The Town of Fort Frances has joined cities and townships across Ontario in proclaiming March as “Red Cross Month.” The Red Cross serves more than 700 residents in the Fort Frances area with the help of more than 25 volunteers. March is a chance to celebrate our work at home […]
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FORT FRANCES—District leaders and business people planning to attend “Community Summit II” have until Friday (March 2) to register. Following up on the inaugural community summit held here back in January, 2005, this second one is slated for this coming Tuesday (March 6) at La Place Rendez-Vous—with the focus again […]
The International Joint Commission has issued a supplementary order for emergency regulation of the level of Rainy Lake and other boundary waters in the Rainy Lake watershed, effective Feb. 27, in light of the severe drought conditions that have persisted for the past eight months and which may continue this […]
FORT FRANCES—The local Business Improvement Association will look into the possibility of buying and developing a downtown lot for parking and community events. The proposal was brought forth by members of the downtown core committee at the BIA’s annual general meeting last Thursday at La Flambée. Committee member Alan Tibbetts […]
The stars weren’t only in Hollywood on Sunday for the 79th-annual Academy Awards as about 140 people got dressed to the nines for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Official Oscar Party.” The Foundation’s 10th-annual fundraiser netted about $17,000, exceeding its special events committee’s pledge of $15,000 to the “Just […]
FORT FRANCES—With renovations having wrapped up at the Fort Frances Museum, the public was invited to a sneak peek on Tuesday at the $900,000 makeover the building received over the past eight months. Residents turned out in droves to take a look—and the verdict seemed positive. “It looks good so […]
FORT FRANCES—Students at J. W. Walker School here participated in the fourth-annual “Megaconference Jr.” last Thursday—a world-wide videoconference where students give presentations focusing on academic and cultural issues. “Megaconference Jr., now in its fourth year, is a project designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the world […]
Customer service constantly is coming up as a needed training program in Rainy River District, and those looking for instruction in this area may now find their prayers answered. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, Confederation College, Rainy River Future Development Corp., and local Business Improvement Association have teamed up […]
FORT FRANCES—Will the Fort Frances mill get the bio-mass boiler or not? Mill workers and area residents alike will find out the answer to that question very shortly as the proposal will go before Abitibi-Consolidated’s board of directors for approval March 6. If the $84.3-million project is approved, work will […]
Imagine taking a breathtaking tour through Switzerland and the Alps—without even having to leave your seat. Senior citizens in Emo did just that last Thursday when Marina Gerber, whose husband is from Switzerland, offered an intriguing presentation during the third meeting of the Emo Community Country Club. Donning an authentic […]
Back in the 1980s (during the winter), I went to check the mailbox for the mail and newspaper. As I opened up the door, there lying on the ground was an individual. As it turned out, the person was kind of sore but okay. I asked what happened. The individual […]
Preparations are well underway for the 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet scheduled for Friday, May 4 at La Place Rendez-Vous here. “It’s a good time,” local committee chairman Barney Maher said of the event. “There are lots of nice things that we’re going to auction off and raffle off. “It’s a […]
