Organizers are encouraging people to get their tickets for the always-popular “Quest for the Best” at the Chamber of Commerce office before it sells out. “We’ve already sold some,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said only an hour after the tickets went on sale yesterday morning. The tickets for the singing […]
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Fort Frances High School and the Fort Frances OPP outlined their relationship by signing a police protocol at the Rainy River District School Board’s special meeting here last Wednesday night. Board chair Gord McBride and Fort Frances OPP Sgt. Steve Loshaw, on behalf of detachment commander Sgt. Hugh Dennis, signed […]
Mark Daalerop and Candace Stryker have something to say—and they’re cycling across Canada to make people to listen. They are part of the “Cycling for Sustainability” ride that started May 4 in Victoria, B.C. and will be wrapping up in St. John’s, Nfld. on Sept. 10. Last Wednesday, the pair […]
More than 70 people from across the region attended the Ministry of Natural Resources retirees’ dinner at the Legion here last week. “There was a lot of reminiscing,” said MNR employee Bob MacDonald. “A lot of people got together who hadn’t talked in a number of years. “We handed out […]
They dove off the submerged government dock and faced relentless waves on Sand Bay, but 17 swimmers were all smiles as they completed the first-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Canada Day mile swim Monday afternoon. They swam from the government dock to Rusty Myers Flying Service and back. “In spite of […]
Myriah Lesko knows how to handle a mortar and pestle. The 24-year-old daughter of Andrew and Janis Lesko of Fort Frances recently was awarded the Canadian Pharmacists Association’s prestigious Centennial Award for outstanding performance by a third-year student from each of the nine faculties of pharmacy across the country. Lesko, […]
While the forest tent caterpillar, commonly referred to as the “army worm,” is marching a bit behind schedule this summer, they’ll face a greater threat with an increase in numbers of their natural enemies—the “friendly fly.” Native to Northern Ontario and resembling a large housefly, this parasitic insect has evolved […]
As Fort Frances, as well as every other former member of the Northwest Ontario Recycle Assoication, enter their first week without “blue box” pickup, the question is: How can the town not pick up recyclables when it’s the law in Ontario. “I guess it’s kind of a grey area,” said […]
“It feels awesome,” Tyson Dennis remarked Monday just minutes after walking off the stage where he had been crowned the 2002 Fun in the Sun king. “I totally didn’t see it coming. “I had a blast doing this, I never even thought about being king,” added Dennis, noting the best […]
Despite a tornado warning in the afternoon, and then some evening showers, the weather didn’t stop people from flocking to Scott Street and Pither’s Point Park for “Fun in the Sun” activities on Canada Day. “I think it went very well,” said Dawn Booth, who was part of the FITS […]
Rainy River District will be rolling out the red carpet next Wednesday for a visit from James K. Bartleman, the new Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Lt.-Gov. Bartleman will attend events in Rainy River and Fort Frances, including a public reception at La Place Rendez-Vous at 8:30 p.m., though his itinerary […]
Special education funding took centre stage at a special meeting of the Rainy River District School Board here last Wednesday night as trustees examined problems in getting these exceptional students approved by the province. “Underfunding of special education is being experienced across the province. It is being exacerbated by the […]
