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 […]
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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 […]
Staff Models are wanted for a vintage fashion show and fundraiser for the Fort Frances Women’s Centre next month. The fundraiser is set to take place on Friday, April 13 at La Place Rendez-Vous, starting with cocktails at 6 p.m. But you can’t have a fashion show without women to […]
Press Release Are you interested in performing at the Rainy Lake Square? In preparation for the “Rainy Lake Series,” the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for local talent to perform at a monthly concert series at the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday nights from May-September, 2018. All musical […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care, in conjunction with Riverside Health Care, is pleased to announce that Allison Erin Cox has accepted the position of Foundation director. Cox brings knowledge and proven success in developing and implementing best practices in fundraising and community engagement. She currently is employed […]
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Little Theatre is staging Tim Firth’s British play, “Calendar Girls,” at Knox United Church here from April 12-15. The play, based on a true story, first performed in 2009. “Calendar Girls” is a comedy, with members of Fort Frances Little Theatre saying it’s about friendship, love, […]
Press Release The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Mitaanjigamiing First Nation on Monday announced the final settlement of an outstanding land claim stemming from events that took place more than 140 years ago. Achieved through negotiations, the settlement will add roughly 1,646 hectares (4,069 acres) of provincial […]
Duane Hicks Exactly how much will it cost to put a road in, as well as water and sewer infrastructure in the ground, at the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision? The town won’t be finding out this year. Town council voted to take the phase one work out of its 2018 […]
