Duane Hicks The town will take a closer look at its bylaw that allows for designated parking areas downtown. Council last night approved a handicap parking zone for Service Canada, as well as a private parking space in front of H&R Block. But then it instilled a moratorium on any […]
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A cutline that appeared in Friday’s Daily Bulletin contained incorrect information supplied to the Times. It should have read Taliah and her mom, Jenny Tucker, were among the children and parents who attended a candy house-making night Tuesday at the Fort Frances Nursery School. The Times regrets any confusion or […]
Staff The Point Park will be the site of a military training exercise next month. Town council will receive a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee to allow use of the park from Jan. 26-28 for an exercise by the 116th Independent Field Battery of the Royal Canadian […]
Duane Hicks Move over, Fort Frances Choraliers–there’s some “new kids” in town. The “Hallett Hall Choraliers,” a singing group comprised of Rainycrest residents, will perform their third-annual Christmas concert there this Wednesday (Dec. 13) at 2 p.m. Director Diane Maxey said the group, which has been practising once a week […]
Duane Hicks Only about a month after the arrival of an Iraqi refugee family to Fort Frances, a second one is due here Dec. 21. The local “Families for Families” committee has found a place for the family–consisting of Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan Shamoon, and their two daughters, Fbaana, […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of chair and vice-chair were held at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. Trustee Dianne McCormack, who represents the Town of Rainy River, as well as the townships of Morley, Morson, Lake […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent This year’s Christmas shoebox program, part of the Samaritan’s Purse organization, was deemed a success! Some 505 shoeboxes were gathered up this past weekend filled with items generously donated by residents across Rainy River District. These shoeboxes will be delivered by Tompkins Hardware in Emo to a […]
Staff The province says it will provide more travel options in underserved areas in the northwest. Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle and Transportation minister Steven Del Duca, alongside Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro, announced Friday in Thunder Bay that the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission will work in collaboration […]
Duane Hicks Scott Street was a “Christmas Candyland” on Saturday evening. The 2017 “Community Christmas Parade,” presented by tbaytel, went off without a hitch, drawing an impressive number of participants and spectators. The parade included 18 floats (not counting emergency services’ vehicles or Santa’s sleigh, which brought the total number […]
Duane Hicks Plans are in motion for a Christmas Day event many local residents look forward to each year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau will be hosting the 30th-annual Christmas dinner from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church here. “Things are starting to come together,” said executive director Matt Soprovich, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Although not everything went as planned, former Fort Frances resident Haven Labbe, whose family relocated to Kenora a few years ago, is very pleased with her mountain climb and the awareness it brought to a small-town organization. Labbe told the Times last week that she saw the work […]
Submitted byBob Cox Hockey news, fashion tips, TV and movie listings, retirement strategies, updates on Celine Dion. All of this information now constitutes local media–at least according to federal Heritage minister Melanie Joly. Last week marked a black spot in the history of Canadian newspapers with the closure of three […]
