The Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living is trying to help young adults with disabilities to make the move from school to work with its new “Transitional Planning Project.” Allene Perusse, one of the co-ordinators, said the program has been in the works for some time. “Our contract […]
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With the opening of the electricity market May 1, town residents will notice their next utility bill from the Fort Frances Power Corp. will look quite different—and perhaps a little confusing. But FFPC CEO Mark McCaig hoped to shed some light on what customers will be seeing when they open […]
While students and the public may have been wondering what the OPP was doing at the high school last Thursday afternoon with a drug-sniffing K-9 unit, police said it simply was a “pro-active measure.” “No charges were laid and no drugs were found,” Fort Frances OPP Cst. Al MacDonald said […]
Town council will look at a proposal from the City of Dryden regarding its takeover of recycling duties from the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association at Monday night’s regular meeting. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Monday morning the issue is one the town has looked at ever since NORA’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
