The middle of February–the traditional time for Canadians to book cruises in the exotic Caribbean. But given the lowly Canadian dollar vis-a-vis the American greenback of late, going on a cruise paid for in U.S. funds isn’t all that economical. So Fort Frances Little Theatre is offering local residents a […]
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It’s tax time. As most adults fumble through their 1997 income tax return, or are still procrastinating about it, a group of students has started learning how to make their money work for them. “What you learn in this course can make you a millionaire.” That’s the catchy subhead of […]
A good safety idea or a colossal waste of money? Students at Fort Frances High School appear split on the public school board’s latest initiative to install security cameras on its buses. Trustees made the decision at the board’s regular meeting here last week. Chair Gord McBride said the cameras […]
Nine child victims of the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident will be coming to Rainy River District for six weeks this summer as part of a national Canadian relief effort. Susan Affleck of Rainy River, who works with the local movement of the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims […]
What the stampede is to Calgary, the bass tournament is to Fort Frances. That’s how Mayor Glenn Witherspoon summed up the annual three-day event in July after the results of an economic impact study, done by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., were released at Monday night’s council meeting. It […]
Donald Young School’s inaugural career fair for students in grades seven and eight last Friday passed the test with flying colours, scoring high marks with both teachers and students. DYS teacher Kim Bolen and principal Nancy Fretter, who organized the fair, were all smiles as students from their school, Sturgeon […]
This is the month to think about your heart–yours and everybody else’s. February is “Heart Month,” and the heart flag is now up at the Civic Centre to remind people that this is the month when we pledge to try to beat down Canada’s #1 killer. In Fort Frances this […]
It was a quiet visit to Fort Frances for Natural Resource minister John Snobelen–almost. During a question and answer session at a PC fundraising dinner at the Red Dog Inn, the minister to defend the “Land for Life” process. Questions from the floor skirted around the “Lands for Life” round […]
The number of resident physicians working out of the Fort Frances Clinic will get a boost in mid-June when Dr. Peter Mikhail joins the staff roster there. His appointment will bring the clinic’s complement of general practitioners to nine (not including two resident surgeons), which is edging closer to the […]
Among the new activities geared towards kids at this year’s Little Amik Winter Carnival is a chess tournament slated Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. upstairs in the arena. Participants will be grouped into three categories–age nine and under, 10-12, and 13 and over. Bob Barron, one of the event organizers, […]
If the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines wants to consider itself the lead ministry for the north, it better start acting like it. That’s the message that seemed to come out of Monday night’s public meeting at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre with the Minister’s Advisory Council on Government […]
Anyone going to the doctor in the near future will have to show their health card before each visit as the province tries to crack down on health care fraud. Starting March 1, the Ministry of Health is getting rid of its “good faith policy,” leaving it up to the […]
