A home located on the north side of Highway 11/71 just west of Pinewood Sports burned down early Monday morning. The Alberton Volunteer Fire Department, with some help from the Devlin Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the blaze at 2:25 a.m., only to find the fire well underway. Residents Al […]
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In the spirit of Christmas charity, the Super 8 Motel here once again is offering its “Rooms at the Inn” program to accommodate families who have to spend the holidays in Fort Frances to be with a loved one who’s hospitalized. Wanda Barker, manager of the Super 8 in the […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care still are working out the details over the plans for Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital here, but CEO Wayne Woods said work should begin next spring. “Hopefully, by mid-January, we’ll have a confirmation,” he noted. […]
The federal government has earmarked $1.7 billion to settle up to 18,000 native residential school lawsuits over seven years. Public Works minister Ralph Goodale, who is charged with resolving mounting residential school claims, made the announcement today. “Time is running out for the elderly claimants and those in ill health,” […]
John Harrison will be the new general manager of the paper mill here, replacing Jim Gartshore, who moved to Montreal to accept a promotion, Abitibi-Consolidated announced yesterday in a press release. Harrison began his career at the mill here in 1980, where held several positions including assistant general manager. He […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
So, if the early bird gets the worm, then the early birder must get . . . the count? That’s right. The 103rd-annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Audubon Society has begun and getting that early worm were members of the Rainy River Field Naturalists. On Sunday, more than […]
Students in public and Catholic schools across the district have reached a higher level of achievement in reading, writing, and math over previous years, according to recently-released provincial test results. The Education Quality and Assessment Office has released test scores for literacy and math for Grade 3 and 6 students […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
In the true spirit of giving, the local Salvation Army once again has seen Fort Frances being a most generous community when it comes to donations to its annual Christmas hamper program. Capt. Eric Alcock said Monday that volunteers have been working hard to pack up the hampers, which are […]
While fewer youth than hoped for showed up Saturday afternoon at the ’52 Canadians Arena, the “skateboard-a-thon” to raise money for a proposed skate park here looks to have been a success. Organizers, so far, have counted more than $11,000 in pledges. “The kids that showed up were very enthusiastic,” […]
While the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee made a request Monday night for $80,000 from the town to help cover the cost of Phase I of its plans, much more is in the pipeline down the road. “We’re looking to get something in place for the centennial [year],” committee chair Sue […]
