Fort Frances resident Gisela Seis, the controller at Northland Computers Plus here, is one of 300 North American businesswomen selected to participate in the first-ever Canada/U.S. Businesswoman’s Trade Summit running May 17-21 in Toronto. The trade summit–an initiative between the Canadian and U.S. governments–will give those on hand the opportunity […]
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Finding the money within the system to build the proposed second ice surface here was no small task but the end result– being able to do so without borrowing further or raising taxes–seemed worth it to council. at its regular meeting Monday night. All six councillors unanimously agreed Monday night […]
“Ice for Kids” supporters broke into applause Monday night when town council gave unanimous approval to proceed with the second indoor ice surface adjacent to Memorial Arena and the Sportsplex. But it came with a catch. A $250,000 catch. The town has asked “Ice for Kids” to raise another quarter-million […]
A local man was killed Saturday when a westbound CN locomotive collided with the grader he was operating at a level crossing on George Armstrong Road, just east of the Noden Causeway. Wayne Wickstrom, 39, of Fort Frances already was dead when the OPP arrived at the scene around 5:25 […]
What does Year 2000 compliance mean? What are a business’s responsibilities if something goes wrong? Will insurance cover Y2K-related problems? Are there legal considerations pertaining to Y2K-preparedness? These questions–and more–will be answered when guest speaker Renato Pullia of the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre leads a “Y2K” workshop tomorrow from 7-9 […]
Members of a steering committee are pleased the International Rainy Lake Board of Control is recommending its suggested rule curve changes for Namakan to the International Joint Commission. But they are equally puzzled the board rejected their recommendations for Rainy Lake, opting instead to leave the rule curves there the […]
Nine individuals and a class of 22 grade eight students were honoured for their efforts during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual appreciation dinner April 21. Some 130 people attended the two-and-a-half-hour function, making it the largest of its kind since the dinner began more than eight years ago. “I […]
The local Multiple Sclerosis Society kicked off its annual Carnation Campaign on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at the Civic Centre and the naming of Lisa Johnson as “Mother of the Year.” “I’m honoured,” said Johnson, who was presented with a bouquet of carnations by Diana Miller, chair of the […]
It was everything Mary Elder had hoped for–and more–in her directoral debut with Fort Frances Little Theatre as the cast of the “Odd Couple: the Female Version” left audiences in stitches. Joyce McCormick and Patti Anderson led the way as “Olive” and “Florence.” Dianne Thompson, Wendy Judson, MJ Allen, and […]
When it comes to handling workplace stress, Neila Booth, an employee at Tammi’s Flowers, Cards, and Gifts, and Jennifer Harvie, who handles web promotion and design here at the Times, just might be ahead of the game. That’s because they already use some of the coping skills being promoted during […]
Children who wear bike helmets and practise safe riding skills will be targets of a reward campaign that will be kicked off Monday across the district by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Uniformed police, fire, and ambulance personnel will be taking part in the campaign by handing out helmet […]
When is an “unsafe” school bus stop safe? That’s the question several people previously involved in a dispute with the Rainy River District Board of Education still have on their minds. Della McQuaker, a Devlin mother, was worried that a stop in question, located on the east side of the […]
