After being asked several times over the past couple years, the town finally may end up helping the Lions Club of Fort Frances install at least part of its walkway project at the Millennium Park here. Lions Luke Schill and John Pohanka, along with engineer David Beach, appeared before councillors […]
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Canada Safeway staff chose Fort Frances youth William Moody Jr. as the focus of their 2007-08 “We Care” campaign, and will start raising funds this week. From today until Saturday, customers will be asked to participate in the “Air Miles Bring Smiles” promotion. When going through the check-out or at […]
Getting in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Beta Sigma Phi (Alpha Upsilon chapter) will be holding its annual “Sweetheart Baby Contest” to showcase cute youngsters from across the district. “It’s a really good fundraiser and we usually get a lot of participation,” sorority member Michelle Cain noted. To enter the […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Nelson Street on Friday. The owner of a red Dodge Caravan noticed someone had collided with his vehicle, causing more than $1,000 damage. The person responsible did not leave any information for the van owner nor did they […]
Cst. Dan Bailey, a K-9 officer with the Rainy River District OPP detachment, was among 14 police officers and eight firefighters to receive a medal of bravery from the province this afternoon. Lt. Gov. David C. Onley invested the recipients with medals at a Queen’s Park ceremony while Safety and […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team came close, but not close enough, in an exhibition tilt with the International Falls Broncos here Tuesday night, falling 68-60 after staging a failed comeback in the fourth quarter. “It was a very good basketball game,” Muskie head coach Paul Noonan said. “The International […]
The director of education with the Rainy River District School Board addressed parents and community members last night at Robert Moore School during an information session regarding construction of a new school there. Jack McMaster explained Robert Moore was declared “Prohibitive to Repair” by the Ministry of Education back in […]
While the weather may be too chilly for some, the winter conditions are just right for snowmobiling right now. As such, the OPP would like to remind local residents about some of the municipal bylaws that govern the use of sleds within town limits. The bylaws state: •No person shall […]
Kevin Nielson, owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Fort Frances, and his staff recently presented the proceeds from their “Tree of Life” campaign to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. The campaign, which ran from Sept. 22-Oct. 19, raised more than $1,100, of which 75 percent was donated locally (to […]
A perennially-popular event that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to help district individuals and families with medical bills, the eighth-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated for Sunday, Feb. 17 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Georges Blanc, who helps organize the dinner as both co-owner of the Rendez-Vous […]
FORT FRANCES—The Pizza Box Home Reading Program, organized by Ed Cain, local literacy co-ordinator (jr. division), is getting underway at several schools within the Rainy River District School Board. Many students in Grades 4-6 have received a pizza box filled with a variety of books and reading materials, which they […]
FORT FRANCES—A few parents spoke out Tuesday night at the second public consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman, stating several benefits to students being in a smaller school rather than a larger one—indicating they’d prefer Huffman to remain open. “For students who may need extra attention, isn’t […]
