Students, parents, and staff of St. Michael’s School participated in several activities as part of Catholic Education Week held April 29-May 3. Activities—planned to complement the theme, “Beacons of Hope”—included daily prayer readings, an environmental cleanup, a career fair, family gatherings, and the “Jump Rope for Heart” program. A mass […]
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Local Canadian Alliance party members took the opportunity Saturday to discuss their new leader as well as policy changes that will prevent the bitter infighting that sparked the leadership race in the first place. David Leskowski, who has been named to the national council, the Canadian Alliance party’s governing body, […]
After announcing last month that Robin’s Donuts’ downtown location would go smoke-free for the next six months, Guy Donaldson and Kelly Spicer are ready to implement that policy starting Monday. Donaldson noted he’s gotten much feedback about the initiative up to this point. “I would think that, for the most […]
With pipers, presentations, and tears, organizers brought the 11th International and 5th National Conference on Safe Communities to a close here late Thursday afternoon. Delegates from 33 countries, along with more than 100 volunteers and local residents, watched the closing ceremonies at the Ice for Kids arena. Lindsay Cawston and […]
Anyone who was planning to turn up on Scott Street this evening and participate in the Business Improvement Area’s inaugural “Downtown Clean Sweep” can put their brooms away—it’s been postponed until further notice due to the unseasonable weather. “‘Operation Clean Sweep’? How about ‘Operation Snowman,’” BIA chair Ted DeBenetti remarked […]
The ice is officially “out” on Rainy Lake as of Wednesday, Rusty Myers Flying Service reported after head pilot Mike Pawlikowski saw the North Arm finally was clear. To the chagrin of some, it’s five days later than last year—and 16 days later than in 2000—but not really unusual at […]
A family fun walk at Robert Moore School on Thursday morning was the first local step for the six-week “Summer Active 2002” initiative—a nationwide program aiming to “move millions.” About 60 students made the walk, which starting at 7:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. “Everything turned out great,” said Elaine […]
Canadians were called to action Thursday morning as Paul Kells, founder of the national Safe Communities Foundation, committed to having 500 nationally-designated “safe communities” in Canada by 2007. Kells was speaking before delegates from 33 countries here at the 11th International and Fifth National Conference on Safe Communities—an initiative of […]
Pipers, a children’s choir, and hundreds of volunteers, parents, and community members gathered on Tuesday morning to welcome the world to Fort Frances for the World Health Organization’s 11th International and 5th National Conference on Safe Communities. “Welcome to the greatest district in Ontario and also the safest,” said Mayor […]
Got old batteries, cleaning fluids, aerosol containers, or paint cans lying around but don’t know how to get rid of them? If so, the Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in co-operation with the Town of Fort Frances and other district municipalities, have a solution when Household Hazardous Waste Day […]
Firefighters were called to 18 Elmcrest Dr. in the Lakeview Trailer Court just before 2 p.m. on Monday to extinguish a fire. “When we arrived, the front of the trailer was totally engulfed,” said firefighter Kirk Armstrong, adding the fire began in the living room. “We ran two lines [of] […]
The World Health Organization’s safe communities conference actually kicked off Monday with a pre-conference at Couchiching First Nation aimed at youth. More than 100 delegates aged 14-29 from Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, and even as far away as Norway attended the all-day event, which featured guest […]
