The message from the province for people to get their ’flu shots seems to be working as the Northwestern Health Unit is seeing a healthy turnout for its vaccination clinics since they first began Oct. 21. “The ’flu shot clinics have been very well-attended,” said public health nurse Cindy McKinnon, […]
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From North Bay to the New York Times bestseller list, Barry Spilchuk’s travels have been as much about self-discovery as they have been about inspiring others. The man hailed as “the Dale Carnegie of Canada” brought his message of embracing life and those who are part of it to an […]
With FedNor funding still left over from the two mural projects, a local committee is looking into brightening up the town with a series of signs depicting historical scenes next spring. “We discussed doing a mural,” said Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley, who also sits on the town’s centennial […]
The Rainy River District School Board met in Rainy River yesterday evening and topping the agenda was discussion on the possibility of building an addition on the J.W. Walker School to house the Fort Frances Nursery School. Board vice-chair Dan Belluz reported the cost for the addition could be as […]
Business owners in Northwestern Ontario are itching to get into the fast lane on the information highway—but aren’t sure if their current vehicle has the necessary speed to succeed. That’s the gist of a new study conducted by the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce of 5,000 companies in the […]
The Fort Frances Nursery School will find out this week whether it can continue with plans to build a room on to the expanded J.W. Walker School. The Rainy River District School Board will discuss the nursery school’s plan as part of its regular monthly meeting Tuesday starting at 7 […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery will hold its eighth year-end open house this Friday with “Music in the Gallery.” The evening starts at 7 p.m. and will feature the music of the Borderland Ensemble. “Everybody really enjoys themselves when we have this,” said Jean Richards, a partner in the art […]
The year 1926 saw Fort Frances town council passing a bylaw to deal with “the congested traffic on main streets.” Regulations included that “. . . no vehicle shall stop with its left side to the curb . . . horses must stand parallel to the curb . . . […]
Buyers in the River Walk condominium project will have their first look at their new homes Saturday at a private viewing of the construction site. “There will be a viewing of the project this Saturday by invitation only,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Monday morning. Buyers of the pre-sold […]
The public is invited to attend an open house Wednesday hosted by the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee and Winnipeg-based consultants Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram (HTFC). “This is a plan for the community. We want to hear what they have to say,” said committee chair Susan Bodnarchuk. “Not only will […]
The OPP is looking for more First Nation recruits and the Mentoring for Aboriginal People (MAP) program is a starting point, with a session planned Monday night at the Seven Generations Educational Institute at Couchiching. The MAP program is a training and information session designed to assist people interested in […]
Despite the chill in the air, it didn’t stop trick-or-treaters on their hunt for goodies yesterday evening as more than 1,200 kids went door-to-door for the “Scott Street Scare.” “Almost all the stores ran out of candy,” said Sandra McNay, owner of Masquerade and organizer of the fifth-annual event. “We […]
