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 […]
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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 […]
There will be a new face on the Northwest Catholic District School Board as it seeks a replacement trustee in Dryden. The board met Saturday at Sacred Heart School in Sioux Lookout for its regular monthly meeting and discussed how to replace trustee Cynthia Cossais. “Cynthia Cossais took a position […]
In January, 1928, the establishment of an up-to-date Land Titles and Registry office at Fort Frances marked another step in the progress of this district. Over one year ago, work had started on the building that opened on Jan. 3, 1928. The building’s construction embodied the last word in modern […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture will hold its annual election of officers in conjunction with the fall dinner/dance Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall. “The elections should be pretty simple. There’s only a couple up for re-election and a couple vacancies to fill,” noted RRFA member services rep Betty […]
It will be a night of remembrance and celebration as the Fort Frances Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society hosts its annual candlelight service on Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. “It is for everyone to celebrate and remember the lives of loved ones lost to cancer,” spokesman […]
The positive efforts of young people in the community will be saluted at a special dinner here Friday night. The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team is sponsoring the dinner, which is slated for 6 p.m. at the Joy of Life Fellowship Church (714 Armit Ave.) “We’re honouring youth […]
