He has the cure—or at least the experience, familiarity, and passion to get Kitchen Creek Golf Club back on its feet after a devastating season last year due to drought conditions here. Réal Curé began his position as the new groundskeeper and manager at the golf course west of town […]
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Applying for a passport will become easier for district residents when Service Canada’s Fort Frances office begins offering passport receiving services at the end of the month. “All of the preliminary checking and verification to expedite faster processing of passports, and eliminate the need for people to travel to either […]
With the final “tour de Fort” concert of the 2006/07 season coming up this Friday (April 13), passports for the 2007/08 season will go on sale that evening as part of “Passport Holder Appreciation Night.” Concert-goers are encouraged to show up at the FFHS cafeteria starting at 6:30 p.m. to […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Home & Leisure Show is coming up April 27-28 at the Memorial Sports Centre will have several new features this year, including two photo contests. The first is the “Cutest Puppy Contest,” where dog owners can enter photos of their pooches for a […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its 29th-annual TV auction next Saturday (April 21) on Channel 10. One change this year is the auction is scheduled a week earlier than usual in order to prevent conflicting with other events, such […]
FORT FRANCES—First Nations students at St. Francis School here are putting their computer knowledge and their creativity to work in a single project—a computer animation of the Ojibway creation story of Nanaboozhoo. Brian Smith’s Native as a Second Language class at St. Francis has been working on the project for […]
FORT FRANCES—After having approved an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and corresponding zoning amendment back on March 1 for property to be used for a bio-mass boiler at the local mill, town council got an update Monday night about what still must be done before the province gives its final approval. […]
FORT FRANCES—Foster parenting and adoption are two parenting options that often are misunderstood by the general public. As such, Family and Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is hosting an information night next Wednesday (April 18) in an effort to dispel the myths and inform people how they […]
FORT FRANCES—Upon a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee, town council approved a one-time donation of $1,000 towards a new bursary being established in honour of former councillor Struchan Gilson at its regular meeting Monday night. “Thank you for the generous donation,” said Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, who proposed […]
The annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts opened on Monday, April 9 with the Vocal portion. Here are the results: •Secular Solo, Examination Courses, Introductory Grade—1. Lemuel Carradice; •Secular Solo, Examination Courses, Grade 2—1. Kassidy Fryer 2. Isaac Firth; •Secular Solo, Examination Courses, Grade 3—1. Taylor Shouldice […]
Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft will be asking Fort Frances town council this evening to contribute to the new bursary fund being established in honour of the late Struchan Gilson, a former councillor and well-known teacher and coach. Coun. Wiedenhoeft said this morning that since his letter to the editor ran in […]
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Home & Leisure Show coming up April 27-28 at the Memorial Sports Centre, organizers are busy lining up the exhibitors and activities that make it an annual success. Chamber office manager Dawn Booth said this morning that about 40 exhibitors have signed up […]
