While the number of so-called “traditional” families is on the decline in Fort Frances—and right across Canada—over the last five years, Rainy River, Atikokan, and Alberton actually saw a slight rise in the percentage of married couples with children. According to data from the May, 2001 census released yesterday, and […]
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The future of the French Immersion program here was weighed again at the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s regular monthly meeting Saturday in Sioux Lookout. “There was really no decision made on it. We actually intend to come back to the board with a full report on projections for the […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project took another step forward to determining what needs to be changed to improve the town following a meeting last Friday. “Re-Inventing” chair Susan Bodnarchuk said yesterday that about 25 people attended the meeting, including local business owners as well as reps from Abitibi-Consolidated and the […]
Whether it was making business contacts or touring the Wisconsin Dells, area delegates who attended the ninth-annual “Northern Networks” Trade Conference in Baraboo, Wis. last week found something they liked about the trip. “I think the most enlightening thing for me was the way Wisconsin Dells was developed,” said Fort […]
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 […]
While Fort Frances Power Corp. customers have seen, or will see, a sharp jump on their recent power bills, the good news is that should change. “The trend in the first couple weeks of October has shown the cost is going down,” said FFPC president and CEO Mark McCaig. “We […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project took another step forward to determining what needs to be changed to improve the town following a meeting last Friday. “Re-Inventing” chair Susan Bodnarchuk said yesterday that about 25 people attended the meeting, including local business owners as well as reps from Abitibi-Consolidated and the […]
While the number of so-called “traditional” families is on the decline in Fort Frances—and right across Canada—over the last five years, Rainy River, Atikokan, and Alberton actually saw a slight rise in the percentage of married couples with children. According to data from the May, 2001 census released yesterday, and […]
Organizers will be hitting the phones this week as they try to secure enough volunteers to ensure the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continues in 2003. “At this point, the festival will probably go. I am 90 to 98 percent sure it will go,” John Jankiewicz, president […]
Wild props and zany antics will take over the stage at the Townshend Theatre here tonight at 6:30 p.m. as Al Simmons kicks off the new “Kids & Company” season. “He’s the king of puns and one-liners. He is absolutely hilarious,” Gaby Emond of Kids & Co. said this morning. […]
The proportion of so-called traditional families—married couples with children—has declined in Fort Frances over the last five years, according to information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. The latest census figures show married couples with children account for 34.5 percent of the 2,345 families in Fort Frances—down […]
While registrations are off to a good start, there still are seats available for a pair of free workshops this Thursday. “We were just looking at the registration sheets and there’s 15 for each,” Angela Halvorsen, business investment officer with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said Monday. “So there […]
