Health care will be that much more accessible to First Nations members when the $1.3-million Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre at Couchiching opens its doors by the end of the month. “We’re definitely excited about it,” said Cathy Bruyere, executive director of the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Authority. The health […]
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Last Thursday, Fort High students were treated to a performance by the “Bemidji State University Jazz Band.” Having been on tour for three days, the band already had played in Grand Rapids and Hibbing before stopping here in Fort Frances. They played several songs together, and a few duets and […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold three public consultations after its transportation committee recently revised the district transportation policy and now seeks public opinion on the changes. “It gives people a chance to review the draft that we’ve made up recently,” noted trustee Dan Belluz, who also sits […]
Come early April, people looking for children’s clothing will have a new retail outlet to add to their list of places to shop in Fort Frances. “Mary’s Little Lambs,” owned by local resident Mary Calder, is slated to open at 616 Mowat Ave. (next door to Warrior Work Wear). Calder, […]
The cast and crew of “Camelot” have come a long way since rehearsals began in January. But there’s also no denying that as everything comes together, a lot of hard work still needs to be done to make next week’s 16th-annual musical production at Fort High a success. With the […]
Last week, six area businesses enrolled in the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) were interviewed about their experience with the program by two private consultants working on behalf of the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. Consultants Nicholas Ignatieff and Debra Nixon were gathering information for the board in order to gauge […]
I am not a wine drinker. Never have been. To me, wine comes in three varieties–red, white, and bubbly. To add adjectives like “sharp,” “sweet,” or “dry” to describe the wine would be mere shots in the dark for me. But even a complete wine list illiterate like me couldn’t […]
Thanks to a joint effort between the Fort Frances Seniors’ Coalition and the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) Team, local seniors can get a free specialized directory of services and resources based on their needs. Called “The Fort Frances Directory of Services and Resources for Seniors,” it will […]
Several students at Fort High are gearing up for an important annual event. Like thousands of other Canadian teens, they will be participating in the 30-Hour Famine. The “famine,” which aims to raise money for World Vision Canada and its projects, will take place at FFHS in mid-April. As the […]
Tourist outfitters who face financial loss due to the cancellation of the spring bear hunt in Ontario have a simple reaction to Natural Resources minister John Snobelen’s compensation package announced late last week–it’s not enough. The province has promised each eligible spring bear hunt operator $250 per hunter who used […]
Grade eight students across Rainy River District are nervous but excited about the big changes they face going into the high school this fall. The present eighth grade classes not only have to cope with a brand new high school but also a new program and curriculum. In the new […]
Ever since Education and Training minister Dave Johnson unveiled the new secondary school curriculum last Thursday, both teacher and student associations across the province have been voicing opinions over it. “The main problem is simply time,” said Andrew Hallikas, president of the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, adding his […]
