After two days of sitting down together, local secondary school teachers and the Rainy River District School Board are close to reaching a settlement in contract negotiations. “We had two productive days of talks,” said Brian Church of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B bargaining unit this morning. […]
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With the Town of Fort Frances officially turning 100 on Friday, this weekend’s activities are shaping up to be one heckuva birthday bash. “It’s going to definitely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson, who’s encouraging as many residents as possible to come out for the many events […]
As Fort Frances celebrates the centennial of the town’s incorporation this weekend, residents won’t have to wait much longer before they can read all about the last 100 years of the town’s history. Former resident Neil McQuarrie has spent the past 18 months researching and writing a book on the […]
After receiving notice it will be getting even more money than last year from the Moffat Family Fund, the Fort Frances Community Fund is looking for some ideas as to how to divvy up more than $56,000. But any local individuals, groups, or service clubs looking to get a piece […]
While a slew of centennial activities are slated for this weekend, the celebration will continue next month when the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce focuses on “Celebrating 100 Years of Community & Lifestyle” at its 15th-annual spring home and leisure show. And Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth still is looking for […]
Despite the fact no cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been reported in Rainy River District, local hospitals and rest homes will continue to implement strict policies as precautionary measures in compliance with directives from the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health […]
The employment supports branch of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is the subject of an information session slated for tomorrow (April 9) at 3 p.m. at the Community Activity Centre (205 1/2 Third St. E.) Carolyn Skirten, supervisor of employment services at Careers Unlimited, a branch the Fort Frances […]
The possibility of Wal-Mart opening up shop in Fort Frances has a good number of local business trying to figure out how it will affect them. And in fact, a seminar slated here next Tuesday, entitled “How to do business in a Wal-Mart environment,” already has attracted more than 60 […]
Anyone planning to attend Friday night’s re-creation of the inaugural town council meeting in 1903 at the Townshend Theatre had better act fast as the free passes for the centennial event are going fast. “We’re running out very quickly,” centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson said Monday morning. “If we’re lucky, there’s […]
For the third time this winter, a gas leak has resulted in the evacuation of sections of Fort Frances and loss of service to others. On Thursday around 1:10 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a gas leak at the corner of Williams Avenue and Fifth Street East. Police and emergency […]
Local residents could well be excused if they walk around with sore arms today as a result of patting themselves on the back. For the first time, the annual “Daffodil Days” fundraising drive by the local Beta Sigma Phi sorority for the Canadian Cancer Society completely sold out before the […]
A single-vehicle accident on Highway 71 south of Nestor Falls claimed the life of a Fort Frances woman Thursday afternoon. Gisele Blais, 41, was killed when the driver of a southbound 1999 Dodge pickup truck lost control on the icy roadway, Kenora OPP reported this morning. The vehicle then entered […]
