Staff The 2018 town budget will be presented at tonight’s regular council meeting. Deputy Treasurer Dawn Galusha will explain the budget process, outline sources of revenue and what the town’s expenses are, as well as compare uncontrollable costs from 2017 with those in 2018. She also will provide a taxation […]
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From the OPP Members of the Kenora OPP, assisted by the Northwest Region Crime Unit, the Kenora Community Street Crime Unit, Treaty #3 Police, and Lac Seul Police Service, have charged two youths for cruelty to animals. On Wednesday, March 28, the Kenora OPP received information about a video circulating […]
From the OPP On March 30 around 11:05 a.m., the Kenora OPP responded to a report of collision between a vehicle and a train on Highway 671. The OPP, Treaty #3 Police, and Kenora Ambulance all attended the scene, where the lone male occupant was able to be removed from […]
Piano Division (April 18) •CLASS PK2560 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Concert Étude, ARCT (Diploma)–1. Anna Schwartz (First Class Honours) •CLASS PK2522 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Étude, Grade 10–1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours) •CLASS PK2422 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Étude, Grade 8–1. Scott Jolicoeur (Honours) 2. Jacob Gustafson •CLASS P2371 Piano Solo, […]
Press Release The Children’s Theatre Company has been on a three-month tour of the play, “Seedfolks,” performing in Minnesota, Nebraska, and New York. The show will be presented on the Backus stage in International Falls next Thursday (April 26) at 7 p.m. (note the date change from early marketing efforts). […]
Staff In response to a pamphlet put out last week by the Town of Fort Frances, a proposal for Point Park from the Agency One bands (Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nations) has been put forth online. The information can be found at agencyonelands.godaddysites.com/f/our-proposal-for-the-point-park “Our position on the park […]
Duane Hicks Indigenous knowledge of pre-natal, delivery, and post-natal care is being shared with a new generation in order to reconnect women and families with the ways once practised before colonization. Some two dozen area women now are certified indigenous doulas after attending two separate sessions of workshops last week […]
Duane Hicks In conjunction with Earth Day (April 22), La Place Rendez-Vous here will kick off its “Go Strawless” initiative in an effort to reduce plastic waste. Rendez-Vous staff no longer will serve drinks with straws in them unless customers ask for them, general manager Sarah Noonan told the Times. […]
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 […]
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 […]
