As participants in a provincial campaign to monitor West Nile virus, the Northwestern Health Unit has begun trying to collect mosquito samples this week. But while the health unit is responsible for both the Kenora and Rainy River districts, only the City of Kenora will be the site for the […]
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With the municipal election coming up in November, and news that there will be a changing of the guard at least as far as the role of mayor goes, Fort Frances town council also may see a number of new faces after citizens head to the polls. One councillor whose […]
Local gardeners once again will get their chance to see whose thumbs are greenest this year when the Fort Frances Horticultural Society holds its annual flower and vegetable show tomorrow (Aug. 7) at the old CN station here. Following the theme, “Centennial Garden Gems,” organizers are hoping the event will […]
Got a child just starting school who may have concerns about riding the bus every day? Well, the Rainy River District School Board, Northwest Catholic District School Board, and Bus Operators Safety Committee have organized two sessions for parents and their young children to attend to not only get acquainted […]
The local Friends of Animals is gearing up for another “Paws Around the Park” event next month, with doggie contests and prizes for the top fundraisers. “I think we did extremely well the last couple years. We’re hoping to match that,” said organizer Susan Cousineau, who is a member of […]
Earning a speaking role in your first season as an actor in the Stratford Festival company is enough to give anyone an inflated ego. Earning two in the same season, even more so. But this is not the case for former Fort Frances resident Jason Beyak. The 28-year-old actor remains […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up next month, Vanessa Hebert is looking to get people involved in organizing this year’s event here, with a meeting tomorrow serving as a good starting off point. The meeting originally was slated for Friday but no one showed up, said Hebert, who […]
With clear skies and glassy waters before them, a contingent of 16 youth and adults took to the Rainy River in canoes yesterday morning for a four-day trek in support of the UNFC’s Urban Multicultural Aboriginal Youth Centre, Li’l Eagles program, and the OPP Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. […]
The third-annual campaign by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition and police to promote children wearing helmets while riding their bicycles has been wellreceived so far this summer, the OPP reported this morning. Over the past month or so, local OPP officers have stopped more than 60 children riding bikes […]
The Town of Fort Frances has added a new member to its management team, hiring Margaret “Peggy” Dupuis as its new treasurer. Dupuis officially will start in her new role Aug. 11, filling the vacancy left by Diane Pearson, who left the job July 11. Dupuis holds her Certified Municipal […]
Gimme an R (R!) E (E!) T (T!) R (R!) O (O!) Whatcha got? (Retro!) And whatcha gonna do? . . . Get up and party like it’s 1984, that’s what. Whether you grew up during the ’80s and listened to the heavy rock and roll bands that surfaced starting […]
Geoff McClain, the local Liberal candidate for the upcoming provincial election, told town council here Monday night that rebuilding communication between levels of government is key to the future of Northern Ontario—and integral to his campaign platform. “We need to return to a time where there was mutual respect between […]
