The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.), which has supplied priests to area Catholic churches for 110 years, is leaving Fort Frances. “We would love to stay but we are missionaries,” Fr. David B. Perrin, provincial superior for the order of priests, said Sunday at St. Mary’s Church here. “We […]
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Students and educational staff across the district are surfing the web, videoconferencing, and sharing information like never before now that the Rainy River District “Connect” project is up and running. After more than a year-and-a-half of building the wireless system which boosts Internet service to district schools, the equipment was […]
Given many municipalities’ refusal so far to come up with bylaws banning smoking in enclosed public places, the CEO and medical officer of health of the Northwestern Health Unit will be sending orders to regional restaurants and bars next month to eliminate second-hand cigarette smoke from their premises. “June 3 […]
Council agreed Monday night to a public relations expense of about $4,700 to go towards three different groups doing beautification projects here in the near future. The first of the projects is a flower bed surrounding the “Good Neighbors” sign at the west end of town. This is a new […]
Northwoods Gallery and Gifts is moving – upstairs that is. After months of renovations, owner/operator Connie Cuthbertson will unveil the second floor of their Scott Street store at a ribbon-cutting at noon on Thursday. “We’re moving upstairs. There is over 800 square feet that we are turning into a gallery […]
Complete with a live band and refreshments, the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s annual general meeting here tomorrow night should be anything but dull. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which gets underway at 7 p.m. at Warp 9 on Scott Street. The first order of business is […]
Head librarian Margaret Sedgwick will give town council a glimpse of what the library board has planned for the future of the Fort Frances Public Library during Monday night’s regular meeting. “I’ll be presenting our strategic plan,” Sedgwick said Monday morning. “We made up our last one in 1994 and […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. has received word the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will provide a total grant of up to $688,026 to help cover renovation costs at La Verendrye hospital. “It’s definitely good news,” said Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said Friday morning. “We’ve had those projects before […]
Many of about 40 people who attended a meeting at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre on Thursday night spoke in favour of a ban on smoking in enclosed public places. Emo council, Emo Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko, business owners, doctors, and even Chapple Coun. Rick Neilson were on […]
With more than 300 ballots already turned in as of Friday, it’s clear many people have taken the time to name the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s new “basscot”—and take a chance to win $100 in “Bass Bucks.” Those wishing to suggest a name still can submit their choice by […]
Confederation College will graduate 36 students this evening but even before ceremony begins, many already have found employment in their new careers. “Our graduates have had great success this year,” said Don Lovisa, manager of the college’s Fort Frances campus. The ceremony, which gets underway at 6 p.m. at the […]
The call is out for written proposals as to how to spend $33,000 to help local families, children, or the less fortunate following the first meeting of the Fort Frances Community Foundation at the Civic Centre last night. About 20 people attended the meeting, during which there was discussion over […]
