Duane Hicks While figuring out their income tax may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others–especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. As such, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand through the Canada […]
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Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is looking for its 2018 Employee of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year. “The annual awards are a way to celebrate the exceptional and outstanding contributions that staff members, bus drivers, […]
Staff “Project Petunia” is almost sold out. The annual beautification initiative by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. only has 10 more flower baskets up for sponsorship. A total of 40 have been adopted so far. These are the baskets that are hung along King’s Highway during the late spring […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared the gastroenteritis outbreak over at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, effective yesterday (March 5). As such, all social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors also are now welcomed. We still are urging people to refrain […]
Duane Hicks Maybe the potholes are worse this year or maybe it just seems that way. Whatever the case, Public Works is doing its best to fix the ugliest side of the spring thaw. Crews have been deployed to trouble areas, thawing storm sewer basins and filling potholes. But those […]
Press Release In voting held yesterday, 135 members of Unifor Local 324-99 voted 85 percent in favour of a new five-year collective agreement with Norbord covering its Oriented Strand Board (OSB) mill in Barwick. “The significant improvements achieved in this new deal are reflective of an improved relationship with Norbord […]
Staff It’s your last chance to sing in this year’s Easter cantata. The Fort Frances Choraliers will hold their second practice for “Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb” this Monday (March 5) at 7 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship (1301 Mill Rd.) “If they want to get in, […]
In was incorrectly stated in a photo caption on page A7 in yesterday’s Times that the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (S.C.A.P.) is located in Stratton. In fact, it now is located in Emo. It formerly was located in Stratton. The Times regrets any inconvenience or confusion this error may have […]
Press Release Starting March 1, Ontario will ban unsolicited, door-to-door sales of certain household appliances to better protect consumers from aggressive and misleading contracting at home. Businesses only will be able to enter into a contract in the consumer’s home if the consumer has contacted the business ahead of time […]
Duane Hicks The town is looking to change the way sewer and water installations are invoiced to customers. The majority of council voted down a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee to remain status quo at Monday night’s council meeting, meaning the issue will go back to that […]
Staff The PeeWee Canadians proved they were the “stars” over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The squad went a perfect 6-0 en route to capturing the championship at the Norwest Tournament of Stars. Sunday saw them locking horns with the host Stars in the final. Aidan Taggart, Noah McPherson, and […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is reminding residents with a history of frozen water service lines to keep running those taps. Over the last about three weeks, the town has gone from having five reported frozen water lines to 29, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told council […]
