The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances held its installation of officers last Thursday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The installation was conducted by Lt. Gov. John Zahn of the Kiwanis Cub of Thunder Bay. Three directors having returned to serve the second of their two-year terms include Shanda DeGagne-Begin, Sam Arbuckle, […]
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Fort Frances OPP officers received a complaint of a stolen purse from an unlocked vehicle on Tuesday. The theft occurred overnight while the vehicle was parked at a Second Street West residence. The purse contained no cash, but credit cards later were used to fraudulently obtain a room at a […]
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting coming up Nov. 27, it is looking to fill several expected vacancies on the board. As such, the Chamber is putting out a call to members to put their names forward for appointment or election (if need be) to the […]
Fort Frances OPP is looking for three missing youths. Police responded to the Training and Learning Centre in Watten Township around 7:30 p.m. yesterday when it was reported that three youths had fled into the bush. A search of the area was conducted with assistance from the Northwest Emergency Response […]
Family and Children’s Services here has been distributing glow sticks to help keep children safe on Hallowe’en for the past five years—and 2007 is no exception. With support and assistance from the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, FACS has been able to expand this project, taking it district-wide for the […]
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario proclaimed Oct. 19 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This day is intended to bring public awareness to the issue of elder abuse—a hidden problem affecting today’s older adults. Elder abuse can be defined as any action that harms an older person or jeopardizes the person’s […]
Patti Johnson, manager of Diagnostic Services at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., talked about total breast health this week in response to recent media attention around the Canadian Cancer Society’s Quebec chapter announcing that monthly breast self-examinations are not needed. “The Riverside Breast Health Program promotes total breast health,” said […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is concerned a bull woodland caribou—first sighted south of Thunder Bay two weeks ago—could be accidentally shot by hunters who might mistake it for a deer or moose. Last Wednesday (Oct. 10), the caribou was sighted again—this time in the Pass Lake area east of […]
The LCBO on Monday launched “Whisky in Focus,” its largest-ever whisky promotion, as sales of the popular spirit are projected to top $520 million by year-end—more than $16 million higher than last year. “Whisky is re-emerging as the preferred spirits drink for many Ontarians,” said Michael Riley, Business Unit Director, […]
It was a Happy Thanksgiving for Conny Speiss of Thunder Bay, who won the $500 up for grabs Oct. 8 in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winnings $30 for Oct. 7-13 were Tony and Dorothy Weir (Fort Frances), Jim Mallard (Atikokan), Jeff Hyatt (Devlin), […]
FORT FRANCES—A public meeting regarding plans for local walking and biking trails, also known as the “active transportation plan,” will be held next Tuesday (Oct. 23) at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre conference room. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, chair of the Trail Network Steering Committee, said Tuesday the meeting […]
FORT FRANCES—The Northwest Catholic District School Board was updated on the Managing Information for Student Achievement initiative (MISA) at its regular meeting Tuesday night. Cindy Glavish, the board’s manager of Information Systems and MISA co-leader, explained this ministry initiative—now in its third and final year of funding—aims to have in […]
