Heather Latter Despite a four-year hiatus, the “Spirit of Christmas” fundraising event was a success once again. Organized this time by the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, Sunday afternoon’s event at La Place Rendez-Vous raised roughly $6,000 to purchase much-needed items for the hospital. “I thought the attendance was wonderful,” enthused […]
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Heather Latter The future of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton has been determined—it will remain open. Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees made the decision at their regular monthly meeting last week after receiving a report from Director of Education Rick Boisvert. A recommendation to keep the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is putting out a last call for nominations for its 2017-18 board of directors and executive. The Chamber will hold its general meeting next Tuesday (Nov. 29) from 5:30-7 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous, at which time nominations will close, with the voting […]
Duane Hicks Tbaytel has proven it’s indeed a “Good Neighbour” this holiday season by donating $1,000 to the “Community Christmas Parade,” which is set to go this Saturday. Parade co-ordinator Scott Krienke-Turvey of Ink Spotz Apparel+ said he had applied to the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund’s Good Neighbour grant […]
Duane Hicks If you’ve been parking recently at the Portage Avenue lot behind the post office, be aware: you’ve once again got to pay to park there. Local bylaw enforcement officer Patrick Briere told the Times that the pay and display parking machine is back in working order and will […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis has appointed councillors to executive committees for the next two years. The changes are as follows: •Administration and Finance—Couns. Wendy Brunetta, Ken Perry, and Paul Ryan; •Community Services—Couns. Brunetta, John Albanese, and Doug Kitowski; •Operations and Facilities—Couns. June Caul, Perry, and Ryan; and •Planning and Development—Couns. […]
Duane Hicks A movement among some Ontario municipalities to get the HST raised by one percent doesn’t sit well with Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario research shows an infrastructure deficit of $3.6 billion annually over 10 years, above and beyond existing federal and provincial […]
Duane Hicks With the 2016 “Community Christmas Parade” set for next Saturday (Nov. 26), the lead organizer would love to see more groups and businesses enter floats. “People have been registering floats for the better part of a month,” noted parade co-ordinator Scott Krienke-Turvey of Ink Spotz Apparel+. “The problem […]
Duane Hicks Residents of all ages, including members of town council, are being urged to fill out the ongoing “Age-Friendly Community” survey before the end of November. The survey is part of the “Age-Friendly Community” project being conducted by a committee consisting of 12 community partners along with co-ordinator Ian […]
Duane Hicks Optimizing the delivery of public education and prevention programs will be the most effective means to further reduce the impacts of fire, and fire-related injuries, here in Fort Frances and across Rainy River District. Such is the philosophy of Tyler Moffitt, the new fire chief and Community Emergency […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances recently reached a milestone when it comes to organ donation. It is among 13 other communities in Ontario that have reached a 50 percent registration rate. New registration data released yesterday by the Trillium Gift of Life Network confirmed organ and tissue donor registration rates continue […]
Duane Hicks Ruth Caldwell had suspected her daughter was up to something. Karen (Spritt) Magill had come from Port Alberni, B.C. to pay a surprise visit to her mom for her 85th birthday just prior to Hallowe’en and Caldwell had noticed her going through some of her things. At the […]
