So, if the early bird gets the worm, then the early birder must get . . . the count? That’s right. The 103rd-annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Audubon Society has begun and getting that early worm were members of the Rainy River Field Naturalists. On Sunday, more than […]
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Students in public and Catholic schools across the district have reached a higher level of achievement in reading, writing, and math over previous years, according to recently-released provincial test results. The Education Quality and Assessment Office has released test scores for literacy and math for Grade 3 and 6 students […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
In the true spirit of giving, the local Salvation Army once again has seen Fort Frances being a most generous community when it comes to donations to its annual Christmas hamper program. Capt. Eric Alcock said Monday that volunteers have been working hard to pack up the hampers, which are […]
While fewer youth than hoped for showed up Saturday afternoon at the ’52 Canadians Arena, the “skateboard-a-thon” to raise money for a proposed skate park here looks to have been a success. Organizers, so far, have counted more than $11,000 in pledges. “The kids that showed up were very enthusiastic,” […]
While the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee made a request Monday night for $80,000 from the town to help cover the cost of Phase I of its plans, much more is in the pipeline down the road. “We’re looking to get something in place for the centennial [year],” committee chair Sue […]
While the town’s 2003 budget won’t be up for approval until Jan. 14, CAO BIll Naturkach said it’s likely residents will be seeing a property tax increase once again in the New Year. “It looks like there will be a 4.25 percent residential tax increase,” Naturkach noted Tuesday afternoon. “For […]
With numerous projects in mind following input from both consultants and the public, the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is asking the town set aside $80,000 in its 2003 budget so the group can start making those ideas a reality. “We’re looking to get something is place for the centennial,” said […]
While the snowfall so far might not warrant much use for it quite yet, CN police here now have a new snowmobile to aid in the fight against trespassing on CN property during the winter. “As soon as we get some snow, I’ll be out there,” Cst. Pete LeDrew of […]
Couchiching First Nation began broadcasting a new radio station Wednesday on 92.3 FM. The plan is to broadcast Thunder across the airwaves—Borderland Thunder hockey, that is. The new station has a remote that will allow it to broadcast away games as well as ones here at home. “One of our […]
While 15 people at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar site) are believed to have contracted the Norwalk virus, no cases have been reported yet in the Kenora-Rainy River Districts, the Northwestern Health Unit said Thursday. “There’s none that we know of,” said Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and medical officer […]
Emo OPP is continuing to investigate a single-vehicle accident on Frog Creek Road around 11 a.m. yesterday that left one female teenager dead. The teen, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken by ambulance to La Verendrye hospital, where she was pronounced deceased, police said. Her identity was […]
