Duane Hicks As the town works to remove the considerable snowbanks that have built up over the winter, some resident have expressed concerns about where Public Works has been moving and piling the snow and what will happen when it all melts. In a change from past years, when the […]
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Press Release The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is seeking two individuals to join its board of directors this September. The NOSM is more than a medical school; it is a strategy to address the health needs of Northern Ontarians, improve access to quality care, and contribute to the economic […]
Submitted byJanet Lambert The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive met on March 5 in the small meeting room at the hospital. The auxiliary is pleased to announce that two bursaries, valued at $1,000 each, will be offered to students in the graduating class at Fort Frances High School who are […]
Press Release The Dryden & District Museum’s upcoming exhibit, “Making a Home: Early Women of Dryden,” shares stories about settler women who helped build Dryden and the district’s sense of community. This exhibit will be on display from Friday, March 15 to Friday, May 10. An opening reception will be […]
Sam Odrowski A petition bearing 2,530 signatures, which calls on the province to ensure wood allocation for a potential buyer of the mill here, was delivered to local MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office on Scott Street shortly after noon yesterday. The minister was in Kenora at the time but his […]
Press Release Watoto, a non-governmental organization in Uganda, East Africa, is bringing the Watoto Children’s Choir to Fort Frances on Thursday, March 21 to perform their brand new album, “We Will Go.” The six-month tour presents the story of abandoned African children and vulnerable women who have been empowered to […]
Press Release The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers that many lakes across the province have significant slush conditions. As such, you need to plan ahead in order to remove your ice hut on time. Ice huts must be removed from certain Fisheries Management Zones (FMZ) in […]
Staff A presentation on video game addiction, designed to educate parents on its potential harm, has been planned by the mental health leader for the local public school board. Tracey Idle is scheduled to make the presentation on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Conference room ‘A’ at […]
Press Release Friday was International Women’s Day and this year’s theme was balance, with particular attention to building a gender-balanced world. Confederation College is committed to engaging with young women and encouraging them to follow a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But there is […]
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While most mainstream science fiction movies and books typically are geared towards a male audience, a Fort Frances-born author has been working to create more queer female representation in the genre. Late last month, 26-year-old Laurel Johanson had her 115-page book, “All Things Mortal,” published by McNally Robertson Book Sellers […]
Staff A north-end resident is asking the town for permission to add a new, longer walking trail among the Eighth Street trails. In a letter received by council at its regular meeting Monday night, Christine Kent said she lives near the trails and walks them nearly every day in the […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (26 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will see spotty afternoon showers, with a high of four (39) and low around minus-two (28). Look for east-southeast winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Snow is […]
