Duane Hicks “Tour de Fort” wrapped up its 2017-18 entertainment series in style last Wednesday night with “Dirty Dishes,” at which time the exciting lineup for its new season starting this October was unveiled. And passport sales already are off to a brisk start. The 2018-19 series will include Irish […]
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Sam Odrowski The Emo Arena was transformed into a 1890s saloon Saturday night for the Rainy River Valley “Gold Rush Gala.” More than 400 people turned out for a roast beef dinner, accompanied by live music and entertainment. The event was hosted by the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society to […]
Duane Hicks Believe it or not, planting season is coming up sooner than later. And for “green thumbs” without a garden of their own, that means it’s time to register for a plot at the Fort Frances Community Garden. Health promoter Elaine Fischer of the Northwestern Health Unit said the […]
Press Release The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 3 in the hospital boardroom. Dixie Badiuk is gearing up for this year’s “Rock’n for a Reason,” which takes place April 27-28 at the local curling club in conjunction with the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
A story in last Wednesday’s Times, headlined “Public board salutes staff, students,” contained two errors. Greg McKat was listed as among the board’s teachers and employees recognized for 25 years of service. In fact, his name should have read Greg McKay. As well, Josie McLeod was listed among those recognized […]
Sam Odrowski The two Catholic schools here in Fort Frances recently made a direct impact on the lives of people in Liberia. St. Michael’s and St. Francis competed against each other in the “Change for Change Challenge” fundrasier and hosted a variety of other events throughout Lent. The two schools […]
Press Release Hospital workers across Ontario, including in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River, are slated to take part in a rally tomorrow (April 18) from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to bring public attention to the fact they want hospital employers to bargain fairly. CUPE, SEIU, and Unifor have formed an […]
Press Release Pattern bargaining for Eastern Canada’s pulp and paper sector has concluded with a four-year tentative agreement between Unifor and Resolute Forestry Products. “Pulp and paper jobs sustain communities large and small across Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic,” said Unifor national president Jerry Dias. “This tentative agreement will ensure […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual general meeting next Wednesday (April 18) from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous, which is open to all members in good standing. The Chamber is excited to feature guest speaker Rocco Rossi, the president and CEO of […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be hosting a new club this coming Monday (April 16) at 6:30 p.m. The Fort Frances Imaging Club is focused on inspiring the visual arts. Come out and meet like-minded visual artists, hear the club’s agenda, and help determine its […]
From the OPP On Monday, members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a drug-trafficking investigation in Rainy River District. A vehicle stop subsequently was conducted in Watten Township around 11:45 p.m., which resulted in three males aged 45, 40, and 39, all of Rainy River District, being arrested and charged […]
Submitted by Tyler Moffitt Fire Chief/CEMC Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service As of April 11, 31 people have lost their lives to fire in the province of Ontario so far this year. This tragic and alarming statistic already has surpassed the January to April 11, 2017 fatalities, which numbered […]
