Local artists Ann Evans and Cheryl Westover will join forces later this week when they host a two-day show of their unique collections of artwork. Dubbed “Elegant Glass and Wonderful Wood,” the show will run Friday from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. […]
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With “Gate Night” and Hallowe’en coming up next week, area OPP and volunteers are gearing up again for “Operation Pumpkin”–the annual patrol aimed at preventing vandalism. The program, in its sixth year here, has put a dent in the number of mischievous acts committed around town on “Gate Night,” noted […]
Sunset Search and Rescue will be conducting a membership blitz soon to get volunteers involved in assisting the OPP in the district when needed. Recently incorporated as a non-profit, charitable organization, its board of directors is meeting here tonight to form a plan on how to get volunteers on board. […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has finished compiling the proposals aiming to boost tourism in the Emo area and will be submitting the information to council there for approval. If it gets the nod, the booklet then will be sent to all those who attended a brainstorming session late […]
The Rainy River Hospital Auxiliary has been hitting the phone lines in an effort to keep the pledges coming in for the new hospital there Treasurer Elsie Morrison said yesterday she has 11 auxiliary members canvassing the 852 exchange for donations. A standard format was devised for the callers, who […]
CN still isn’t sure to what extent diesel fuel has leached from its Central Avenue property here so more testing is being done this week. Only this time round, it’s on town-owned land. Ian Thomson, CN’s director of public affairs, noted this third phase of its environmental assessment is needed […]
It’s final fate is to be decided by midnight tonight but it looks like the U.S. government will delay implementation–for 30 months–of a bill that would require Canadians to check in with U.S. Immigration officials before entering and exiting the country. And if that happens, it means back to square […]
Kuch Stephenson Architects Ltd. is being hired by the town to analyze the “multi-use” figures to make sure Fort Frances is paying its fair share of the costs for the auditorium project. That bill is estimated to come in at $2,300-$2,800 plus GST. Town council also will have further meetings […]
After several delays and more than month in a building with no heat or ventilation, Confederation College was to have started the move into its new home in the “multi-use” facility late this afternoon. Campus manager Don Lovisa said the move will take place over the next couple of evenings […]
It wasn’t exactly “chili” weather for the annual “Great Chili Cookoff” here last Friday. Under sunny skies and with the mercury edging up around 21 C (70 F), nearly 400 people milled in and out of the tent set up at the Fort Frances Times parking lot to taste the […]
From France to the Congo to Canada, Cyril Tirandaz has been far and wide on his travels. But he took time during his cross-Canada journey to stop at Fort Frances High School last week. He treated Dave Shuh’s grade 9/10 French Immersion/geography class to a presentation about his travels through […]
The Rainy River District Music and Drama Festival Association recently started a fundraising campaign in an effort to meet the $8,500 it will cost to hold the festival next year. “The adjudicator fees keep going up,” noted association spokesman John Jankiewicz. “The bank account just isn’t as strong as it […]
