The call has gone out for nominations for the town’s annual “Citizen of the Year” award. Anyone who has taken on charitable fundraising, organizing community events, or just lending a helping hand is eligible to receive the award if they are nominated by a fellow resident by 4 p.m. on […]
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While Thanksgiving isn’t even out of the way yet, Sandra McNay already is buy preparing some Hallowe’en thrills and chills for this year’s “Scott Street Scare.” “I started it and I’m still doing it,” McNay, who organized the first one in 1997, said Thursday. The event, which will be held […]
The Rainy River District Connect Project, a venture meant to give district schools a boost in their Internet service, became reality Tuesday night after the public school board, the Northwest Catholic District School Board, Northwest ConX, and GE Capital signed an agreement. “This will make the Internet a viable teaching […]
The new Super 8 Motel officially opened here last Thursday with a large crowd of residents and businesspeople on hand for a tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony. After months of construction and fine-tuning, owners Kevin and Leah O’Flaherty and manager Tracy Laffin are going to leave the 59-room motel on King’s […]
The provincial government proved to 14 district high school students that good marks do pay off. In a letter dated Sept. 10 and revealed at last night’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board, the government announced the students would be receiving “Aiming for the Top” scholarships. […]
Those who enjoy quilting–and a good song–may want to check out singer/quilter Cathy Miller next Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran Church here. Brought to town by the local Sew ’n Sews Quilt Club, the show marks a first as a “Quilters Café” presentation, club member Keri Russell said yesterday. “We’ve […]
It’s been 16 years since Melissa Whitmell donned sneakers for long distance running. But in early January, the 29-year old Barwick native will run her first competitive marathon ever–the Walt Disney Marathon in Orlando, Fla. with the Arthritis Society’s “Joints in Motion” training team. “I won’t be doing the full […]
Working for two months through rain and sometimes under an unforgiving sun, artist John Hood realized his work on the mural was finally done as he signed his name to it Saturday morning following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “When I finish one of these things, I get emotionally wrapped up in […]
With grade 10 literacy testing coming up Oct. 26-27, the local public school board is very serious about seeing better results this year than last. Especially since this time around, students are required to pass the test in order to graduate. “Our students can perform better than they did last […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department once again will be stressing the public be aware of possible fire hazards when Fire Prevention Week starts Oct. 7. “Every week is Fire Prevention Week for us,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said. “It’s just that Fire Prevention Week is when we really go out […]
They may been rookies to the annual Great Chili Cook-off but the Fort Frances Times’ team of Rosanne Kellar and Jennifer Dent wooed the three judges with their “2001: A Chili Odyssey” last Friday. “I knew we had really good chili but I didn’t know how the judges would react […]
The draw for the final 40 openings in the 2002 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will take place tonight live on Channel 11, with 106 teams vying for the coveted spots. The new “double-dip” option, introduced this year to allow both anglers to put their names in the draw, was […]
