In light of the centennial celebration this year, the town is looking to do a little more spring cleaning than usual as a participant in the nation-wide “Pitch-In Canada Week” this April 21-27. The decision came at Monday night’s council meeting as councillors approved a report from Operations and Facilities […]
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Local high school teachers started phase one of their job action today after contract talks with the Rainy River District School Board broke down last Thursday. But Brian Church, president of the bargaining unit for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B, remains optimistic a settlement eventually will be released. […]
One of the final stops in Borderland for motivational speaker Daniel Heidt will be at Rainy River Community College in International Falls tomorrow night. Heidt, a former bodyguard for Hollywood stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, now speaks to kids and adults alike about preventing bullying in schools and the workplace. […]
With the final report of a feasibility study by consultants Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram being officially released Monday evening, just what will happen with the plan to “Re-Invent Fort Frances” is now in town council’s hands. “With the final report now complete, our role as a ‘Re-Inventing’ committee has […]
Despite the efforts of a provincially-appointed mediator, the Rainy River District School Board said Friday that contract talks with its high school teachers “collapsed” yesterday when the union rejected the board’s final offer. Teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan are in a legal strike position effective at midnight […]
With contractors still working steady to get the job done, more and more of the 17 sold units at the new River Walk condominium on Front Street are cleared for occupancy every week. “At this time, we have eight owners who have either moved in, or are moving in by […]
Whether it’s navigating the seemingly ever-changing rules and regulations or getting lost in piles of receipts, tax time can be a nightmare for some. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time to aid low-income families, the disabled, and elderly […]
A financial crunch has led the Fort Frances Curling Club to reverse its no-smoking policy, effective immediately. It was decided at Tuesday night’s board of directors meeting that given the Health Appeal and Review Board’s recent extension of a stay of action against district businesses that permit smoking, the club […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee has been busy doing the “time warp” to find nostalgic treasures of the ’50s for its sixth-annual fundraiser dinner this Saturday at the Red Dog Inn. But Foundation director Teresa Hazel said yesterday it looks like nearly everything’s in place, including […]
Local musicians, singers, and thespians joined together to entertain residents with a presentation of the performing arts to celebrate 100 years of music, dance, song, and theatre here. The concert is part of ongoing celebrations to mark Fort Frances’ centennial this year. “I loved it, it was fantastic,” said Marla […]
While the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Sunday night brought in about $14,100 to provide financial aid to local families who may need help to cover medical costs, it was the spirit of community that truly made it a special event. And perhaps this was […]
While it may not have raised quite as much money as last year, the “Friends of the Library” seventh-annual “Love Your Library” bake sale and trip raffle still brought in about $3,000 last Friday. A significant part of that total (about $2,000) was from ticket sales for a draw to […]
