A proposed vision of the town’s future—a community improvement plan that includes an economic financial incentive plan within it—will be the topic of a public Monday night at the Civic Centre. “I think it’s important for the public to come out to this,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Monday morning. “If […]
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It will be pumpkin-mania tomorrow as the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on McIrvine Road closes for the season. Among the highlights will be the annual auction of pumpkins carved and decorated by local artists to raise money for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. The event was started two years […]
The local OPP’s “Policing for Results” phone survey so far has found residents to be helpful in giving input as to how well police are serving the community, Sgt. Steve Shouldice said Friday morning. “[Thursday] night was the second night conducting the survey. We’re up to 28 surveys completed,” he […]
Having turned in its charter back in January, the disbanded Fort Frances Rotary Club finally has divvied up its projects account, with three local groups benefiting from the group’s contributions. “We cleaned up our accounts [Wednesday] and we’re giving out our money to the Kiwanis, the library, and the local […]
The effort to get the Kiwanis Club’s skate park built here keeps building momentum, with an organizational meeting planned for this Tuesday (Oct. 29) at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. “This meeting is really aimed at the organizational aspect of it,” said Kiwanian Steve Maki, who led a […]
A Reef Point Road resident’s life may have been saved early Wednesday morning due to a working smoke alarm, Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson said. The Watten Fire Protection Team responded to a fire reported at 4:20 a.m. after the only person home at the time woke up when […]
Striving to keep alive the long-standing tradition established by the now-defunct Rotary Club, the Business Improvement Area has taken up the sleigh reins with the Santa Claus parade. “We’re quite excited about it,” BIA co-ordinator Laurie Beadle said Thursday morning. “We’re still sorting out some of the details, there’s some […]
A women’s health fair Sunday evening drew less people than expected, with only about 15 women showing up at La Place Rendez-Vous to learn about everything from osteoporosis to nutrition. “I think we’d make sure we didn’t conflict with another event next time,” said Pharmasave owner Kim Metke, referring to […]
Appointed by Rainy River Federation of Agriculture members as the sole choice for the job, Bernie Zimmerman was named president for a second term during the organization’s annual dinner/dance Saturday night at the Devlin Hall. And Zimmerman already is looking towards the future, noting the “image” of both farmers and […]
The Fort Frances Nursery School presented plans for an addition to J.W. Walker School at a building committee meeting last night, but it will have to wait for approval at the Rainy River District School Board’s next meeting before moving ahead. “We wish to secure a permanent location for the […]
After saving one of her troop from drowning during a canoe trip last August, local Girl Guide leader Sandra Tibbs was honoured Saturday with the Girl Guides Canada National Gold Award of Valour. The award was presented to her by the girl she saved, Emily Taylor, at a meeting in […]
Just seven months after making her debut on the fashion scene, former Fort Frances resident Eryn Reid is being hailed as a rising star in Canadian design. This past week, Reid showed her second collection, “Smashed dolls in the Park,” to impressed crowds at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. “One […]
