Duane Hicks Town council will be deciding sooner than later whether to help sponsor the 2018 OFSAA curling championships to be hosted here March 21-24. While the OFSAA curling committee had made a formal budget request to council in late September, it’s possible the 2018 budget process may not be […]
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Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to the “district” level. The winners were Abbie Kenny (Fort Frances High School), Joyce Wu (Robert Moore), Shya Lee Johnson Luoma (J.W. Walker), Camile (St. Francis), and […]
Nicholas Donaldson Put on your best plaid shirt and load up the car for a trip because Fort Frances High School is set to stage its annual fall musical revue, this year entitled “Country meets City.” The show promises to be an entertaining night of popular songs telling the story […]
Press Release Knox United Church here once again is looking forward to welcoming Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods and his band on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. For the first time in this area, the group will be presenting an uplifting show that celebrates the Christmas season with the […]
Staff The Northwest Training and Adjustment Board (NTAB) is asking employers to help it better understand the issues and challenges facing their respective businesses. And they can do that is taking the 2017 Employer One survey, which can be found online at ntab.on.ca The survey is designed to collect information […]
Duane Hicks The holiday season can be a whirlwind of activity so why not enjoy a day of calm before the storm? The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is hosting an all-day women’s holistic health retreat on Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Copper River Inn. “Women never take […]
Duane Hicks A new photo initiative is “focusing” on what it means to be Métis. Called the Métis Art Gallery Program, the local branch of the Métis Nation of Ontario is urging district residents to take photos that they feel represent Métis culture. Photos can depict people, food, nature–the sky’s […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Power Corp. is giving an early holiday gift for those looking to save on energy–and their electricity bill–over the winter months. The utility announced last Wednesday its “Block Heater Timer” program, a new initiative that offers a free block heater timer to Fort Frances customers […]
Staff The Fort Frances Choraliers are hoping the mayor and council are in the Christmas spirit. Choir director Diane Maxey is asking council if it would like to sponsor the Choraliers by way of an in-kind donation. The group of 75 singers will be performing a Christmas cantata, “O Little […]
Staff With November being Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, Riverside Community Counselling Services is urging local businesses, organizations, and individuals to support the annual “Shine the Light” campaign. They can show their support this Wednesday (Nov. 15) on “Wear Purple Day” by wearing purple clothes that day–and even decorating […]
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The ninth-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” campaign may be a month away but organizers already are lining up volunteers to help out. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Safeway, The Place, and Walmart here, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy River. Volunteers […]
Duane Hicks The “Owandem” is closer to being restored to its former white-and-green glory. The Friends of the Museum’s “Novemberfest” gala last Thursday evening raised at least $3,000 with its live auction alone and drew a full house of more than 90 museum supporters, including many new faces. “The turnout […]
