While Fun in the Sun is equated with the July 1 celebrations for some people, local residents and visitors alike can find lots to do in Fort Frances over the next week. The local Business Improvement Association will keep Scott Street buzzing tomorrow with its annual “Mall Day” from 9 […]
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There is a lucky young man from Ranier, Mn. who might not be alive today if it weren’t for the timely actions of Kevin Knutsen. Back on June 12, Knutsen, a Grade 8 teacher at St. Francis School here, was boating near Sha-Sha’s Resort with two friends when they noticed […]
About 600 votes were cast at the advance polls held here and in Rainy River this past Friday, Saturday, and Monday, the local Elections Canada office said. That’s higher than the advance polls for the last federal election in November, 2000, which saw 431 votes cast during the advance polls, […]
With the federal election looming Monday, Fort Frances residents, as well as voters across the country, are preparing to cast their ballots. But with less than a week to go, many remain undecided. Ray Scott, 49, is still unsure which party he will support because he doesn’t know whether or […]
The Municipal Property Assessment Corp. met with town council here Monday to answer questions, including explaining the disparity between the average property assessment of properties in Fort Frances and Dryden. “It was basically an informational session,” noted Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig. “The impetus was that we’ve seen our assessment […]
Fort Frances OPP has begun the second stage of its bicycle safety program here—and that means discipline for kids who are seen riding their bikes without helmets. Over the past year, the OPP has been doling out coupons for McDonald’s ice cream cones to kids spotted wearing their helmets. Their […]
Fort Frances resident Christine Jensen, 16, recently received a grant from the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies to use to achieve her academic and career goals. Tina Leimenstoll, who does independence planning at the local Family and Children’s Services office here, is responsible for applying for bursaries for the […]
Rainy River District School Board passed a balanced budget for the 2004-05 school year at a special meeting here last night—despite the fact the province only has released 70 percent of its education funding. Among the items for which funding has not yet been released are special education, literacy and […]
The Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NORTRA) is holding its eigth-annual Freedom Ride 2003 on Saturday and time is running out to get those pledges in. Twenty-two riders have signed up for this year’s ride, which will help fund riding therapy for physically and mentally-challenged adults and children in the Rainy […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold a special meeting here Monday night to vote on the 2004-05 budget as well as on what to do with a number of its properties, including Alberton Central and Sixth Street School. The board was unable to complete its budget until the […]
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is expected to get back to the bargaining table with Abitibi-Consolidated on Tuesday. The roughly 4,500 members previously voted 95.4 percent in favour of strike action should a new contract not be reached. “We’re all scheduled to be in Montreal Tuesday,” CEP […]
While there have been some reports recently of West Nile virus showing up elsewhere in Canada, the Northwestern Health Unit said the Kenora-Rainy River districts have seen no sign of the disease among dead crows and ravens submitted for testing so far. “I’m not sure exactly how many birds in […]
