Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for more chefs to participate in “Pasta Palooza,” which is scheduled to take place next Wednesday (Sept. 27) upstairs at the Memorial Sports Centre. Four teams have been confirmed for the event, with a possible fifth one pending, Chamber executive director […]
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Duane Hicks A blustery day couldn’t extinguish the flame of hope yesterday as 62 participants came out to take part in this year’s Terry Fox Run along the La Verendrye Parkway. While organizers still are crunching the numbers, they estimate the annual fundraiser brought in about $7,200. These numbers were […]
From the MNRF Rain is in the forecast and is expected to reduce the forest fire hazard to “low” heading into the weekend. But until the rain crosses the region, there still were “high” fire hazards forecast for the northern sectors. No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee is excited to announce that tickets now are on sale for its upcoming fall gala. This magical event, entitled “Making Magic for District Health Care,” will take place Saturday, Oct. 14 at La Place Rendez-Vous. A total of 180 […]
Staff In case anyone needed to be reminded who runs the show at the moment in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League, the message was reiterated emphatically last night. How I Set Your Mother kicked off defence of its league title by earning the maximum six points on the opening […]
Nicholas Donaldson Sept. 10-16 marks National Direct Support Professionals Appreciation Week, and Community Living Fort Frances and District is celebrating the occasion by highlighting a few of its hard-working staff. CLFFD is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides support to individuals who have a developmental disability. Direct service professionals work […]
Staff Clear out those paint cans from your garage. This year’s Household Hazardous and Special Waste Day will take place this Saturday at the Public Works yard (900 Wright Ave.) From 9 a.m.-3 p.m., all Rainy River District residents will be allowed to drop off household hazardous waste. The Miller […]
Duane Hicks Rain or shine, the first official concert in the “Rainy Lake 150” concert series is slated for tomorrow. Upbeat roots music artist Little Miss Higgins will perform in front of the Fort Frances Museum starting at 6 p.m., economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale told town council at its […]
Duane Hicks Northwestern Ontario loves to drink. With the good times, however, comes risks to health, safety, and the community at large. Fortunately, one of the ways municipalities can help is by reviewing and updating their Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP) to be consistent with the latest strategies to mitigate health […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board held its first meeting of the 2017-18 school year on Saturday at its office in Dryden. On the agenda was an update on the new school build project for the consolidation of St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools into a single JK-Grade […]
Nicholas Donaldson A new school year often means change and exciting new opportunities for post-secondary students studying in the district, and this year is no different. The Confederation College campus here in Fort Frances saw almost 80 post-secondary students register, up 20 students from last year, campus manager Sandra Turner […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Square is on track to be completed by the month’s end, with a grand-opening celebration to follow on Thursday, Oct. 5. There’s been a flurry of activity at the site in recent weeks, giving the public a much clearer idea of what the final product […]
