The first-annual “Curl for Cancer” curl-a-thon here Saturday raised more money than organizers imagined and that already has them excited for next year. “I think so,” said Wendy Derendorf when asked if the event will do well next year. “We will do just as well . . . if not […]
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The Border Concert Association’s latest show, billed as “fun, exciting, and as American as apple pie,” hit the Backus Auditorium stage over in International Falls last Thursday (March 8). The Booher Family–an incredibly-gifted ensemble of five siblings–played, sang, and yodelled their way through a remarkable show. Brothers Chris, Ben, Brendan, […]
The Bell upgrades in Fort Frances are on schedule and should be available before the end of the month. “On March 26, businesses and residents will be able to purchase those new services,” Norm Berberich, Bell Canada’s rep, confirmed from the company’s headquarters in Toronto. Technicians currently are completing the […]
In an effort to reduce the strain many out-of-town patients go through to make it to their chiropractic appointments here in Fort Frances, Dr. Jeremy McGuire and Dr. Shayla Kennedy have decided to open a clinic in Rainy River to bring their services closer to those patients. “The clinic is […]
The new peroxide bleaching plant being built at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here is entering the final phase of construction well ahead of schedule. “Things are getting along pretty quick. Construction is getting close to completion,” project engineer Bernie Martens said. “We should be starting our tests next week and go […]
There will be some competition for the annual Chamber of Commerce business awards after a late flood of nominations filled out the categories just before last Friday’s deadline. “I’m just filing them now. There’s about 30-40 so that’s not too bad,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday. “They were coming […]
As an extension of the Safe School Act enacted last spring, Education minister Janet Ecker recently announced all school boards must have appropriate dress policies in place by the end of June. But while this may be news to some, the Rainy River District School Board already is ahead of […]
J.W. Walker School here staged a Millennium Science Fair last week, with the junior grades displaying their projects on Thursday and the older students on Friday. Erica Strom topped the grade eight students, with Ashley McCaig second and Cody Dittaro in third. Ben Sletmoen was first in the grade seven […]
The committee spearheading a history book in conjunction with Fort Frances’ centennial in 2003 recently met to discuss the next step in collecting material and documents about local families. The committee, comprised of four members, has been busy collecting information all around the community and so far is happy with […]
Cathy Kowal just keeps running. After competing in a marathon for arthritis at Walt Disney World in Florida in January, the First Nations police officer most recently participated in the ninth-annual “Run for the Meatball” event in Thunder Bay. And she brought along four Rainy River First Nations girls–Brittany Roy, […]
Beginning Monday (March 12), the Fort Frances Museum will be hosting “March Break Madness”–a week-long open house and craft session. The event, which is part of the museum’s year-long theme of “Bringing heritage home,” will give people the chance to learn how to make a variety of history-preserving keepsakes. Museum […]
With the new year, the local Salvation Army decided to make a stronger focus on its youth outreach program, including hiring a part-time co-ordinator. “What we’re trying to do is provide a healthy environment where young people can hang out and have other people to talk to. To give them […]
