Students who may need a little extra help in math and English could be seeing more of the classroom for 12 days in July as the Rainy River District School Board once again offers summer school across the district. But there are some changes this year, including recommending some grade […]
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Cooler, wet weather of late has helped ease fears of another bad season for forest fires that were prevalent earlier this spring but that doesn’t mean people shouldn’t be cautious. “The fire hazard rating is on the edge of moderate,” note Debbie MacLean, fire information officer for the Ministry of […]
And the winner is . . . Fort Frances High School held its annual recognition night last night, saluting the academic and athletic excellence students achieved over the 1999-2000 school year. < *c>Crests < *c>(Three times < *c>on Honour Roll) Jennifer Allan, Richard Allan, Jade Allan, Nadia Allison, Sarah Angus, […]
The Fort Frances Overseas Wives Club marked its 50th anniversary by placing red roses on the resting places of deceased members at Riverview Cemetery on Monday–a tribute never undertaken before here. Only six of the some 40 women that once made up the original “War Brides” club are still alive, […]
Spanning a full week, “Fun in the Sun” committee member Laurie Beadle said this year’s summer celebration will be bigger and better than any in recent memory. “There’s a lot more events,” she enthused Tuesday. “We have more marching bands in the parade, and there’s lots of things for kids, […]
“After seeing what happened at the Seattle protests, you have to wonder what could be happening down there.” That’s the feeling of one local woman whose husband, an officer with the Fort Frances OPP, joined several others from the district in Windsor this week to help keep the peace at […]
The wave of forest tent caterpillars arrived sooner than expected this year. But the good news for those who have been spraying down their walls and wrapping tin foil around their trees is that they’ll be leaving sooner than expected, too. “We expected them to cocoon in the last week […]
Radio personality John “Byrd” Kempf will be returning to Fort Frances to help launch the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign June 15-16. “Teresa Hazel gave me a ring . . . we went to school together a long time ago,” Kempf said today from […]
“We just went out for the day.” That’s all Shaun Kocuiba wanted to do when he and five of his cousins took two boats out on Eltrut Lake, northeast of near Mine Centre, on Saturday afternoon. He never bargained they would get lost and have to spend a night on […]
Administrator Kevin Queen received word late last week from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care that Rainycrest Home for the Aged here would be reallocating 21 beds to interim status. “It’s a break. It takes a lot of the pressure off the loss,” he said, referring to the loss […]
Lowey’s and Hammond’s were hosts to Fort Frances Horticultural Society members this past week. After viewing the huge display of bedding plants, perennials, etc., many members came away with their arms laden. Another spring to dig the earth and create a beautiful masterpiece of their yard; what better way to […]
Seniors’ issues will be in the spotlight–from health to investing– when the Seniors’ Lifestyle Fair is held this Friday (June 2) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Admission is free, with several prizes up for grabs. Organized by the Northwestern Health Unit and its community partners, […]
