Winning by a margin of more than two-thirds, Ken Perry was elected to fill the vacant seat on town council last night. Perry garnered 1,813 votes in the municipal byelection, defeating opponent Todd Hamilton, who received 792 votes. With a total of 2,605 valid ballots counted, this means Perry captured […]
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The public once again will have a chance to ask questions or voice concerns regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman School tonight when the Rainy River District School Board holds a second public consultation meeting there. This Pupil Accommodation Review is meant to provide direction to the board regarding […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review and vote on approval of its fifth-annual accessibility plan at tonight’s regular meeting at the board office here. As part of the mandate of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, and the Standards for School Board’s Education Plan, the local board formed […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Edith Bodnar to the position of administrator at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Facility, effective Jan. 7. Bodnar brings a wealth of experience to managing long-term care and serving the health care needs of Rainy River district. Prior to this […]
Whether the citizens of Fort Frances choose Todd Hamilton or Ken Perry to fill the vacant seat on town council will be decided tonight after the ballots are counted once the polls close at 8 p.m. A total of 2,541 ballots had come in as of the end of the […]
With 20 great prizes up for grabs, and proceeds going to a community institution, it’s not too late to buy tickets for the “Building for the Future” elimination raffle. “Building for the Future” campaign chairman Mark Kowalchuk said about half the tickets for the raffle have been sold so far, […]
With news earlier this week the town will be giving the water tower a $550,000 makeover in 2008, one idea to help pay for it could be selling ad space on it. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said yesterday that while the town is applying for a provincial grant […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District is getting ready for its third-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” coming up Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Adventure Inn here. With only a week and-a-half to go, Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, said yesterday that most of the […]
Every prospective filmmaker needs to start somewhere. With little experience and a bare-bones budget, Fort Frances resident Andrew George started with “The Show”—a 42-minute mockumentary centring around a day in the life of a 20-year-old Fort High student. Styled after more well-known entries into the mockumentary genre, such as “FUBAR” […]
Most Times’ readers know that to find out what’s going on in the community, they need look no further than the “Around town” feature each Friday in the Daily Bulletin. But to get an even more long-term view of what’s happening in Rainy River District, they can go online at […]
Economic development will be one of the major focuses for the Town of Fort Frances in 2008, according to Mayor Roy Avis, and that area may get a much-needed boost if town council decides to allocate an extra $50,000 to it in this year’s budget. “Right now, we pay a […]
While winter is far from over, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce already is starting to think about springtime—and more specifically its 20th-annual home and leisure show. Chamber officer manager Dawn Booth said she’s in the process of sending out exhibitor packages to about 300 businesses in Northwestern Ontario, and […]
