In a story on page A12 of yesterday’s Times, it was incorrectly reported that New Gold had pledged a donation of $8,000 a year to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care specifically for doctor recruitment. New Gold has in fact pledged to donate $40,000 a year toward doctor recruitment. The […]
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Staff
In the coming months, close to $100,000 will be doled out to various charitable initiatives and organizations through the town. During the council meeting on Monday, Coun. Michael Behan said the Moffat Fund Committee will be meeting today (April 10) to discuss how to best allocate over $93,000 to the […]
Ken Kellar
The Fort Frances Senior Centre wants to put a persistent rumour to rest. The board held their monthly meeting at the former Sister Kennedy Centre yesterday and addressed hearsay that the town was planning to shut down the senior centre and move operations to the site of the current Fort […]
Tonight will see mainly clear skies with a low of minus-four C (25 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds with a 75 percent chance of snow later on. Expect a high of two (36) and a low of minus-three (27). Friday will likely see periods of […]
Staff
A local man has proposed plans for a fishing bridge to be installed between Seven Oaks and a small island that sits about 30 yards offshore. But since the Seven Oaks property is currently in litigation, the town isn’t in a position to make a decision on anything relating to […]
Sam Odrowski
How much is too much when it comes to time spent playing video games? A group of parents listened to a presentation on video game addiction last Wednesday to learn more about the developing phenomenon. Rainy River District School Board mental health lead Tracey Idle hosted the presentation to educate […]
Staff
Over 30 store owners along Scott Street have signed a petition to demonstrate a need for action regarding the increase of “street people” loitering in the downtown core. “We, the business owners, are experiencing a decrease in the number of legitimate shoppers coming downtown as they are afraid of being […]
Ken Kellar
The Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances had a lively and busy inaugural summer last year.Local economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale said that’s not an accident. “Any particular event space is only as good as the events it holds in them,” she reasoned. “So between volunteers in the community […]
Ken Kellar
Sam Odrowski
Sam Odrowski
Students from Fort High and Rainy River recently took a stand for their education. They joined roughly 600 other schools across Ontario on Thursday who walked out to protest the province’s nearly $1 billion worth of cuts to education. Fort Frances High School students Hailey Gushuliak and Ariel Plante said […]
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The provincial government has launched a new web-based service that allows Ontarians to apply online for conciliation and arbitration help during their collective bargaining. This results in faster processing for applicants, more efficiency, and the streamlining of services. It also will reduce costly and outdated paper requests. “Stable labour relations […]
Sam Odrowski
“Energy medicine” seems to be a hot topic at St. Michael’s School of late. Or at least it is for more than 90 of its students who voluntary met at the beginning of recess to participate in energy healing exercises each day. It all started with a Wellness Day held […]
Staff
While councillors said they are happy to receive ideas from town residents, they voted to deny the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29’s request to paint a mural of soldiers marching on the crosswalk there during last night’s council meeting. “There are some very good technical reasons that administration has prepared […]
