With the summer almost over for most young people, the local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students is closing its doors for the season Friday. “Things went very well,” said summer employment officer Kerri Langtry. “We found lots of jobs and lots of students to register with us.” The […]
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After a successful canoeing fundraiser last year, the local United Native Friendship Centre is set to get volunteers paddling from here to Rainy River for a good cause Aug. 19-22. But the fundraiser still needs support—both from sponsors and participants—to make the three-day event even better than last year’s inaugural […]
The local Confederation College campus may have a new manager this fall, but she is definitely not new to Fort Frances. Anne Renaud will be taking over as manager of the Confederation College Fort Frances campus starting this Monday. “I’m really excited. I think this is going to be a […]
The Northwestern Ontario Practice Firm, “Envision North,” will have its official grand opening on August 14th at10:00 a.m. at 398 Scott Street. Local MP Robert Nault will be in attendance along with a number of other guests who will speak on the concept of the “virtual firm.” “We’ll show people […]
Winners at the cribbage games Wednesday, July 31, at the Legion in Emo, were: High–Darlyne Bruce and Jerr Allan; Consolations–Donna Morrish and Jane Allen. The door prize winner was Darlyne Bruce. • • • This past week, Maryse Melanson arrived to visit with grandparents, Margaret and Paul Melanson. She flew from Kitchener […]
It’s time to dust off the old’ running shoes as organizers prepare for the annual Terry Fox Run and hope to raise more than $13,000 again this year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau invites anyone who would like to help organize or volunteer for the annual event to a meeting […]
Polished, painted and ready for her admirers, the Mermaid of Rainy Lake will be celebrating her 70th birthday Thursday with an art show created in her honour. The “Mermaid Imagery” art show will open at the Fort Frances Museum this Thursday. The show is being hosted by the “Rainy Lake […]
Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are on guard for fires throughout the region as forests experience drought-like conditions. “Now, the entire Fort Frances district is under high to extreme fire hazard,” Matt Myers MNR’s fire management supervisor, said yesterday. “Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora and Thunder Bay are the areas […]
The coffee and donut business in Fort Frances is about to see a new face as Tim Hortons prepares to open in Fort Frances this winter. “We are definitely coming to Fort Frances,” corporate communications manager Diane Slopek-Weber said yesterday. The TDL Group Ltd, who operate Tim Hortons, is currently […]
When a grassroots group won their bid to keep the AB-Backus complex open this week, members of the Fort Frances arts community breathed a sigh of relief. They say “Citizens for Backus-AB” and the proposed arts/community centre to be housed in the AB-Backus complex will only boost the arts community […]
The BOOM sailing camp made their annual appearance in Fort Frances last week, and the result was both fun and educational. The mobile sailing clinic, established by the Ontario Sailing Association, and brought to Fort Frances with the help of the Rendez-Vous Yacht Club, put seven local children through a […]
Canadian country icons to classical music, organizers of the 2002/2003 tour de Fort season say it offers something for everyone. “I think it’s probably the most diverse line-up we’ve ever had,” said Rod Newman, publicity manager for Tour de fort. “We have everything from country to classical, jazz to comedy.” […]
