Gord McBride, a former trustee of the Rainy River District School Board who served for 30 years, recently was recognized for his contribution. He was presented with the Bernadine Yackman Award at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association Conference of the North 2007 in Sault Ste. Marie last month. The […]
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Bruce Brigham, of Emo, Ont., pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances yesterday to tax evasion. He was fined $20,863, which represents 125 percent of the total federal income taxes and the Goods and Services Taxes (GST) he evaded. Brigham, who operates B & B Electric […]
Whether it’s wind, rain, or sun, this year’s musical revue, presented by Fort Frances High School students, will have it all. Entitled “The All Weather Revue,” the show will feature songs like Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain,” Katrina and The Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine,” and Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in […]
Seven teachers from the Rainy River District School Board were presented with certificates Friday after completing an intensive and specialized year-long “Reading Recovery” training program. The program helps to support young children who are struggling with reading and writing. This was the fourth training group to receive the “Reading Recovery” […]
As part of the downsizing of its prop and costume collection, Fort Frances Little Theatre moved out of the west end rink shack over the weekend—and is in the process of getting rid of more items. “The essentials are moved—with a little extra room to spare—and we need to just […]
Although we don’t have any of that white stuff on the ground, we have one sure sign that it’s ’tis the season to prepare for Christmas. The sign I’m referring to is an abundance of craft and bake sales. The first is the Burriss and McIrvine Women Institutes’ “Early Holiday” […]
“I think we’re doing extremely well [financially] this year,” president Colleen Vennechenko said as she opened the Emo Chamber of Commerce meeting held Monday night at the Emo Inn. “I don’t think we’ve been spending the money or doing the advertising that we’ve been doing in the past,” she noted. […]
Dr. Robert Lidkea has been chosen as the 2007 “Citizen of the Year,” Mayor Roy Avis announced at last night’s town council meeting. The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee, consisting of Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year” 2000), Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year” 1994), Mayor Avis, and Coun. […]
Although attendance at the “Spirit of Christmas” was down slightly from last year, the 13th-annual event on Sunday at La Place Rendez-Vous raised more than $13,000, which will be shared between the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Fort Frances “Community Chest.” “It’s a really nice kick-off […]
The Little Beaver Snow Park was full of Irish cheer Saturday evening as the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Building for the Future” campaign staged its successful “Celtic Connection” fundraiser. The sold-out event raised about $2,300 for the new library, campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk noted Monday, bringing their fundraising total to […]
Since Fort Frances is made up of a blend of rich cultures and diversity, residents joined together here Friday evening to celebrate the culture of the Métis with a dinner, story-telling, and music. The second in a series of evenings to celebrate Fort Frances’ cultural communities, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP […]
FORT FRANCES—With news last week that about 800 workers at Buchanan Forest Product sawmills in Northwestern Ontario will be laid off as of Friday (Nov. 16), some area businesses will feel the impact hard. Roger Langevin, who’s operated Roger Langevin Trucking out of Devlin for the past 16 years, and […]
