District students will get an extra week of summer vacation this year after both the public and Catholic school boards agreed to a new calendar that will see classes begin after Labour Day instead of before it. School will start Sept. 4 and end June 25 2003, except for those […]
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Local country music fans will be treated to the vocal stylings of Amanda Stott this Sunday evening. The up-and-coming Canadian teen artist will be performing at the Townshend Theatre at 7:30 p.m. as the final show of tour de Fort’s “Encore” concert series. Stott, who has released a self-titled album […]
With some Ontario high schools now charging students extra fees for classes, where is the best place to get an opinion but from high school students. “It’s a stupid idea,” said FFHS OAC student Mark Soderberg. “Some classes aren’t even worth paying for.” “This is taking away our right to […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s fifth-annual fundraiser dinner is shaping up to be another sold-out affair, with organizers expecting more than 200 people this Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. “If anyone wants a ticket, call as soon as possible—it’s going to be fun, fun, fun,” said Foundation director […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee will be busy over the next week deciding who to choose as a consultant to carry out a feasibility study after tenders for the job closed Tuesday. “Tenders were officially received at 2 p.m. at the Civic Centre,” said committee chair Janis Lesko. “There was […]
With the race to succeed Premier Mike Harris winding up next month, political pundits already are speculating when the next general election will be called. But it seems potential candidates in Kenora-Rainy River riding already are gearing up for an intense campaign. Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, new president of […]
Efforts to promote Fort Frances’ centennial next year soon will be going full steam ahead after council gave the nod to a list of ideas at Monday night’s regular meeting here. Among the promotional materials will be a pair of signs—one at the international bridge and the other at the […]
The “practice firm” project at Confederation College here, which will see participants operating a virtual company, won’t start as planned next week. Delays in signing the final contract with Human Resources Development Canada, which is funding the project for the first year, pushed back the opening of the international program’s […]
There could be diamonds under Rainy Lake, but a local man said no one will ever know now that the province has withdrawn those lands from all forms of prospecting. Jack Bolen, who has been prospecting for 32 years, got a shock when he looked at new staking claims maps […]
Local residents may see changes on their insurance policies this spring as the industry is looking to limit coverage for sewer backup in Northwestern Ontario. “There was an industry release about a week ago addressing this. It doesn’t surprise me,” said Duane Cridland, manager of Gillons’ Insurance here. “Northwestern Ontario […]
A record number of performers are rehearsing their pieces, lines, and steps these days in preparation for the 62nd-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts in April. Up to 1,000 local musicians, actors, and dancers are set to perform during the festival, which runs April 15-28, association president […]
The Emo Toy Library held its first “Tune in to Family Fun” last Saturday at the Legion. ETL co-ordinators Josette Vargas and Joni MacGibbon, who dressed up with clowns for the event, were impressed with the support they received from the public in staging this fundraiser. “This is an excellent […]
