Despite only being open for a week and a day, complaints about a lack of parking space at the new Fort Frances High School already has prompted the Rainy River District School Board to take action. Murray Quinn, superintendent of plant operations and maintenance for the board, told trustees at […]
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The Fort Frances Clinic will make its presence known in southern Ontario later this month in an effort to lure recently-graduated doctors to practise in Northwestern Ontario. Technically called the “health professional recruitment team,” the group–led by clinic administrator Maureen Gartshore–will head to universities in Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, London, and […]
Chris and Barb Stainke liked the Bonnie Blue’s long johns and sticky buns so much–they bought the bakery. But the young couple wants to assure their customers that while ownership has changed, the long johns and sticky buns will not. “Everyone likes the long johns, we’ve got to keep those,” […]
Three teams have signed up so far for the “Gold for the Gold” knowledge bowl, meaning a local showdown will be needed Sept. 11 before the Northern Ontario regional finals are held Sept. 24-25 at Donald Young School in Emo. Kim Jo Calder, a club leader with the Rainy River […]
When Eva Costello of Fort Frances went to the bank Friday, what she saw brought tears to her eyes. Costello, who retired in 1987 after 40 years as an employee of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, had been invited to the local branch that day to share in the […]
The new Robin’s Donuts outlet, soon to go up on King’s Highway near Keating Avenue, won’t much look like its downtown cousin. The “new concept” store not only will have a new shape and size, it also will be a non-smoking establishment with the convenience of a drive-thru express. “It […]
Students registering for classes this week who just saw the front atrium of the new Fort Frances High School–with all the hustle and bustle and a lot of yellow warning tape–may not think much of it yet. But principal Terry Ellwood has no doubt students, and the public, will be […]
The tables were turned this week when teachers became the “taught,” tackling a new consistent way to evaluate student progress at a special three-day teaching institute at Robert Moore School here. Although attendance was voluntary, the four different sessions drew up to 50 teachers from both the Rainy River District […]
David Matiece makes doughnuts. But when the sinewy baker at Robin’s Donuts here heads to Penticton, B.C. this weekend to compete in the Subaru Ironman Canada, there won’t be any room for sweet pastries. The race is not for the faint–or fat–of heart. About 1,700 competitors will swim 2.4 miles, […]
Local brothers Steve and Kent Ballan proved you don’t need a big boat to catch big bass. The duo entered the1999 Dingwall Ford Bass Tournament on Sunday in Dryden with just 14-foot Naden aluminum boat powered by a 20 h.p. Yamaha. But it was more than adequate as they hauled […]
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce–touted as the oldest continuous business operation in Fort Frances–will take a step back in time this Friday when staff don period costumes to mark its 100th birthday here. The bank’s actual anniversary was July 18 but interior renovations caused a delay in the festivities, […]
John Ossachuk voluntarily has given up the contract to maintain the buoys on Rainy Lake, and was replaced by former contractor Jim Gladu. A spokesperson for Ossachuk said he gave up the contract after becoming “really sick.” She classified his illness as “serious.” Gladu received a call from the Coast […]
