home and leisure show coming up this weekend (May 2-3) at the Memorial Sports Centre. Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs, especially being “floor ambassadors,” who relieve exhibitors if they need to take a break during […]
FORT FRANCES—Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle was in town Thursday to announce the beginning of the provincial government’s five-year renovation program for the Noden Causeway here. The first in a series of contracts has been awarded to Bruno’s Contracting of Thunder Bay. With a value of $6.58 million, […]
The Canadian Blood Services’ spring blood donor clinic, held Wednesday and yesterday at Fort Frances High School, proved to be an overwhelming success, exceeding expectations. The two-day clinic saw a total of 411 district residents donating 362 units of blood, which will be used to help patients with trauma, cancer, […]
Organizers of the Canadian Blood Services’ spring donor clinic here were pleased with the number of donors who stopped by Fort Frances High School yesterday to give the “gift of life.” There were 148 donors and 127 units of blood collected, which was very close to their first-day target of […]
More festival results < *c>Piano < *c>Monday, April 21 •Class P902 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 9) 1. Garnet Cornell •Class P802 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 8) 1. Lauren Davis 2. Alicia Adair •Class P702 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 7) 1. Courtney Peters 2. Ursula […]
FORT FRANCES—While council made no decisions regarding funding a new Fort Frances Public Library at Wednesday’s budget meeting, it did run through various tax levy scenarios showing the potential impact if the town chooses to help pay for the project this budget year. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon presented council will four […]
This past Saturday (April 19), Rainy River OPP officers responded to Rainy River High School after a report of an intoxicated male refusing to leave the premises. Around 6:30 a.m., teachers and parents supervising the “30-Hour Famine” event were confronted by a male wanting to come into the school. He […]
Students and staff are about to embark on a journey of environmental awareness—and great expectations are in the air. The Ministry of Education’s environmental education initiative, as outlined in “Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future,” has provided funding to school boards and schools across the province to develop, introduce, or […]
Coinciding with Earth Day, about a dozen Youth Action Alliance (YAA) volunteers participated in the cigarette butt pickup at Fort Frances High School yesterday. YAA spokesperson Tiffany Whalen said the exercise was done to raise awareness about cigarettes and waste. Some facts about cigarette butts include: •it takes 12 years […]
Volunteers from the Rainy River District Breast Health Network will be situated at Pharmasave, Wal-Mart, Safeway, and Shoppers Drug Mart this Saturday (April 26) from 10 a.m.-noon to remind women of all ages of the importance of breast health. “It’s a tag day, but we don’t want your money,” stressed […]
The Canadian Blood Services annual spring clinic here runs today from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again tomorrow (April 24) from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. It’s not too late for interested donors to make an appointment by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Walk-in appointments also are welcome, although […]
