With the ever-popular “Quest for the Best” slated for July 25 this year, competitors already have started signing up for the singing contest. Chamber of Commerce manager Dawn Booth said yesterday that since the entry forms were first made available at the trade show here back on April 28-29, five […]
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After several weeks of consultations with local stakeholders, an independent facilitator has recommended district municipalities pursue a permanent agreement with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. to take over administration of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here. “The facilitator presented his findings and recommendations to the member municipalities of the board […]
Imagine you’re working underground in one of the town’s storm sewers. It’s dark, cramped, and few people above ground even know you’re down there if anything was to go wrong. Then, that last fear comes horribly true. Who could help you? What could they do? That’s the scenario the Fort […]
Car-lovers get ready! The International Early Iron Car Club and local Business Improvement Association will be holding its annual “Scott Street Show ’n Shine” this Saturday (May 20). “Weather permitting, we’re expecting up to 100 cars this year,” said car club member Wayne Woods, adding the turnout was around 65 […]
The new Pre-Apprenticeship Electrical program at Confederation College campus in Fort Frances is going well since starting May 1. In fact, local campus manager Mike Cameron said the students are very excited about it. “The purpose of the program is to help students gain the academic preparedness for the Electrical […]
Parents at a public meeting Monday night to discuss strategies to bring back French Immersion in Fort Frances considered several options to make the program a success here. Immersion programs can be run with an early, middle, or late entry, and with multiple entry points. The program offered here by […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. will name the winners of its 2006 Customer Service Champion Awards tomorrow evening (May 17) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We think the program went very well this year. There was 38 businesses from across the district that participated,” customer service program co-ordinator Crystal Godbout […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team beat the Kenora Broncos 3-1 in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ semi-final this morning at Fort High, advancing to the final at 3 p.m. against the first-place Dryden Eagles. That winner earns a trip to the all-Ontarios in Peterborough early next month. The Muskies dominated play early […]
All-Ontario berths will be on the line tomorrow as the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams host the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles in the NWOSSAA ‘AA’ tournament. Under the new system for high school soccer, schools now fall into one of three categories. The district’s smaller schools compete in […]
An independent consultant has made a number of recommendations regarding the future of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, with Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk saying local municipalities are one step closer to finding a “long-term, permanent solution” to the problems with the home. “It was very, very well-received by all […]
Metal group Kincaide returns to Fort Frances next week for a second show in as many months, but will be offering a special bonus for their fans this time around. The Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre is hosting a “Meet the Band” barbecue on Wednesday (May 17) from 3:30-6:30 p.m. […]
Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use will take effect this Monday (May 15). Starting that day, odd-numbered addresses only can water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are exempt on the […]
