Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Tourist Information Centre will remain open a month longer this season (through the end of September) and re-open next May under a new lease at a lower cost. After giving the province notice in February that the town was terminating its lease effective Aug. 31, […]
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Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The Fort Frances Curling Club was abuzz all day Saturday as this year’s “Relay for Life” participants circled the floor, managing to raise $27,000 during the 12-hour event. Although this wasn’t as much as in years past, head organizer Monica Sus still was very happy with the […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will be celebrating Canada Day with a bigger “bang” than usual, Mayor Roy Avis promised. “We’re expecting probably one of the best celebrations we’ve had in a long time,” he noted at last night’s council meeting. Mayor Avis urged residents to enter floats in the parade, […]
Staff Groups and organizations will receive shares this evening of the $55,000 the Town of Fort Frances has been granted by the Moffat Family Fund this year. A call for applications was out in this spring, and clubs, groups, and organizations which help children, families, and the “less advantaged” had […]
Staff Groups and organizations will receive shares this evening of the $55,000 the Town of Fort Frances has been granted by the Moffat Family Fund this year. A call for applications was out in this spring, and clubs, groups, and organizations which help children, families, and the “less advantaged” had […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The “chem-free” grad party, the annual night of fun for graduating Fort High seniors, goes tonight following the formal graduation ceremony at the Ice For Kids Arena. Set for the ’52 Canadians Arena next door, it will run from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. The funds raised for this […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter Hiking the minimum wage will result in fewer staff and higher prices, some local small business owners are warning. Ben Morelli, owner of From the Grind Up, said although he supports raising the minimum wage, it will make it difficult for him to provide competitive wages for […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board approved its 2017-18 balanced budget of $54,148,855 at a special meeting Monday in Atikokan. It represents a three percent increase over the 2016-17 budget. The 2017-18 budget provides schools with the resources and supports necessary to support the board’s strategic plan, which […]
Duane Hicks The Gay Straight Alliance at Fort High is aiming to hold a Fort Frances “Pride” event here next year, and will start getting the word out to the community about it during “Mall Day” next Thursday (June 29). Sam Pearson, health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit, has […]
Nicholas Donaldson For the entire second semester of the next school year, Mira Donaldson will be one of 30 Ontario students involved in a unique and promising educational opportunity in Toronto as she attends the Science School at the Ontario Science Centre. The centre itself is an attraction full of […]
From the OntarioDental Association The Ontario Dental Association understands wanting to look your best when you say “cheese!” But are your teeth healthy enough? For soft or eroded tooth enamel, sensitive teeth, and restorative dental work, tooth whitening products may cause damage to your teeth. Before you slap on a […]
Press Release Keith Macpherson and Renée Lamoureux will take to the stage on Thursday, July 13 for the first concert of the season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. They are a Canadian duo renowned for their dynamic live show, unforgettable harmonies, and tight musicality honed by years together on […]
