With a public meeting on the proposed community improvement plan coming up Oct. 28 at the Civic Centre, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking its members to give their input on what they think of the document. “The Chamber actually has a committee in place that’s going through […]
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Java lovers while have to wait for their first cup of Tim Hortons coffee here as construction on the new restaurant isn’t expected to start until at least next spring. “We’re still in the very early stages. Nothing is happening yet,” said Greg Skinner, corporate communications officer with TDL Group […]
Until this summer, volunteers could be called on at all hours of the day to rush to the assistance of people in need. And the efforts of these volunteer ambulance attendants were recognized at a special dinner last weekend. Prior to June 1, volunteers were the backbone of the ambulance […]
With hopes of having the contract signed with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division in the next month, the “blue box” pick-up service here slowly is improving, Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said yesterday. “I talked to the contractor that does the pick-ups and they still seem to think the […]
With a deadline of Friday, Oct. 25, only a few nominations forms for the 2002 “Citizen of the Year” have been picked up at the front desk of the Civic Centre in the past week. “We’re anticipating quite a few will come in,” said co-organizer Bill Gushulak, adding several dozen […]
Sen. Ron Duhamel’s commitment to his family, lifelong learning, and Canada was praised Saturday when more than 1,000 mourners packed St. Boniface Cathedral in Winnipeg for his funeral. Duhamel, who had passed away a week ago Monday after a long battle with cancer, was remembered fondly by many throughout Rainy […]
Sen. Ron Duhamel’s commitment to his family, lifelong learning, and Canada was praised Saturday when more than 1,000 mourners packed St. Boniface Cathedral in Winnipeg for his funeral. Duhamel, who had passed away a week ago Monday after a long battle with cancer, was remembered fondly by many throughout Rainy […]
The local Kiwanis Club is encouraging the public to attend a special meeting next Wednesday (Oct. 16) on a proposed skate park here. “We have a vision of where we want to go. It’s now a matter of the community getting into it,” said Steve Maki, past president of the […]
As the River Walk Condominium project inches closer to completion here, the Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Committee is working on marketing plans to help sell the remaining 12 units. “From a construction point of view, this is one of the busiest times in the project. They’re well into everything on […]
Bullying is not acceptable in any form was the message students at St. Francis School here got Tuesday from the Fort Frances OPP. “At any school in the Rainy River District and here at St. Francis School, there is a zero tolerance towards bullying,” Cst. Al MacDonald said sternly as […]
The chili was named “Pwi-Di-Good.” And obviously judges Laurie Walsh, Marla Thomson, and Ala Dulas must have thought so, too, as they chose Connie Kress and Angela Bombay of Pwi-Di-Goo-Ziing Ne-Yee-Zhing Advisory Services as this year’s Times Great Chili Cook-off champs last Friday. “It was cold out, but it was […]
Starting next week, there will be new students eagerly filing into Fort High as the school kicks off its new evening education program. The Rainy River District School Board will be offering a number of adult education classes on everything from automobile basics for women to acquiring your G.E.D. adult […]
