Sam Odrowski While preventing drug use is ideal, it’s not always an achievable goal. For individuals with an existing drug dependency, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is offering harm reduction services. During day one of the “Substance Awareness and Pathways to Healing” conference Monday, Christy Herr and Katy Esselink of […]
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Duane Hicks The local Kiwanis Club and The Shops on Scott (BIA) are gearing up for the fifth-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” event in downtown Fort Frances. The event, which sees children come to the Rainy Lake Square, get a map of participating businesses, and then go to each one to collect Easter […]
Duane Hicks A lifelong dream has come true for a local poet and writer. Joelle Barron, who now lives in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe of Treaty 3 (Kenora), recently had their first collection of poetry, “Ritual Lights,” published by Goose Lane Editions. (Barron prefers the use of the […]
Duane Hicks Local bars and restaurants will be able to serve alcohol at the Rainy Lake Square this year. Council endorsed guidelines for usage of the Rainy Lake Square at their meeting here Monday evening. With the exception of Coun. June Caul-who earlier this month spoke against allowing alcohol in […]
Press Release The Special Events Committee of Riverside Foundation for Health Care is looking forward to once again hosting its annual spring luncheon. The event will take place on Sunday, April 29 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Robert Moore School gymnasium. With this year’s theme being “Mama Needs to […]
Sam Odrowski An Anishinaabe engagement session is coming to Fort Frances for those looking to learn more about treaty relationships, shared lands, and Anishinaabe history. The session is being hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute, in conjunction with the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, this Thursday (March […]
Staff Town council is being recommended to endorse guidelines for usage of the Rainy Lake Square at its regular meeting tonight. The guidelines include allowing bar and restaurant businesses with catering endorsements to sell alcohol at events at the Rainy Lake Square, as well as the prohibition of smoking in […]
Staff District musicians shouldn’t miss this chance for their big break. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is hunting for local talent to perform at a monthly concert series at the new Rainy Lake Square here on Thursday nights from May through September, and the deadline for artists to take […]
Sam Odrowski Curvy Chick was taken over by seven groups of young entrepreneurs for a “Mini-Makers Vendor Market” over a two-hour period on Thursday. The children were able to set up their booths free of charge, and sold everything from baked goodies to arts and crafts. Organizers Jennifer Horton and […]
Staff Plans are underway for the Business & Community Expo 2018 set for April 27-28 at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The event, sponsored by Tbaytel, will be held at the Fort Frances Curling Club for a third year and vendors already are singing up to participate. “We still have […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre wants to build a storage shed on town property to keep its excess stuff, but it also will look at space under the ’52 Canadians Arena as a second option. The library has been using a storage locker–as well as some […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances has been designated an “Age-Friendly Community” but there’s still plenty of work to be done. The town was chosen to receive a 2018 Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award next week in Toronto. “We’ve been working toward this [since] September or October of 2016,” local Age-Friendly Community […]
