In conjunction with the World Health Organization’s conference coming here next week, the local Lions Club will get into the spirit of things with a meet-and-greet luncheon Monday at the Lions Millennium Park on Second Street East. “We thought we could maybe make contact with other Lions from across the […]
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District residents truly were in the spirit of giving the “gift of life” this week, donating more blood to the Canadian Blood Services’ clinic here than organizers had sought. Some 412 pints of blood were donated—exceeding the two-day quota of 385 by 27. “That’s the first time we broke the […]
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. –Matthew 25:35 The Joy of Life Fellowship Church here is trying to see that no one goes hungry for at […]
There’s still some number-crunching to do yet but the “Ice for Kids” committee put a cap on its five-year fundraising drive yesterday—exceeding the targeted amount of $500,000. “We’ve had a surplus of over and above the amount that we’ve committed,” committee co-chair Les Baker said Thursday morning. “We had a […]
Public Works crews will be keeping busy this summer as the town gears up to undertake nearly $2 million in street repairs. “We have an engineering consultant right now surveying the sites for our 2002 roads project,” Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said this morning. While the project still […]
The eight-week strike by tens of thousands of public servants could be over soon after a tentative deal was reached between the province and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. “I’m relieved we’re at this stage,” said Bob Dakin, president of OPSEU Local #711 here. “On the surface, it looks […]
Is the water at local schools safe? That’s what the Rainy River District School Board is trying to determine following the discovery of high levels of lead at a Thunder Bay school. Murray Quinn, superintendent of plant and maintenance, said Tuesday the board has been keeping a close eye on […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau recognized the work of 13 local volunteers with certificates of appreciation at its sixth-annual dinner last week, which was attended by about 100 people at the Legion. Here is a synopsis of what each contributed this past year, mainly off the strength of the annual […]
A $66,000 provincial investment will help First Nations and aboriginal associations across the north share knowledge and expertise to provide better local services to their communities, Northern Development and Mines minister Jim Wilson announced Friday. Wilson, who also chairs the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., was in Thunder Bay for […]
As a child, June Kowalchuk watched her mother meticulously design eggs in preparation for Ukrainian Easter. For more than half-a-century, Kowalchuk has continued that tradition for Ukrainian Easter, which is being celebrated on Sunday this year, but she fears it is dying out. “My mother taught me years and years […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. was awarded $147,000 for the installation of draining tiles on agricultural land in the area as part of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.’s announcement of more than $2.7 million to Northwestern Ontario last Friday. “By improving community infrastructure, by helping expand opportunities in […]
With smiles and hugs, 30 students from Quebec City were welcomed to Fort Frances over the weekend. This week, they’re on a cultural exchange with students at St. Francis School, practising English and learning about life in Northwestern Ontario. “It’s very small,” said Helene Maquennetian just hours after arriving in […]
