Duane Hicks The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again has given a boost to local health care. The auxiliary presented the Riverside Foundation for Health Care with $22,500 during its annual fall tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. “Today I am pleased to call on Bill Gushulak, […]
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Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak hosted an event at his Thunder Bay constituency office last Thursday to recognize the winners of the “Thunder Bay-Rainy River Through Your Lens” photo competition. As part of the “Canada 150” celebrations, Rusnak put a call out to constituents back in February to submit […]
Falls JournalLaurel BeagerEditor, Int’l Falls International Airport’s new terminal was celebrated last Tuesday (Oct. 10) with a ribbon-cutting that included Minnesota Lt.-Gov. Tina Smith. Smith expressed congratulations to the community and relayed the same message from Gov. Mark Dayton. “The new Falls International Airport terminal will support additional trade and […]
From the MNRF A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty and been fined $1,500 under the Public Lands Act for leaving a boat on Crown land. Randolph MacDonell of Grand Rapids was fined $1,500 for depositing a boat, outboard motor, paddles, and boat seats on Crown land, south of Dryden at […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Library Co-operative (RRDLC) has been awarded the Ontario Library Service’s North Technology and Innovation Award. The award recognizes initiatives that promote library services in Northern Ontario through the use of technology. The RRDLC has made eBooks available to all students in the district through […]
A cutline in last Wednesday’s Times said a war memorial wall-hanging created by Emo resident Mollie Crozier, currently on display at the Fort Frances Seniors’ Centre, will return to the Emo Legion after Remembrance Day. In fact, it will be hanging in the Emo Legion as soon as possible. As […]
Duane Hicks The “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee is gearing up for its fourth-annual “Trunk or Treat,” which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library’s parking lot. But you can’t have the event with decorated “trunks” (vehicles) and with just two weeks to […]
Staff If you’ve got late dues at the Fort Frances Public Library, next week will be the time to pay them–and support a good cause at the same time. In celebration of Ontario Public Library Week (Oct. 15-21), the local library is holding a “Food for Fines” campaign where patrons […]
Press Release The OPSEU CAAT Academic Union has given notice that a strike action will start on Monday, Oct. 16. Although there still is an opportunity for a settlement to be reached by Sunday, Confederation College is preparing to initiate its contingency plan if needed. If there is a strike, […]
Staff Why not go for a test drive and help a good cause at the same time? As part of its “F150 Fridays” event this month, Sunset Country Ford here will donate $25 to the Fort Frances Friends of Animals every time someone test drives a 2017 Ford F150 tomorrow […]
Staff More street lights could be added to Eighth Street next year. Town council agreed at its regular meeting Tuesday night to refer the matter to its 2018 budget process after a recommendation from town administration. Late last month, the town received a letter from Duane Loveday of Tom Veert […]
Duane Hicks Coun. June Caul has issued a call to arms for town council and the community to address the need for assisted living in Fort Frances. “On behalf of the seniors who are here tonight and in our town, I am asking all executive committees of town council, and […]
