After years of forming committees to handle initiatives on an event-by-event basis, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has struck a new events committee, which will meet for the first time Monday night. “We decided one committee would plan the whole year out,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday morning. […]
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Mayor Glenn Witherspoon has been appointed chair of the Northwestern zone “Smart Growth” panel, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Chris Hodgson announced today. “I welcome this government’s leadership and effort to work collaboratively on issues unique to the north,” said Mayor Witherspoon. “I’m also looking forward to working with this […]
The Muskie cheerleaders finished sixth overall out of nine schools at the Ontario Cheer-leading Federation “North” regional showdown Sunday afternoon in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold earned 262.5 points for their presentation—80 points behind Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (Thunder Bay), which won the competition with 328.8 points. But every squad will […]
Safety issues and where their children would attend school during a transition year topped parent concerns at the school closure meeting at Alexander MacKenzie on Thursday night. About 20 people showed up for the Valentine’s night meeting with Rainy River District School Board trustees and administration to discuss what would […]
Whether they’re from Fort Frances, International Falls, or anywhere else in the area, young singers are wanted for a children’s community choir that will perform at the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual Conference on Safe Communities here in May. Those interested are urged to attend a meeting next Tuesday (Feb. 19) […]
A combined effort by Delbert Horton, director of the Seven Generations Education Institute, and Warren Hoshizaki, director of the Rainy River District School Board, is going to pay big dividends for First Nations students in Northwestern Ontario. A proposal hatched by Horton and Hoshizaki last month earned approval recently from […]
Tourism, Culture and Recreation minister Tim Hudak will be in town Friday at 1:30 p.m. to present a provincial grant towards renovations at the ’52 Canadians Arena. The town will receive $216,511 after applying through the “SuperBuild” Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnership (SCTP) last year. “The criteria is to do […]
Only four parents showed up for the school closure meeting at Sixth Street School on Wednesday night, but they came armed with questions about why their school is on the chopping block. “All three of the schools that have been identified for closure . . . needed a lot of […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon applauded the hard work behind staging the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual Conference on Safe Communities coming up here in May after conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston gave council an update at Monday night’s meeting. “Speaking from the outside, and being to some meetings where the conference was discussed, […]
Annette Hayka squints as she tries to read the numbers in the new phone book. Her eyesight hasn’t suddenly failed her, and she doesn’t need to renew the prescription on her glasses. Bell Canada has just reduced the font size on the Northwestern Ontario phone book—and many people are saying […]
A support group for parents of special needs children will meet for the first time Wednesday night, and one Fort Frances parent hopes it will offer the support many families need to overcome obstacles in caring for their children. The group will meet at 6:30 at St. Jude’s Coffee House […]
Nathalie Donaldson is pouring over practice exams and sample questions preparing for her Grade 10 literacy test Thursday. It’s the second time she’s gotten ready for the province-wide test, which was abruptly postponed last fall after portions of it was posted on the Internet. And now she just wants it […]
