Although she didn’t come in first place, Heather Sieders returned a winner from a regional spelling bee in Toronto earlier this month. The Grade 8 student at St. Francis School here was participating in the first-ever CanWest CanSpell Spelling Bee. Regional bees are taking place this month in 11 cities […]
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Town council put off approving a site for the proposed skate park here on the grounds at least one tennis court should be left for people to use. In a report to council at Monday night’s meeting, the Community Services executive committee recommended council give the nod to the proposed […]
A total of $50,000 was divided up among 12 local recipients last night as the town disbursed money from the Moffat Family Fund on behalf of the Winnipeg Foundation. The recipient of the largest portion of this sum was the Fort Frances board of Crime Stoppers, which got $15,000 to […]
After having referred a report regarding revised plans for a skate park here to the Community Services executive committee at its Feb. 14 meeting, town council will hear back Monday night as to where the proposed facility should be built. Community Services manager George Bell confirmed Monday morning a site […]
After being denied a gaming licence to run its “Reel Raffle” this year, Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship Inc. is looking for a way to make up for the loss in revenue. FFCBC chair Doug Cain will appear before council Monday night to request $10,000 in financial assistance from the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after two members stepped down in the past month. “Dave Ashworth stepped down due to time constraints, and then Tannis Drysdale stepped down due to time constraints,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth noted yesterday. […]
Although SAAN will be closing its doors here this spring, local shoppers can look forward to stepping through the doors of a new business at 360 Scott St.—The Bargain! Shop. Mike Roellinghoff, president and CEO of The Bargain! Shop, said yesterday afternoon from Mississauga that the store will be open […]
The town’s projected deficit for the 2005 budget has decreased by more than $100,000 because its share of the Rainycrest levy dipped eight percent. At a special committee of the whole meeting yesterday, treasurer Peggy Dupuis said the town had budgeted $785,924 to cover its share of the Rainycrest levy […]
The local Chamber of Commerce’s trade show committee has been meeting since September, but the clock is now ticking to get everything lined up for this year’s event, which runs April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. Businesses already are signing up to showcase their wares and services, with about […]
Fort Frances OPP is warning the public to be aware of a sexual assault suspect who may be targeting young children. Shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday, police said a man approached a young girl at the corner of First Street East and Victoria Avenue. The suspect tried to initiate a […]
On Dec. 7, “Communities in Bloom” made a presentation to the Rainy River District School Board asking for a commemorative garden honouring the past employees of the board. Subsequent to this, Robert Moore School made a grant request for this purpose through an innovative project proposal and received $3,700. The […]
A group of horticulturalists braved the winter weather and met at the old CN station here to plan an exciting 2005. Vicky Wishart suggested our theme, “Come Alive in 2005,” which was wholeheartedly accepted. Our president, Diane Hoffman, kept ideas moving as committees were set and programs were discussed. With […]
