The Grade 11/12 Entrepreneurship class at Fort Frances High School is staging a fashion show tonight at the Townshend Theatre as a hands-on assignment. “Ultimately the purpose is to teach these kids about entrepreneurship by running a ‘business’ in a hands-on situation,” teacher Shane Beckett explained, noting the proceeds will […]
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The Rainy River District detachment of the OPP is reminding motorists to drive in accordance to local road conditions. Winter driving is hazardous enough on its own, but combine speed with poor visibility, icy roads, or night driving and you have a recipe for a collision. The Rainy River District […]
With the municipal byelection coming up Jan. 14, eligible voters in Fort Frances will begin receiving their voting kits in the mail starting next week. DataFix—the company creating, printing, and mailing the voting kits for this byelection—is in the process of preparing them for mail-out starting Dec. 18. Voters should […]
CEO Wayne Woods said yesterday that the purchase of a CT Scanner for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is getting closer although a vendor has not yet been selected. “We are still in the selection process,” Woods said. “We have short-listed two vendors that both have their advantages and disadvantages. […]
Due to the Christmas holidays, the next regular meeting of town council will be held this coming Monday (Dec. 17). But council also agreed this past Monday night to change the dates of two of its meetings in 2008. For instance, the Monday, Jan. 14 council meeting has been rescheduled […]
The Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary held its general meeting Nov. 14 at the Legion Hall. President Silvia Gunderson draped the Auxiliary Charter in memory of deceased members Betty Newman, Marg Woodbury, and Ivy Johnson. These ladies were hard-working and devoted members of the auxiliary for many years and they […]
This is the second of a three-part series. This is a true story about “Mark,” who agreed to meet with me and be interviewed with the goal of helping others. Mark has spent the majority of his adult life living with depression and, for many years, denying its existence. Mark […]
The Borderland Choral Bells will open for the Fort Frances Choraliers during its annual Christmas cantata this Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. Diane Maxey, who directs both the bell choir and Choraliers, said yesterday that the Borderland Choral Bells is ready to perform four songs. “This is kind of […]
The Business Retention & Expansion task force committee recently met with the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s new community development officer, Cassandra Parise, for a status update on the project. “This was the first time I met with the task force, and the first time the task force has met […]
Consumers using cells phones or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services should be aware that wireless and Internet-based telephone services have certain limitations in the event they require 9-1-1 emergency services. The OPP is alerting the public to technical 9-1-1 limitations to help ensure that when someone calls 9-1-1 […]
The Rainy River District OPP detachment reports the following R.I.D.E. statistics for the period from Nov. 28-Dec. 5. Some 1,322 vehicles were checked at R.I.D.E. programs across the district. As a result of these checks, two 12-hour suspensions were issued, one impaired driver was charged, and 10 other traffic-related charges […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team competed at the Santa Claus Classic tournament in Dryden over the weekend, finishing round-robin play in third place with a 5-5 record. The black-and-gold won the first set against Dryden’s junior team 25-12 before losing the second 25-18. Then they split against St. Thomas […]
