The two-day blood donor clinic that wrapped up here Thursday fell well short of its goal yet again. “We had a total of 321 donors and that’s 115 short of our quota of 436,” said Marnee Miller of the La Verendrye hospital auxiliary, which helped organize the clinic locally. “We […]
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The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will have to fill two vacancies on its board of directors after a second member stepped down. Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Friday morning that Tammy Hayward, formerly of the Red Dog Inn, announced she was leaving the board earlier this week. Wayne Sabanski […]
Susan Bodnarchuk is the new chair of the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee following a meeting earlier this week to choose a replacement for former chair Janis Lesko. “I accepted the position,” Bodnarchuk said Thursday. “We went through the nomination process but no one else stepped up. “I’m definitely looking to […]
Borderland Thunder forward Justin Bodnarchuk believes the scheduled meeting this coming Tuesday between Superior International Junior Hockey League officials and the Feathermen Hawks to discuss his possible trade to Nipigon is a waste of time. “It doesn’t matter to me,” Bodnarchuk said Friday morning. “There’s no way I’m reporting to […]
Gardeners weary of trimming their beloved trees and shrubs, or those who aren’t sure how best to prepare flower beds for winter, are urged to attend a free seminar at the Fort Frances Public Library this Tuesday (Oct. 1). Hosted by the Fort Frances Horticultural Society, the seminar which will […]
With the cool weather making mosquitoes less and less of a threat, it looks like the Northwestern Health Unit has seen just one dead crow deemed a presumed victim of West Nile virus. “The last couple weeks have been kind of quiet,” public health officer Brian Norris said Thursday morning, […]
Students getting ready to embark on their post-secondary education next fall will have a chance to check out colleges and universities in the province starting Friday. The Ontario College Information Program will be at Fort High from 8:45 until 10:30 a.m. Nine colleges will be set up in the small […]
Lady Luck will be the best friend of many local anglers next week. The random draw for the 45 available spots for next year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will be held this coming Wednesday (Oct. 2) at La Place Rendez-Vous. The top 90 teams from this past July’s derby, […]
The Fort Frances OPP detachment wants to know what local residents think of the job officers are doing through its upcoming “Policing for Results” phone survey. “This survey is critical to the way we provide service to Fort Frances and the district,” S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said yesterday. “It’s our report […]
When Alexander MacKenzie School closes in 2004, the Fort Frances Nursery School will have no place to go. A public meeting slated tonight at 7 p.m. at Alexander MacKenzie will offer the chance for parents and community members to discuss whether they want to raise money to build a room […]
After the success of last year’s performance, it appears Handel’s “Messiah” will become a holiday tradition in Borderland. And those interested in taking part are urged to come out for rehearsals which start this week. This year’s production is slated to take the stage Nov. 30 at the Backus Auditorium […]
Hiring qualified French Immersion teachers is proving a challenge for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, with trustees trying to come up with solutions for fear of compromising their French program. “It is a problem for us, and for every other board in Ontario, to find French Immersion teachers,” Education […]
