Canada Safeway staff were thrilled to learn their 1999 fundraising campaign for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care raised more money than any other store in their operating area this year at a special meeting in Winnipeg last weekend. “It’s fantastic–we’re the number one store,” enthused assistant manager Dale Fortes […]
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The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the Townshend Theatre’s grand opening night here after a smoke machine from Natalie MacMaster’s stage set off a smoke detector. Arriving at 9:05 p.m., firefighters realized right away there was no threat of fire, as many concert goers, still socializing in the […]
“Natalie MacMaster must be the most fit person in the world.” It was a comment from a woman the day after Natalie MacMaster played at the grand opening of the Townshend Theatre–and the sentiment is understood. MacMaster bounded onto the stage, fiddle in one hand, bow in the other, and […]
The fundraising drive for Rainy River’s recreation centre took off in high gear, with more than $50,000 pledged to the project at its kick-off dinner and charity auction Saturday night. The first cheque came from Donald Gall, president of the Rainy River Minor Hockey Association, for $1,000. “Now that we’re […]
The stretch of King’s Highway between Keating Avenue and McIrvine Road has become a safety concern for the town with the number of high schoolers now crossing the roadway there during the lunch hour. The issue was brought up to council at Monday night’s regular meeting through a letter from […]
Council seemed confident the procedures manual it adopted at Monday night’s meeting for the Townshend Theatre would “protect the town’s investment.” Coun. Struchan Gilson praised the manual, noting it was up to date with similar agreements from larger centres. But Coun. Bill Martin expressed some concerns over its lack of […]
Several classrooms in the old Westfort portion of the new Fort Frances High School have been getting a little wet lately due to a leaky roof. “They’ve re-roofed a part of the old school and there’s a leak where water is draining down through to the old roof and then […]
“It smells pretty good!” That was how Bruno Seppala of Fort Frances summed up his thoughts on the Water Pollution Control Plant after a guided tour of the upgraded facility during a public open house there last Thursday. Seppala was one of about 50 people at the open house, which […]
Usually, pain is not a symptom of breast cancer, making breast health awareness all the more important for women. In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Rainy River District Breast Health Network will host its third “Luncheon of Hope” on Oct. 23. Slated for 11:30 a.m. at La Place […]
The tone of the interview yesterday with Natalie MacMaster was casual to say the least. Although she was doing a business call from London, Ont., it seemed as if she was calling a friend from the kitchen in her home on Cape Breton Island as her first words into the […]
Carol Lyons, a member of the Community Auditorium Volunteer Committee, stepped forward last week to address queries over the $50 price tag for tickets for the gala grand opening of Townshend Theatre next week. Featuring two shows by Natalie MacMaster and her Celtic band, the grand opening gets underway Monday, […]
In what is expected to be a series of meetings with the U.S., Canada came away feeling “everything went well” in Washington, D.C. late last month regarding the border water dispute. “Canada strongly gave their position regarding the conservation of walleye and stated the regulations in place addressed significant conservation […]
