The Urban Multi-purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) is holding its first-annual summer carnival for youth of all ages here Saturday. The carnival–being held at the drop-in centre at the corner of First Street East and Mowat Avenue–will kick off with a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Then, staff and youth […]
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Sears customers by now probably have noticed the “Closed until further notice” sign on the store’s front door and seen the paper on its windows since Wednesday. And now they may be wondering, “Where’s my order?” “For that outlet, when people have ordered something, it will be mailed to their […]
As expected, Rainy Lake rose by 1.7 cm (0.67 inches) after Wednesday night’s heavy rain. After receiving 2.69 cm (1.06 inches) of rain overnight, the lake now sits at 338.234 m (1,109.69 ft)–about 56.4 cm (22.2 inches) above the International Joint Commission’s maximum rule curve for this date. Namakan Lake […]
Staffing cuts both in and out of the classroom are the price the Rainy River District School Board is going to have to pay to maintain the balanced 2001-02 budget of $27,409,233 it approved at a special meeting here Tuesday night. “With less money available overall, we discussed the issues […]
Alison Agar is not letting kidney disease get in the way of her dreams of becoming an actress. After receiving her third kidney transplant last January, the 18-year-old Fort Frances native is now ready to go to university. And with the help of a prestigious award, that dream is fast […]
The traffic flow across the international bridge has dropped slightly this spring compared to last year. “Generally speaking, the volume of travellers are down a bit. They’re down about 10-12 percent,” noted Ray Martinson, district superintendent for Canada Customs and Revenue Agency here. To date, 17,732 travellers have crossed the […]
As we continue to count down to the town’s centennial in 2003, an examination of the news shows 1998 also was a year to celebrate! Communities in the district were celebrating centennials while town institutions were recognizing 100 years of existence. The Fort Frances Public Library had begun in 1898 […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is wrapping up the first step of its business retention and expansion project next week with the aim to move on to analyzing its findings this summer. The project started back in April when volunteers began surveying 100 local businesses chosen from various sectors. […]
Take your Dad out for a special lunch at Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday (June 17). To celebrate Fathers’ Day, Tess Coish of Tess’s Kitchen has planned a fundraising fish fry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch costs $7.50, and includes deep-fried fish, salads, and baked beans. […]
With July 1 just around the corner, the local “Friends of Animals” is getting ready for its first float to take to the streets during the annual Canada Day parade. “We are really excited about the parade and our first float,” said chairwoman Susan Cousineau. “We have designed a float […]
While nutrition and child safety always have been part of the “Healthy Babies, Healthy Children” home visit program, the Northwestern Health Unit has adopted another area–scalds and burns–to inform new parents about. And during a visit to the home of local couple Chris and Nikki Wiedenhoeft, along with son, Nicholas, […]
Several entries were received by Tuesday’s noon deadline in the logo/slogan contest being held by the Fort Frances Centennial Committee. “We received six logos and, coincidentally, six slogans. It’s a good response,” CAO Bill Naturkach, a committee member, said Tuesday after meeting with the rest of the committee for a […]
