Duane Hicks Organizers are hoping Thursday, Nov. 3 will be an exciting—and profitable—“Night at the Museum.” The fifth-annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. “This year’s theme is ‘Night at the Museum,’” said Sarah Marusyk, acting president of the “Friends of the Museum,” […]
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Duane Hicks Organizers are hoping Thursday, Nov. 3 will be an exciting—and profitable—“Night at the Museum.” The fifth-annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. “This year’s theme is ‘Night at the Museum,’” said Sarah Marusyk, acting president of the “Friends of the Museum,” […]
Heather Latter Although the United Native Friendship Centre here offers many culture-base programs, a new resource one is being implemented to help further infuse the Ojibway culture into all it offers. “I see it as an opportunity to provide more cultural awareness to the staff and all the programs, and […]
Duane Hicks Lauren Hyatt wants make the Fort Frances Museum “a place for the community to be” during Canada’s 150th birthday and beyond. The new programming and events co-ordinator started the position last Wednesday, and already she’s looking forward to getting local residents engaged in their history over the next […]
Duane Hicks “Love for all. Hatred for none.” They don’t sound like the words terrorists would use—and that’s the point. They’re not. The reality is extremists represent less than one percent of world’s entire Muslim population. The true teachings of Islam promote peace, love, and understanding. And that’s why the […]
Duane Hicks For once, Bruce Caldwell actually is looking forward to opening his next electricity bill. The Frog Creek Road resident is among the 26 former Hydro One customers who, as of Sunday, now are under the Fort Frances Power Corp., which has expanded its territory to McIrvine Road North […]
Staff Rainy River High School will be receiving the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence for indigenous education at its meeting there tonight. RRHS principal Jim Chorney said the school incorporates indigenous culture in daily school routines and lessons. “Students and staff contribute to a positive school […]
Staff Bears have been sighted in both the west and east ends of town. Resident Jeanna Wilson took her young day-care kids for a walk to the Point on Friday morning, where they spotted a bear she described as a small yearling. She noted the bear came from the direction […]
Duane Hicks The power went out yesterday morning and when it came back on six hours later, the Fort Frances Power Corp. had 26 new customers. The FFPC has expanded its territory to include McIrvine Road North and Frog Creek Road up to the town boundary, switching over Hydro One […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP today announced the seizure of a sizeable amount of prohibited drugs at the Fort Frances port of entry. On Sept. 19, Li Hua Lin, 51, a resident of Alberta, approached the CBSA’s primary inspection lane. She told the border services officer […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is excited to host the “Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience” this Saturday (Oct. 1). This will mark the second performance in the 2016-17 Backus Performing Arts Series and is sure to be an unbelievable night. The “Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience” […]
Press Release Nexus Community Credit Union Ltd. was approached by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to raise money for it. Our branch was happy to participate in this fundraiser as a number of women in our community recently have been diagnosed with this disease. As well, cancer in some form […]
