The Fort Frances High School senior band is kicking off its annual citrus fruit sale tonight as part of fundraising efforts towards its upcoming Italian tour in March, 2009. Citrus varieties include navel oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines available in small, medium, and large quantities (10, 20, and 40 pounds, respectively) […]
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The Town of Fort Frances saluted 2007 “Citizen of the Year” Dr. Robert Lidkea, as well as retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Accompanied by a thunderous round of applause, Dr. Lidkea was greeted on […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team rolled over the host Red Lake Rams to open the NorWOSSA season over the weekend, taking a pair of games by 5-0 and 10-1 scores. “It went quite well,” head coach Shane Bliss said. “We didn’t play solid all the way throughout, but . . […]
In an effort to get more people to switch over to energy-efficient seasonal light-emitting diode (SLED) lights this holiday season, “Project Porchlight” and the Ontario Power Authority are hosting a light exchange at Canadian Tire tomorrow. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., residents are encouraged to bring their old incandescent Christmas lights […]
Todd Hamilton and Ken Perry, who both ran unsuccessfully in last November’s municipal election, have filed their nomination papers to run for the vacant seat on council in the Jan. 14 byelection. Perry, who last month declared his intention to run in the byelection, filed his papers Wednesday while Hamilton, […]
Following up a resolution the Police Services Board made last month, town council gave the go-ahead at its meeting Tuesday night to establish a border traffic advisory committee. The committee will look into two specific areas of concern—the immediate traffic issues related to 2008 road and biomass construction, as well […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff is frustrated by the inaction of the Conservative government to address serious challenges faced by the local forest industry and exporters across the country due to the surging value of the Canadian dollar. “While Prime Minister Harper and NDP leader Layton muse about the […]
Courtney Beadle and I (Georgina Wyder) are third-year BScN students currently doing our mental health placement at the Canadian Mental Health Association and Step Centre in Fort Frances. We have had the opportunity to eliminate our own biases regarding mental health and experienced the TAMI program. Talking About Mental Illness, […]
A stroke damages the brain and causes a sudden loss of brain function. It is important to know the warning signs of a stroke and seek medical attention if you experience any of these symptoms. With the following symptoms, see your physician or report to the emergency department: •sudden weakness, […]
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 […]
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 […]
