Fort Frances entrepreneur Mark Faragher of Nova Body Works, located in the town’s industrial park, has given people easier access to some of his locally-made fibreglass products by setting up shop downtown. Known as “Factory Outlet,” the store–located at 509 Portage Ave. (formerly Cripes, It’s a Castle)–already is attracting customers […]
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After six weeks of training, 15 young adults aged 19-29 are now working at jobs they never dreamed of after beginning their six-week placements through the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living’s “Youth at Risk” program. “They’ve worked really hard over these past weeks,” said project co-ordinator Allene […]
Thanks to a provincial grant, a new program being implemented at Fort High this year will help some students make the transition to the job market a little easier. Named “Bridges: School to Work Transition Grant,” the proposal to get a program up and running here was submitted to the […]
If the phrase “I’ve never been so sick in my life” has a familiar ring to it, chances are you’ve had a close encounter with the influenza bug this winter. Spread primarily by the airborne droplets of sneezing and coughing, the ’flu virus also can be transmitted via a hard […]
There are 40 reportable diseases in Ontario and influenza is one of them. Among the local agencies with a watchful eye on the impact the influenza virus has on district residents is the Northwestern Health Unit. Under the Health Protection and Promotions Act, physicians who diagnose ’flu or labs that […]
If you’re among the high-risk group that’s been urged by health professionals to get a ’flu shot because of your age or a chronic illness, chances are you’ve also wondered what goes into the making of the vaccine which could save your life. A global network of laboratories and two […]
In about 16 months, Fort Frances High School will be celebrating its Millennium Reunion. The reunion, slated for July 7-9, 2000, is expected to attract more than 2,000 former students and staff members of the school to Fort Frances. The reunion comes six years after the 1994 one which celebrated […]
The upcoming millennium has its influence in a lot of areas these days, including the work of local artist Vi Plumridge. It prompted Plumridge, a member of the Rainy Lake Creative Arts Society, to capture some of the town’s landmark buildings and homes on canvas using the combined mediums of […]
With opening night rapidly approaching, preparations and rehearsals are intensifying at Fort High these days for the cast and crew of this year’s musical, “Camelot.” Slated to run March 24-26 at the J.A. Mathieu Auditorium, “Camelot” tells the tale of a young man named Lancelot, who steals the heart of […]
Producing a musical doesn’t just depend on the actors and actresses who are seen on stage. It also takes many people “behind the scenes” to put everything together. Several departments of the high school, including art, technology, music, and special ed., are involved in the production of the upcoming musical, […]
It would mean closing off part of Mowat Avenue and making Church Street one-way for a couple of blocks but local mill manager Jim Gartshore told town council Monday night an off-bridge Canada Customs facility would be the best way to go here. And it could be ready in just […]
The town’s Year 2000 Community Preparedness Committee has established its own subcommittees, Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan told council Monday night. Since his last report in January, Allan said the “Y2K” group has held two meetings where there has been “free and frank” discussions as to what may happen […]
