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 […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks With town council and administration poised to start working on the 2018 budget this fall, the public is being asked to provide input as to what they’d like to see included. They’ll get the opportunity to make presentations at the next council meeting set for Monday, Sept. 25, […]
Duane Hicks The clock is ticking. With each obituary that appears in these pages, another local resident’s life story is lost. So why not get that person’s story down on paper before it’s too late? The Fort Frances Museum is working with local resident Sandra Brunetta to chronicle the memories […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The new schedule for the “Country Jam” that is held each month at the Emo Legion has been released by the musicians. The first “Jam” of the new season will be held on Friday, Sept. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Those who love to dance to old-time […]
Nicholas Donaldson Raising a total of $19,350, an unorthodox breast cancer research fundraiser entitled “Layin’ pipe in the fight” was a surprising success for its organizers. Held Saturday in a field just west of Pinewood, the event featured a barbecue, penny table, and a chance for people to watch specially-made […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit expects Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017) will lead to significantly improved health outcomes for many of its residents. The board of health showed its support of the bill by passing a resolution at its Aug. 28 meeting commending the provincial government […]
Press Release The Tech Department at Fort Frances High School has been able to add new equipment to its welding booths after receiving funding from the Canadian Welding Association Foundation. Teacher Robert Guertin applied for the funding last year and learned in May they were successful in receiving $20,500. With […]
Duane Hicks Marjan (“Mar”) Fraczkiewicz has turned a longtime passion for wakeboarding and other water sports into a new business venture. Fraczkiewicz, along with his business partner, Shawna McRitchie, launched Sunset Water Sports this summer to great success, with few evenings and weekends when they aren’t out on Rainy Lake […]
Press Release October is Healthy Workplace Month and the Northwestern Health Unit is inviting you to participate in its fifth-annual “Workplace Wellness Challenge,” which runs Oct. 2-27. The goal of the challenge is to encourage participants to be active, to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and to get the […]
