Press Release At the fourth-annual Oldtimers’ banquet, it was brought up that maybe we are not attracting younger past mill workers with the word “Oldtimer” in our name. After all, 70 is the new 50s–and possibly 80 is the new 60s! Today, middle age doesn’t stop until you’re 70! Today’s […]
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Nicholas Donaldson After months of planning and dedication from students, staff, and community partners, Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton held its “Mental Health Matters” event on Friday. It was organized by three Grade 8 students, Angel Medicine, Paige Asselin, and Trinity Horton, along with their staff ally, […]
Press Release Development activities at New Gold’s Rainy River project, located in north of Barwick, continue to advance and the project is scheduled to transition from construction to operation in the third quarter of 2017. Both the project schedule and capital cost estimate remain in line with New Gold’s updated […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce had a much better year financially in 2016 than the year before. The Chamber ended 2016 with a profit of $10,907.26 compared to being $10,281.99 in the hole in 2015–a difference of $21,189.25, treasurer Mike Canfield told members attending the annual general […]
Staff It looks as though the organizing committee for a popular fundraiser making its return after a one-year absence won’t have to rely on a wing and a prayer to have a successful evening. The Ducks Unlimited Canada 33rd Fundraising Banquet & Auction is set for Friday, May 12 at […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter When Crystal McPherson opened her e-mail on April Fool’s Day and discovered she would be travelling to Uganda in Africa this July, she thought someone was trying to pull a fast one on her. After applying to–and being rejected for–a mission trip opportunity with the Young Living […]
Nicholas Donaldson The 1964 film may be a classic but the leads in this year’s musical staged by Fort High students have decided to refrain from watching “Mary Poppins” until their own show is over. “I’ve never seen it but I’ll wait until after so it doesn’t change my character,” […]
Nicholas Donaldson J.W. Walker students had the rare honour of witnessing a 25-year-old time capsule being opened on Monday in the school gym. Following an assembly on the topic of perseverance, students watched Dianne DeBenedet and Judy Johanson open a peanut butter jar that had been closed since 1992 when […]
Nicholas Donaldson Rainy River District School Board trustees will receive the 2017 summer works update at tonight’s regular monthly meeting, which takes place at 7 p.m. in the Atikokan High School. Summer projects for all facilities across the district will include fire alarm and sprinkler inspections, boiler and gas system […]
Duane Hicks Rainy River District has a new Crown Attorney. Colleen Hepburn started on April 21 after being selected by the Ministry of the Attorney General to fill the permanent Crown Attorney position left vacant when Crown Attorney Robert “Buster” Young retired more than a year ago. Hepburn, originally from […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce reported a much better year financially in 2016 than the year before. “It was a good year for the Chamber,” treasurer Mike Canfield told members attending the annual general meeting yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Canfield noted one major factor was the […]
Duane Hicks Turn up the volume when you talk about mental health next week. The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has a multitude of activities planned for “Mental Health Week” (May 1-7), the theme of which is “Get Loud.” “We really wanted to put ‘Mental Health […]
