The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has quickly changed its mind about a proposal to install parking meters in downtown Fort Frances. On Thursday, word the idea had been put forward to the Chamber, and included in a membership poll, had many downtown business owners up in arms. The BIA […]
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With another new school year beginning, Fort Frances Day Care had safety as an annual theme in September. And this year, we had the opportunity to have two visitors come in to talk to us about safety. On Sept. 6, Cst. Al MacDonald joined us. We started in the pre-school […]
Forgot your lunch money? Kathy Cuthbertson is trying out a “safety net” for hungry Fort Frances High School students with something new–meal tickets. “I’m trying it because sometimes they forget their money, or come to the register asking if they can charge their lunch to an account,” the owner/operator of […]
With an expected revenue increase of more than $5 million, and a recent sale of a million-plus shares, Normiska Corp.’s growth continues to skyrocket. “They’re doing really well. They’ve been growing every year, they’ve been expanding . . . I think they’re expecting to go to $9 million in sales […]
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 […]
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 […]
