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 […]
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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 […]
Sam Odrowski The Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre and Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services has welcomed Dr. Shannon Wesley to their organization, where she will begin her four-day-a-month practice. A welcoming ceremony was held Monday in the facility’s roundhouse, where food was shared, prayers were said, and songs […]
Drama Division (April 10) •CLASS D008 Choral Speaking, Grade 7–1. Fort Frances High School (A. Petsnick) (Honours) 2. Fort Frances High School (N. von Niebelschutz) (Honours) •CLASS D802 Duet Poetry, Own Choice, Grade 7-8–1. Amy Norris and Hallee Nugent (First Class Honours) •CLASS D508 Choral Speaking, Grade 5–1. St. Francis […]
From the OPP On April 8 around 8:20 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP were called to a residence there to a report of a house fire as a result of an explosion. The OPP and the Kenora Fire Department attended a short time later and were able to extinguish […]
Press Release The Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has directed the operators of the international dam on the Rainy River at Fort Frances-International Falls to adjust the April water level target range for Rainy Lake. The decision stems from input from various stakeholders […]
