“Don’t throw out your empty shoe boxes!” That’s a message Marg Rousseau of Fort Frances wants to get out to people as part of “Operation Christmas Child”–a charitable effort that sends shoe boxes filled with gifts to poverty-stricken children in Central America and Southeast Asia. Rousseau, who is co-ordinating the […]
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The town would like to see the speed limit reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on King’s Highway between McIrvine Road and Keating Avenue weekdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.. The reduced speed limit would go hand-in-hand with the new crosswalk that was set up between McDonald’s and A&W, which […]
The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police remembered its roots here last week as it honoured Cst. Kenneth Campbell, the first OPP officer in Fort Frances. Maj. Gen. Lloyd Campbell of the Canadian Air Force, Cst. Campbell’s grandson, was on hand for the ceremony at La Place Rendez-Vous […]
Rainycrest residents may be segregated to provide more specialized care within the next two years, with public input being sought when the board presents its proposal in Kenora later this month. As part of the proposal process, the board will hold a public session for all municipalities of Rainy River […]
Elementary and secondary students at several district schools are getting a helping hand from college students now that the Rainy River District School Board and Confederation College recently implemented the “Tutors in the Classroom” program here. Melissa Daupe, Chris Dent, Christina Haney, Paul Daoust, Ken McKay, and Barb Kwasnicia–all enrolled […]
As rumours abound concerning the possible end to the so-called “fish war” between the province and Minnesota, Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton is concerned Ottawa may sell out to the U.S. in order to solve the dispute. “I’m very much afraid the federal government just doesn’t care about this issue,” […]
The Safe Communities Incentive Plan is paying off for about 140 district businesses but organizers are on the lookout for new recruits as the program enters its third year here. “The next step, from now to January, will be to accept more registrations,” said SCIP co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston, who noted […]
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a dinner Sept. 24 at La Place Rendez-Vous. “The 75th went off quite well. It was great to see everyone out,” said Robin Wright, who took over as club president for 1999-2000 from Ken Allan that evening. Many long-time club […]
Preparations are well underway for the grand opening of the new Fort Frances High School next Wednesday, with a tour of the state-of-the-art facility planned from 4-5:30 p.m. The grand opening also will feature a ribbon-cutting in the school foyer, along with two other special stops at the library and […]
Fort Frances Little Theatre is hoping to attract a good field of actors for its first production, “Cinderella Waltz,” with auditions slated next Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. upstairs at the museum. The play, a broad-based comedy slated to be staged sometime in January, consists of four male characters and five […]
Niska Calm Wind, 16, Lance Vargas-Solis, 17, and Wasaskun Wuttunee, 20, aren’t taking lightly their approach to manhood. In fact, it could be said they’ve paddled for miles in order to get there. The young trio, who hail from British Columbia, Alberta, and Sioux Lookout, Ont. respectively, along with their […]
The Fort Frances Museum’s “Parlour Party” last Sunday was a place for children to play with replicas of old-fashioned toys and clothing. And for local seniors like Kay Whalen, Evelyn Metke, and Edith Newman, it offered a chance to step back in time to recall the novelties of their childhood. […]
