The Rainy River District School Board will elect a new chair and vice-chair for the next term at its inaugural meeting here tonight. Prior to that, the board’s trustees will be sworn into office—with some new faces around the table. Acclaimed is Fort Frances trustee Donna Dittaro, taking the place […]
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FORT FRANCES—Before a crowd of about 50 people, including dignitaries and family, the new council for Fort Frances began its four-year term Monday night after being sworn-in at its inaugural meeting. New mayor Roy Avis, along with councillors John Albanese, Tannis Drysdale, Andrew Hallikas, Paul Ryan, Sharon Tibbs, and Rick […]
Following an incident yesterday when two American snowshoers were escorted back across the border after crossing the ice on the Rainy River here, the local fire chief is stressing no one should try to repeat that behaviour. According to eyewitnesses from the far east end of Second Street East, a […]
FORT FRANCES—Staff and students at J.W. Walker School are holding a clothing drive this week in preparation for a sale there this Thursday. “Our goal is to reach the people that could really use the clothes,” said teacher Keira Chown. The school is accepting donations of all sorts of clothing, […]
The new council for Fort Frances will start its four-year term tonight after being sworn-in at its inaugural meeting. The meeting will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre and the public is welcome to attend. The incoming council includes new mayor Roy Avis and incumbent councillors John […]
Fastenal Company, a full-line distributor of industrial and construction supplies, has opened a new store in Fort Frances. The Fort Frances store is one of more than 200 new stores Fastenal Company has opened in the past year. It operates 1,962 stores served by 12 distribution centers nationwide. The Fort […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will have a staff member dedicated to a new business retention and expansion project for the next year, Chamber office manager Dawn Booth said late Thursday. Kerri Dittaro will start her one-year contract on Monday, with her primary task being to follow up […]
FORT FRANCES—An agreement to sell Rainycrest Home for the Aged to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is now complete, Riverside announced in a press release issued late Friday morning. “Rainycrest is now officially part of the Riverside corporation,” Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said in the press release. “I look forward […]
Although the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner is still more than three weeks away, local donors already have started to get into the holiday spirit. “Donations are starting to come in,” executive director Denise Audette said yesterday shortly after a meeting of the Christmas dinner committee. “We’ve […]
Christine Denby (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers) was elected president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce at its annual general membership meeting late Tuesday afternoon at The Harbourage. Taking Denby’s place as first vice-president will be Cathy Emes (Edwards Jones). Gary Rogozinski (Abitibi-Consolidated) will assume the role of past president while […]
Following a successful videoconference with a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan earlier this month as an educational tool, the Rainy River District School Board is offering the use of its equipment to the community as a Christmas gift. Anyone in the district with family serving in the Canadian Armed Forces in […]
FORT FRANCES—Although officially opened to the public back in July by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists, the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail’s boardwalk finally was completed last week. The 1, 032-foot trail, located in Alberton Township, gained an additional 112 feet of boardwalk thanks to funding […]
