FORT FRANCES—While most of the people using the skate park here tend to be on the young side, the skate park committee is appealing to a broader audience with its next fundraiser—a concert featuring the Thunder Bay “Legends.” The concert, slated for Wednesday, Nov. 15, will feature tribute artists to […]
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No new fires were reported in the region yesterday and progress continues on all active fires as they are patrolled and assessed. Fire operations also are consolidating, with field operations dismantling and operations being co-ordinated out of the fire management headquarters in Greenstone and Thunder Bay, and one forward attack […]
Seen by some as the kick-off to the holiday season in this area, those looking forward to the annual “Spirit of Christmas” this year had better mark Sunday, Nov. 12 on their calendars. Linda Hamilton, who sits on the organizing committee, said yesterday that this is a change from previous […]
What do we think about as Thanksgiving weekend approaches? Food, food, food, of course. On Thanksgiving weekend, not only is the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market a great place to find the best foods for your special meal, but also look for seasonal decorations and take the opportunity to meet and […]
Friendship is one of the most important, and often taken for granted, elements of life. For people with intellectual difficulties, friendships can mean the difference between social inclusion and living in isolation. For this reason, every year Best Buddies Canada, an organization dedicated to promoting friendships between people with intellectual […]
With the deadline coming up this Friday (Oct. 6), it’s still not too late to pick up forms and nominate individuals and businesses for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 11th-annual business awards. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said yesterday about 25 nomination forms have come in so far. She added […]
Having opened its doors back on Aug. 8, local audiologist Brenda Tullio has been getting out the message loud and clear: The Ear Clinic, Inc. is here to help everyone with their hearing needs. “We’ve gotten a great response so far,” Tullio said during the grand opening last Wednesday morning […]
St. John’s Anglican Church will celebrate the Indian “festival of lights,” traditionally known as “Dewali,” on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m., complete with an authentic East Indian buffet. Dewali, meaning “rows of lighted lamps,” traditionally was a five-day festival but today often is celebrated just one day (in either […]
Fans of local award-winning aviation artist Cher Pruys take note—her art is being featured in the Western Canada Aviation Museum’s 2007 Heritage Lottery Calendar. Pruys has contributed 12 full-colour reproductions of her airplane paintings for the calendar, which is available locally at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market or by calling […]
Those wanting to sing in Diane Maxey’s choir this Christmas must come out to a meeting slated for Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Frances. Maxey said the meeting will be brief and shouldn’t take people away from their Thanksgiving celebrations too long. […]
FORT FRANCES—All 10 Rainy River District municipalities have approved the 10-year funding agreement with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. for the upkeep of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here, meaning the deal to permanently transfer ownership and responsibility of it to Riverside can proceed. “The verbal response is that every […]
FORT FRANCES—Local leaders are encouraged by the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision Friday to approve a 17-month delay in the passport requirement for Canadians entering the country by land or ferry. This decision comes in response to Canadian leaders and politicians from northern border states, as well as business and […]
