Submitted byEd Haglund The Sister Kennedy Centre, soon to be known as the Fort Frances Seniors Centre, held its monthly board meeting on Dec. 11. The board has come to the conclusion that more room is needed–the coffee crowd talk is too loud! The yoga and Tai Chi groups, when […]
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Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care will be looking for a new director in the new year. Former director Samantha Manty has accepted a new position with the Northwestern Health Unit here in Fort Frances, Foundation board chair Bill Gushulak noted. “Samantha had been employed with the Foundation […]
Staff A new program will be offered here in the new year to help adults finish high school, as well as work towards a post-secondary certificate or diploma all at the same time. The Confederation College campus in Fort Frances will be offering the Adult Dual Credit program beginning Jan. […]
Duane Hicks The local Alzheimer Society’s annual charitable dinner, “Forget Me Not,” will be held Saturday, Feb. 3 at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The evening will include fine dining, live entertainment by local duo “Entyrely Mac,” and a prize auction. The guest speaker will be Dr. Barry Campbell, medical director […]
Staff Four new child-care centres will be built in Rainy River District thanks to provincial funding. The Rainy River District School Board and Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board received $6,453,382 from the Ontario government to construct three new child-care centres. They will be located at Robert Moore School […]
From Health Canada In Canada, all toys are regulated to make sure they are safe for use by children. Even so, unsafe toys can make their way onto store shelves and into homes. And sometimes the way toys are used can expose children to hazards. Being informed and aware of […]
Staff There only are a few days left to submit entries for the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt.” All entries must be submitted by 1 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 30) to ffpltc@gmail.com The hunt is being sponsored by the “Friends of the Library” and Cine 5 in […]
Duane Hicks A last-minute hitch has delayed the arrival of a second Iraqi refugee family here. The Canoon family, consisting of Rami, his wife, Fivyan, and their two daughters, Fbaana and Oryana, were scheduled to arrive in Thunder Bay yesterday. But they received notice the day before leaving that their […]
Duane Hicks Nearly 100 district children will have new coats this winter. The Knights of Columbus–Rainy Lake Council’s “Coats4Kids” 2017 campaign wrapped up recently, with organizer Nathan Cousineau delivering eight dozen (96) winter jackets last week to the Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services to distribute to at-risk youth […]
Press Release As Canadians focus on the upcoming holiday season and consider shopping for gifts, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is trying to relieve the pressure and stress. Instead, people can give the gift of adopting local species. The bald eagle is one of most majestic wild animals found […]
Press Release Last night’s game between the Fort Frances Lakers and English River Miners, set for 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena here, was postponed. The cause for the postponement was a breakdown of the Miners’ bus that prevented them from travelling to Fort Frances in time for […]
Duane Hicks For the past 30 years, local residents from all walks of life have joined together for the community Christmas dinner–and this coming Monday will be no different. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau will be hosting the annual dinner from noon-2 p.m. on Christmas Day at Knox United Church […]
