Participants and volunteers are being sought to take part in the “Relay for Life” at Pither’s Point in June. With the support of the local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society, a group of about a dozen Fort Frances residents have struck a committee and hired a co-ordinator to organize […]
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There’s been one trip, three families, and no complaints so far for 18-year-old Melanie Bourgeois of Belgium. “I want to go everywhere,” said Bourgeois, who is living in Fort Frances for a year as part of the International Rotary exchange. Leaving Belgium on a flight with almost 50 other exchange […]
The Fort Frances Museum will open its doors for an afternoon of reminiscing and refreshments tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. in conjunction with Ontario Heritage Week. To commemorate the week-long event, the museum also has honoured six recipients for their dedication in the preservation and promotion of local heritage. In the […]
Continuing their mission to make every town resident feel like they’re all part of one big neighborhood, the local “Good Neighbours” council recently supplied La Verendrye hospital with six “comfort kits.” “We contacted the hospital and they were happy to have them,” said council chair Vivian O’Donnell. The kits–intended for […]
The president of the Rainy River Music Festival Association is very pleased with the number of entries received this year for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. “I am very happy with all the entries we have,” John Jankiewicz said Monday. “We have a number of entries […]
In the spirit of the annual Community Benefit Dinner here, the family of the late Amanda Jerry gave back more than $23,000 from her trust fund for several community causes. “On the way to Fort Frances for this event, we were talking about what to do with this money,” Jerry’s […]
This is the second in a series of articles to share information on issues of importance to parents and other members of the Fort High community. Today’s topic is school attendance, and is designed to provide some important information for parents about Fort High’s attendance procedure. School attendance is a […]
A massive census of Ontario’s breeding bird population is being launched across Ontario and local bird enthusiasts are gearing up to take part. “The more, the better. The way it works is the volunteers get involved and go out and search in designated areas,” noted Mike Cadman, co-ordinator for the […]
The town’s 2001 budget may face a severe burden if suggested provincial tax reforms go ahead. If the province implements Bill 140, a bill which will cap industrial, commercial, and multi-residential tax levels, and the reforms are retro-active to Jan. 1, 2001, town council will be forced to make severe […]
The 2001-02 Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) is sporting about the same membership as last year despite seeing 10 percent of its former partners not coming on board again. SCIP co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston said she understood why 10 percent of previous members didn’t sign up. “Each year, you do have […]
If Paul Zachariasz ever thought he was nervous as he prepared to woo his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, it will be nothing compared to this year. Zachariasz and his girlfriend of four-and-a-half years will be marking this Valentine’s Day by tying the knot in a quiet mid-day ceremony here today. […]
“Come Fly With Us” will be the theme of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraising dinner this year. And after the enormous success of the “Care Close to Home” campaign, the Foundation certainly has a great deal to celebrate. “What a year we’ve had!” enthused Foundation director Teresa […]
