Press Release Unifor members on Tuesday voted 74 percent in favour of the tentative agreement with Resolute Forest Products that will set the pattern agreement for the pulp and paper industry in eastern Canada. “Forestry is Canada’s third-most valuable export sector and represents 10 percent of all of our exports” […]
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Press Release With more than 90 entries, this year is shaping up to be the biggest to date for the 11th-annual Gun and Hobby Show set for this Saturday (May 5) from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. New to the event this year are Roberta Oliver […]
Duane Hicks Relaxation can be profitable–and the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Special Events committee is glad for that. The Foundation’s annual spring luncheon, this year sporting the theme “Mama Needs to Relax,” raised roughly $6,500 on Sunday afternoon. More than 110 women of all ages attended the Robert Moore […]
Duane Hicks Those interested in running for town council, either school board, or the local DSSAB in the Oct. 22 municipal and school board elections now can file their nomination papers. Nominations opened as of yesterday (May 1), with nominations to close at 2 p.m. on Nomination Day (July 27). […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business & Community Expo saw a steady turnout at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Sponsored by Tbaytel, it ran Friday from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., drawing a total of more than 700 people over the two […]
Duane Hicks With “Relay for Life” coming up in less than two months, teams are urged to sign up for annual fundraiser and start collecting those pledges. This year’s fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society will take place on Saturday, June 23 from 4-10:30 p.m. at the new Rainy Lake […]
Staff Eleven district residents were recognized at the 2018 Volunteer Service Awards held Thursday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances was well-represented this year, with five members being recognized. They included Dr. Robert Lidkea who has been a dedicated Kiwanian for a whopping 65 years. […]
Duane Hicks Some district seniors will be getting a coffee mug this month that just might jog their memories. The District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program of the Canadian Mental Health Association has received a donation of 90 mugs from the family of Vi Plumridge and the Fine […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s “Bail or Jail” was a success once again this year, raising about $4,175 for the club. The event took place at the curling club on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in conjunction with the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business & […]
Press Release At three meetings held in Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances, Ontario New Democrats in Kenora-Rainy River named long-time Kenora resident, workers’ rights advocate, and corrections officer Glen Archer to represent the riding in the provincial election set for June 7. “I’m so proud to be running on Andrea […]
Press Release A 50-year anniversary celebration is happening. The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) turns 50 in 2018. It is made up of 48 districts, throughout Ontario and including two in B.C., and is 73,000 members strong. Our local district (Rainy River) boasts 255 members of the educational community. We […]
Duane Hicks A retail mainstay in downtown Fort Frances is getting a makeover. Renovations have begun on the front of McTaggarts–work that’s been a long time coming, said company president John McTaggart. “First of all, there’s been a couple of businesses downtown that have fixed up the face of their […]
