The shortage of qualified substitute teachers tops the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night. “We are concerned that we don’t have sufficient qualified teachers in supply to cover the days of supply teachers we need,” education director John Madigan said Tuesday morning. Trustees […]
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The town is striking up the “Fort Frances Community Foundation” to decide what to do with $33,000—and the public is welcome to attend a meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre to get involved. “The response has been a little low, but the meeting is going ahead for […]
Although only seven blazes have been reported in the Fort Frances District since the fire season officially began April 1, Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are keeping on their toes. “The spring continues to be cooler that normal. What that does is extend our spring fire season,” said Matt […]
Youth from across Treaty 3 will be attending the second-annual Festival of Arts for Aboriginal Youth coming up May 22-25 at the Nanicost building here. “It’s going to be wonderful,” said co-ordinator Denise Bluebird. “We’ll have workshops ranging from traditional teaching and drumming all the way to graphic arts, fashion, […]
Two weeks after striking public service workers returned to work, the Ministry of Transportation finally has most of its computer systems up and running. “We’re back in business,” MTO spokesman Bob Nichols said Friday morning. The computer systems were shut down during the almost eight-week strike by 45,000 Ontario Public […]
Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use is now in effect until Sept. 15. Starting yesterday, odd-numbered addresses can only water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are exempt on months with […]
About 200 students, mostly in Grade 9 and 10, walked out of classes at Fort Frances High School yesterday morning as part of a province-wide protest of the new curriculum. Thousands of students across the province protested outside of schools and government buildings after an e-mail addressed to “Ontario high […]
The Emo Lions Club held its annual “walk-a-thon” on Saturday morning, with the six-km route going from the curling club to a checkpoint at Tom Judson’s gate and back. Some 44 people took part, representing the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, Youth for Understanding, Crossroads School in Devlin, the […]
Sometimes things are done simply in the name of active living. A group of local residents has been lending their time to refurbish the Eighth Street trails. Over the past 10 years, they’ve cut down dead trees, cleared walking and skiing paths, and now are ready to make their next […]
Sandwich lovers will have a new place to dine starting today as a Subway franchise opens its doors here in Fort Frances. The new restaurant, located in the old Sunset Shell building on King’s Highway, will be open daily from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. and serve a variety of […]
Joe Edmonds had never heard of road rage before Jan. 29, 2000—the night a fatal car crash killed his eldest son, Jason, and two of his friends. Now he runs the Jason Edmonds Foundation for Road Safety, dedicating his life to stopping this roadway killer. “Every car on the road […]
For Erik Gustafson and Jonas Watson, giving a presentation in front of their class is their worst nightmare. But these two students faced their fears Tuesday as they explained to a Grade 7 class at Robert Moore School what it feels like to stutter. “I was nervous at first ’cuz […]
