The Fort Frances Nursery School board has decided not to explore building an addition for a permanent site on to the J.W. Walker School expansion despite being given the green light—at least, in principle—by the Rainy River District School Board. Trustees had agreed at their Nov. 5 meeting to allow […]
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Area residents may be hearing a knock at their door starting this week as local skateboarders begin canvassing to raise money for the proposed skate park project. Kiwanian Steve Maki, who is spearheading the venture, said Monday that he’s hopeful the event they’re collecting pledges for—a “skateboard-a-thon” slated Dec. 14 […]
With the deadline at closing time (11 p.m.) on Friday, local Canada Safeway employees still are asking the public to offer ideas as to which charity would be their best choice to adopt for 2003. “I was just looking at the suggestions yesterday. We have about eight or nine, but […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual community Christmas dinner already is shaping up, with the first planning meeting held Thursday afternoon. But it’s also clear the word “community” still has to play a part in the dinner to make it as successful as in previous years. “More volunteers getting on […]
Just because you’re diabetic doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy eating at Christmas time. That’s the message the Valley Diabetes Education Centre will be promoting at a presentation Tuesday (Dec. 3) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Day Program at La Verendrye Hospital. “The whole emphasis is on making better choices, and […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog is no spring pup. He turned 40 years old this year and to celebrate the over-grown pooch, the Fort Frances Public Library has been featuring Clifford stories during its “Tales for Twos” program. “The kids love it,” said staff member Evelyn Norris. “October was Clifford’s […]
After being found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a jury for creating and distributing obscene material over the Internet, Woodyatt resident Don Smith was handed a precedent-setting sentence Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Madame Justice H. Pierce ruled Smith, 47, must pay a $100,000 fine—far in excess of what […]
Fort Frances OPP has applied for an enforcement grant from the Youth Crime and Violence Initiative of Ontario to acquire funds for a surveillance system to curb crime at the St. Francis Sportsfields and Fort High school grounds. While far from a done deal, local community services officers Cst. Al […]
In an effort to offset costs for a “big chair” at Pither’s Point Park, and a mermaid sculpture and new trees along the La Verendrye Parkway, the town will give residents a chance to get involved in enhancing the community. “We’ll do a marketing program with the community. Do mail-outs […]
With the search on for a new mill manager after it was officially announced last week that Jim Gartshore and family will be moving to Montreal, a second set of big shoes also will have to be filled here as his wife, Maureen, leaves her role as administrator of the […]
With the Fort Frances Jail still slated to close in 2004, the town is making sure the Ministry of Public Safety and Security remains aware of it and agreed at Monday night’s council meeting to make a submission to the province. “Our consultant [Sandy Baroudi and Gerry Pisarzowski of the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting Tuesday to elect a new executive for 2003. The incoming president is Alan Tibbetts of H & R Block, who is joined on the executive by first vice-president Gary Rogozinski (Abitibi-Consolidated), second vice-president Brian Hagarty (NorFab), treasurer Kelly Spicer […]
