Staff Allene Perusse will be recognized by the Northwest Catholic District School Board tonight for her involvement with its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). Superintendent of Education Joanne Querel said Perusse has been a long-standing member of the committee, serving in the position of chair for more than 10 years. […]
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Staff Ruth Caldwell has been named as the 2016 Citizen of the Year for the Town of Fort Frances. Mayor Roy Avis made the announcement during last night’s council meeting. Caldwell, former head of the children’s department at the Fort Frances Public Library, is a lifelong community volunteer who perhaps […]
Staff Town council likely will name the 2016 “Citizen of the Year” at its regular meeting tonight. Council will discuss the recommendation put forth by the “Citizen of the Year” selection committee during the in-camera portion of the committee of the whole meeting. If it approves the recommendation, the identity […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking to be included in any future discussions regarding the town’s business licensing bylaw after an updated version was defeated by council at its Oct. 24 meeting. Chamber president Jennifer Greenhalgh has said getting input from businesses will help ensure an updated […]
Staff The Church of the Holy Spirit is holding a bake sale tomorrow (Nov. 12) to raise money and awareness about “Bicycles for Humanity.” It is being held in conjunction with the “Walkin’ in a Winter Vendorland” event that goes from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Couchiching multi-use facility. The […]
Irene LaingSubmitted The monthly La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive meeting, held Nov. 1 in the hospital boardroom, focused on the fundraising activities of the group. Monica Sus advised that plans for the “Spirit of Christmas” event are progressing nicely. Many craft and other items already have been donated, with the […]
Staff The popular “Threadworks 2016: Flashback” exhibit opened this week at the Fort Frances Museum—marking the last time the biennial showcase of the finest fibre art from across Canada will be here. Museum curator Sherry George said the organizers of the travelling exhibit have chosen to wind down “Threadworks,” and […]
Duane Hicks The telemedicine studio at La Verendrye Hospital here has moved from the second floor to the ground floor in order to better serve patients. It is located in the Outpatient Services area, with a new tabletop telemedicine unit also set up in the office of telemedicine co-ordinator Bev […]
Duane Hicks Can the 2000 rule curves be improved? The International Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule Curves Study Board has found evidence the rule curves pretty much have performed as expected. But the board now is looking at two alternative options to “tweak” them, engineering advisor Matt DeWolfe reported during […]
Heather Latter New Gold’s Rainy River Project, located north of Barwick, remains on schedule for its mid-2017 start-up. “We’re still on target,” general manager Grant Goddard noted Monday, adding employment at the site continues to increase weekly. As of this week, there were 313 full-time New Gold employees. “We’re in […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances and the surrounding district will be getting more funds for upgrades to roads, bridges, and other local community infrastructure in the future. Municipal Affairs minister Bill Mauro, who also is MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan, was in town this morning to announce the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce it ratified the tentative collective agreement with the Rainy River District OSSTF Occasional Teacher Local at its regular monthly meeting Nov. 1. The board has 102 secondary occasional teachers. The new agreement is in effect from Sept. 1, […]
