While Robert Moore School has been offering an instrumental music program for many years, parents and teachers at J.W. Walker School agreed it finally was time they extended the same opportunity to their students. Principal Bill Daley noted they felt it was important for the school to offer an instrumental […]
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After putting out a call in early September and only getting three responses so far, the Town of Fort Frances needs more homeowners to participate in testing their water for lead. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said at last night’s council meeting that under new provincial water regulations, the […]
While Fort Frances town council had passed a resolution Sept. 25 to appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy left by Tannis Drysdale, council changed its mind last Wednesday and instead will be holding a byelection to let the people decide. But Ken Perry, who finished seventh in the election […]
Sheila Wiersema is not only a massage therapist, she’s also the only trained labour support provider in Rainy River District. A labour support provider, also known as a “doula,” is a non-medical assistant who provides physical, emotional, and informational support during childbirth. “I’ve always found pregnancy and massage interesting,” Wiersema […]
Town council will receive a letter of concern from Doug Murray, Abitibi-Consolidated regional manager, regarding available building lots and housing for sale in Fort Frances at tonight’s regular meeting. In a letter dated Oct. 2, Murray noted that between 2007 and the end of 2015, the mill potentially could see […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the apartments on Sixth Street West and Webster Avenue around 2 a.m. on Sunday after smoke was reported in an unit there. The fire department said this morning that a resident there had fallen asleep on the couch in the midst of […]
Students across the district will hear some very important messages as two Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) presentations will be visiting local schools next week. Those in Grades 1-6 will view “The MADD Scientist and the Quest for Power” while Grades 7-12 will be presented with “Friday Night.” Hugh Dennis, […]
Oct. 7-13 is “Fire Prevention Week” and the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will be busy promoting safety once again. Firefighters will be visiting Robert Moore School on Tuesday, followed by J.W. Walker on Wednesday. On Thursday, they’ll stop at St. Michael’s for the day while Friday they’ll be […]
With less than a week to go, fewer than 100 tickets remain unsold for the Bill Andrusco concert at the Townshend Theatre next Thursday night (Oct. 11). “We want people to know that if they haven’t gotten their tickets yet, there’s still an opportunity,” concert organizer Bill Gushulak said this […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is still looking for more nominations for its 12th-annual business awards. “Things are going okay, but they’re not going fabulously,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth noted late yesterday. “We’ve got about 41 nominations, and I’ve talked to quite a few people in the last few […]
With representatives from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, and Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association asking questions, the four candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River riding had a lot to say about education issues at Tuesday night’s forum. In response to Progressive Conservative leader John […]
After passing a resolution Sept. 25 to appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy left by Tannis Drysdale, town council changed its mind yesterday and instead will hold a byelection to let the people decide. Voting to reconsider the previous resolution, which had been unanimously approved, councillors then discussed why […]
