FORT FRANCES—The Ontario government announced Friday it will contribute $1.6 million toward the construction of a new Fort Frances Public Library. “We’re so proud and so thrilled,” head librarian Margaret Sedgwick said Monday morning. The Ministry of Culture announced a total of $2.3 million in funding for five libraries across […]
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With the second semester now well underway at Fort Frances High School, the 2007 “chem-free” grad committee is inviting parents to its first meeting tomorrow (Feb. 6) to begin planning the annual event. The “chem-free” grad party gives graduating students a safe and sober environment where they can celebrate their […]
FORT FRANCES—Local NDP members acclaimed John Rafferty on Thursday night as their candidate in the next federal election. Two more nomination meetings will be held—one in Atikokan on Friday night and another in Thunder Bay on Sunday—to complete the process and declare Rafferty the official candidate for the party in […]
Book donations are coming in for the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s third-annual book sale here Feb. 8-10. But more are always welcome for the fundraiser, which will take place at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.) Anyone looking to donate books for the sale can […]
Ontarians will be paying a deposit on wine and liquor containers starting Monday as the province brings into effect a new fee to promote recycling with its “Bag It Back” initiative. A 20-cent deposit will be paid on liquor in glass bottles, Tetra Paks, and other containers greater than 630 […]
FORT FRANCES—The Thunder Bay-Rainy River NDP will hold the first of three nomination meetings Thursday night in Fort Frances but with only one candidate running, John Rafferty will be acclaimed. Rafferty has run under the NDP banner in the last two federal elections, coming second behind Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff […]
FORT FRANCES—Want to know what level of customer service your business is providing? About how and where you can make any improvements in that area? For a fourth year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge—and interested businesses can sign up now. […]
With Diane Maxey’s Easter cantata having had an initial listening session this past Monday, she now is encouraging anyone else who wants to get involved to attend the first practice on Monday, Feb. 12. It will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Maxey said she’s already […]
FORT FRANCES—Monday’s surprise announcement of a proposed merger between Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater Inc. has the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers of Canada asking questions, including what impact the deal might have on the proposed bio-mass boiler here. “We just ratified [on Jan. 9] the contract extension to get the bio-mass boiler. […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Fort Frances Curling Club still owing the town taxes to the tune of $74,000, discussion of what council should do to help the club dominated Monday’s budget meeting. While the mayor and council all agreed they wanted to help out the curling club, and certainly didn’t want […]
FORT FRANCES—There’s an empty seat on the Northwest Catholic District School Board that it is hoping to see filled soon. One seat is reserved for a First Nations representative. But it has been empty since December, following the municipal election, as local First Nations attempt to come to an agreement […]
FORT FRANCES—After news last August that west-end properties were purchased by Loblaw Properties West Inc. and an Extra Foods grocery was going to be built there, the company now is saying the new grocery store won’t be opening here until next year. “We are going through some internal approvals, and […]
